Marketing Communications Manager, Drug Discovery
Danaher Corporation
Molecular Devices, LLC creates innovative, high-quality bioanalysis solutions that increase our customers’ productivity. By joining Molecular Devices, you will work with best-in-class people who share a common purpose - to be our customers' first choice for systems, consumables, software, and support that advance both basic and applied life science discovery. Our core values are critical elements of our past and future success -- The best team wins. Customers talk, we listen. Continuous improvement is our way of life. Leading edge innovation defines our future. We compete for shareholders.
Responsible for design, creation, and delivery of marketing communication programs to support the electro physiology (manual patch clamp and automated systems) business objectives worldwide. Activities include managing layouts and designing of communications such as advertisements, brochures, newsletters, event support materials, and press/media outreach to the life science community. The position will develop key messages and review outbound materials to ensure consistent messaging and alignment. Accountable for planning and execution of marketing communications deliverables, including management of vendors and writers and legal/compliance approvals.
Working with a cross-functional, will support biochemical and cell-based reagent product portfolios to create sales presentations and provide internal reports regarding new products, market trends and competition. In addition, will research and develop strategies to enhance product visibility and competitive differentiation. Expected to coordinate with central marketing communications group on the planning and execution of tradeshows and corporate sponsored events, including speakers, show management, lead generation activities.
Will monitor qualitative and quantitative success metrics, implementing regular tracking infrastructure and processes to measure and optimize performance.
Skills and Specifications:
* Exhibits strong creativity and resourcefulness.
* Ability to aggressively create innovative communication programs that generate results in a timely manner.
* Effectively communicates (verbal and written) new insight and ideas with cross-functional team.
* Equally strong communication skills to interface with researchers in the life science community.
* Proven ability to transform complicated concepts into simple messaging statements.
* Efficiently works under pressures, deadlines, and stretch extra hours to complete assigned task.
* Able to respond to changes in process, responsibility, or assignment quickly without losing sight of the overall goal.
* Strong agency management skills.
* Works well in a team environment.
* Self-confident and outgoing personality.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or Life Sciences.
* Prefer 5-7 years experience in life science industry
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life around the world. Our family of world class brands have unparalleled leadership positions in some of the most demanding and attractive industries, including health care, environmental and communications. We are a globally diverse team of 66,000 associates united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System, which serves as our ultimate competitive advantage. In 2013, we generated $19.1 billion in revenue and our market capitalization exceeded $50 billion. We are ranked #152 on the Fortune 500 and, during the past 20 years, our stock has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by nearly 2,800 percent.
At Danaher, you’ll have the opportunity to build a career in a way no other company or environment can duplicate. We’re innovative, fast-paced, results-oriented, and most importantly, like to win. Why? Because it’s fun! But, when it comes to the development of our leaders and associates, we’re serious. Our business is growing, and we need top talented people to keep winning. The breadth and depth of our family of brands makes it possible for us to offer a variety of dynamic and challenging career opportunities across multiple global industries. Working with us, you’ll have the unique experience to learn the Danaher Business System, our common operating system used to shape strategy, focus execution, align our people, and create tremendous value for customers and shareholders. At Danaher, great people do extraordinary things. Come join our winning team. For more information please visit our website: www.danaher.com.
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