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Product and Market Strategy Director - life sciences / biotech

Talent Search PRO
5 days ago
Full-time
On-site
San Jose, CA

Job Description

Job Description

What’s in it for you

  • Competitive base salary + strong bonus potential
  • Full health coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off + holidays
  • Long-term growth in a global, market-leading biotech environment
  • Direct impact on high-value, cutting-edge product lines
  • Work alongside a sharp, high-performing leadership team

About the role

This is a senior leadership role owning end-to-end product strategy across a high-impact life sciences portfolio.

You’ll lead multiple product lines, shape market direction, and drive commercial growth—from concept through launch and optimization. This role sits at the intersection of science, business, and leadership.


What you’ll be doing

Product strategy & lifecycle ownership

  • Own full product lifecycle: concept → development → launch → optimization
  • Define and execute product roadmap aligned with business goals
  • Manage timelines, risks, vendors, and resource allocation
  • Lead market research and build business cases (ROI, NPV)
  • Drive new product development and post-launch performance optimization

Market strategy & growth

  • Act as subject matter expert in molecular and cellular biology markets
  • Analyze market trends, competition, and emerging technologies
  • Build and present growth strategies (new products, expansion, acquisitions)
  • Lead go/no-go decisions with senior leadership

Team leadership

  • Lead and mentor a team of product managers
  • Drive performance, alignment, and execution across multiple product lines
  • Guide teams through complex development and cross-functional challenges

Partnerships & expansion

  • Identify and evaluate partnerships, research collaborations, and acquisitions
  • Define collaboration frameworks and align with internal capabilities
  • Support negotiations and track partnership performance

Commercial execution

  • Partner with sales to set budgets and hit revenue targets
  • Develop go-to-market strategies and marketing campaigns
  • Build sales enablement tools and train internal teams/distributors
  • Track performance and optimize ROI across campaigns

Industry presence

  • Represent the organization at scientific conferences and industry events

What you bring

  • 18+ years in life sciences product marketing
  • 10+ years leading high-performing teams
  • Strong experience owning full product lifecycle and driving growth strategy
  • Deep expertise in molecular biology (PCR/qPCR, cloning, DNA purification)
  • Exposure to advanced areas like cell & gene therapy, viral delivery, or protein expression
  • Strong business acumen (financial modeling, market strategy, P&L thinking)
  • Ability to translate complex science into commercial outcomes
  • Proven cross-functional leadership and stakeholder influence