Monday, October 20, 2014

[KITlist] Marketing Communications Director (Redwood City, CA)

 

Please direct your responses to: flara@guardanthealth.com


Marketing Communications Director

Guardant Health (GHI) is dedicated to helping bring personalized medicine into routine clinical practice by tracking cancer in real-time. Harnessing advanced technology, GHI develops clinical oncology tests and services that provide non-invasive genomic sequencing of tumors to help oncologists determine the right treatment at the right time for each patient. We are currently seeking a Director of Marketing Communications develop and implement marketing communication plans that drive the demand for the Guardant360 product.



RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct the development and execution of marketing communications initiatives including product launches, sales collateral, tradeshows, campaigns, social site presence, website, public relations, internal communication, and corporate events.

• Establish, own and drive a strategic external communications strategy that positively affects customers' understanding, engagement and commitment with the result of an even stronger connection to the company and leads to a return on investment.

• Work with product marketing and sales to ensure campaigns and programs are aimed at reaching sales targets.

• Manage brand delivery and consistency across all markets increasing brand awareness.

• Manage the communication budget.

• Determine projects which should be completed internally and those completed externally. Manage relationships with outside vendors as necessary.

• Implement metrics to measure ROI and brand awareness.

• Develop and maintain effective relationships with key reporters/editors from health trade and media.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, marketing or business related field.

• Minimum of 10 years experience in marketing communications in medical or high tech industry.

• Demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills.

• Strong business analytics, relationship management, strategy development, project management, problem solving and change management skills.

• Professional and positive approach, self motivated, team player, dynamic, creative with the ability to work on own initiative.

• Excellent communicator with ability to influence and persuade across all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to clearly present recommendations and ideas to summarize complex issues.

• Business related computer skills including knowledge with PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package, and a collaborative work environment. Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers of employment with Guardant Health are contingent upon the successful completion of a background and reference check. We reserve the right to determine the suitability of an applicant for a position based on an evaluation of all available information.

The job description is representative of typical duties and responsibilities for the position and it is not all inclusive. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by Guardant Health based on the Company's needs.

Guardant Health hires the best and compensates the best. If interested, please submit your resume: jobs@guardanthealth.com - https://www.guardanthealth.com/

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