What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Marketing position at Cabaletta Bio Inc.?
Vice President of Marketing
Hybrid/Philadelphia, PA
Cabaletta Bio (Nasdaq: CABA) is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and launching the first curative targeted cell therapies designed specifically for patients with autoimmune diseases. The CABA™ platform encompasses two complementary strategies which aim to advance the discovery and development of engineered T cell therapies with the potential to become deep and durable, perhaps curative, treatments for a broad range of autoimmune diseases. The lead CARTA (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells for Autoimmunity) strategy is prioritizing the development of rese-cel, a 4-1BB-containing fully human CD19-CAR T cell investigational therapy. Rese-cel is currently being evaluated in the RESET™ (REstoring SElf-Tolerance) clinical development program spanning multiple therapeutic areas, including rheumatology, neurology and dermatology. Cabaletta Bio’s headquarters and labs are located in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, please visit www.cabalettabio.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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At Cabaletta, we are driven by the shared mission of developing cures, where a patients’ own cells are used to fight disease. We are building a culture grounded in the knowledge that successful cures can be achieved for patients if every member of the Cabaletta is focused on the success of the team. To nurture this, we make an active commitment to the well-being and continuous growth of each employee who joins the team. In this way, we are not only working to improve the lives of patients, but of everyone involved. #CabalettaCrew.
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About the Position:
A Vice President (VP) of Marketing at Cabaletta Bio develops and executes the commercial marketing strategy to transition the company from a clinical-stage biotechnology firm to a commercial leader in autoimmune cell therapies. Reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Create pre-launch and launch strategies for Cabaletta’s lead CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cells for Autoimmunity) candidate, rese-cel (resecabtagene autoleucel), as it heads toward a targeted 2027 FDA filing for myositis, alongside a broader clinical portfolio spanning lupus, systemic sclerosis, and myasthenia gravis.
Position Overview
- Title: Vice President, Marketing
- Company: Cabaletta Bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: CABA)
- Location: Philadelphia, PA (Headquarters / Hybrid)
- Reports To: Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Core Responsibilities
- Launch & Commercialization Strategy: Architect and execute US commercial launch plans for rese-cel across multiple targeted autoimmune indications, preparing the market for the paradigm shift of CAR-T outside of oncology.
- Brand & Value Proposition: Define clinical branding, scientific narrative, and messaging frameworks that educate stakeholders on the "immune system reset" concept of autologous cell therapy without long-term immunosuppression.
- Function Building: Recruits, structures, and leads a high-performing commercial marketing team across healthcare professional (HCP) marketing, patient advocacy, digital strategy, and consumer awareness.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with New Product Planning, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure real-world customer insights shape clinical endpoints and site-of-care logistics.
- KOL & Advocate Engagement: Cultivate advisory relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), disease-specific medical societies, and patient advocacy groups in rheumatology, neurology, and dermatology.
- Agency & Budget Governance: Oversee selection, onboarding, and performance of therapeutic Agencies of Record (AoRs), managing a scaling commercial budget focused on multi-channel disease-state awareness.
Key Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or life sciences is required; an MBA or advanced scientific degree (Ph.D., MD, PharmD) is preferred.
- Biotech Industry Experience: 15 years of progressive commercial marketing leadership in the biopharmaceutical industry, with a proven track record at the Executive Director or VP level.
- Cell/Gene Therapy Expertise: Hands-on experience with commercializing cell and gene therapies (e.g., CAR-T), orphan drugs, or highly complex specialty therapeutics with intricate hospital treatment logistics is highly critical.
- Autoimmune Familiarity: Specific marketing background in rheumatology, neurology, or dermatology spaces is highly desirable.
- Agility & Resourcefulness: Demonstrated experience working in lean, fast-paced, clinical-to-commercial stage environments where individuals must design long-term strategy while remaining execution-oriented.
Our name – Cabaletta – is derived from the operatic term that represents a rapid, repetitive, and technically challenging section of an operatic aria, designed to showcase the skills of the lead singer. Analogously, Cabaletta Bio strives to achieve rapid and repetitive product development, building on our indication prioritization and biologic platform that targets the driver of specific autoimmune diseases without the need for long-term immunosuppression.
For more information, please visit https://www.cabalettabio.com/join-our-crew
Our most important asset is our people, and we offer competitive benefits, PTO, and stock option plans.
Cabaletta Bio is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Cabaletta Bio, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with Cabaletta, a Master Services Agreement (MSA) must be executed and confirmed prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed MSA, Cabaletta shall not be responsible to any individual or entity for any payment relating to any form of fee or compensation.
And, if a resume or candidate is submitted by a recruiter, an employment agency, or a staffing firm without a fully executed MSA, Cabaletta has the unrestricted right to pursue and hire any of those candidate(s) without any legal or financial responsibility to the recruiter, agency, and/or firm.
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