Director, PAH Marketing

Summary:

The Director of PAH Marketing will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the commercial strategy for Gossamer Bio’s first PAH launch. This role is ideal for a dynamic, hands-on marketer who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and is excited to build from the ground up. Reporting to the Senior Director HCP Marketing, this individual will lead the development of impactful brand programs, customer engagement initiatives, and launch tactics that drive awareness and adoption among healthcare providers, patients, and advocacy communities. This is a rare opportunity to join a small, mission-driven team at the inflection point of commercialization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead tactical planning and execution for the upcoming PAH launch, translating strategy into high-impact initiatives across personal promotion, NPP, and DTC channels. Own key launch deliverables, including campaign development, field materials, digital assets, and congresses that support brand awareness and customer engagement.
• Drive cross-functional launch readiness, ensuring alignment across Marketing, Sales, Medical, Regulatory, and Market Access
• Partner with Market Research, Medical, Patient Advocacy, and Sales teams to ensure customer insights and emerging trends in the marketplace inform marketing strategies and tactics.
• Collaborate closely with the omnichannel and analytics teams to activate integrated campaigns and measure performance across touchpoints.
• Effectively manage agency partners, business processes, and project plans.
• Champion a test-and-learn mindset, identifying opportunities to innovate within the rare disease marketing space
• Manage budgets for key marketing tactics, ensuring efficient resource allocation to maximize ROI.
• Lead MLR discussions and ensure all marketing activities comply with regulatory and legal requirements, be the cross-functional liaison to receive marketing approval requests, including advertising standards, and industry guidelines.

Job Qualifications

Education, Certifications, Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or a related field. An advanced degree (MBA, MS) is a plus.
• 10 years of experience in marketing within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, with a focus on rare diseases or specialty markets.
• Experience with successful product launches and brand management in a highly regulated environment.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to balance strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
• Strong project management skills; able to operate with agility and resourcefulness in a lean team environment.
• Comfort working with ambiguity and evolving priorities typical of early commercial organizations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to effectively work in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in pharmaceutical marketing.

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• San Diego or remote with a strong preference for the West Coast.
• Requires up to 20% travel.

Gossamer Bio is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants and complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.