Marketing Director, Global Pharma

Ecolab Life Sciences is seeking a strategic and results-drivenMarketing Director, Global Pharmato lead the Global Pharma Marketing team within our Life Sciences contamination control division. This role will be responsible for developing and executing long-term growth strategies to drive double-digit annual growth, commanding a deep understanding of market dynamics and customer needs, driving portfolio innovation, elevating marketing strategies, and leading commercial activation plans in partnership with senior leadership. The Director will manage a high-performing team of global marketing managers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver differentiated solutions that meet the evolving needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers.

What's In it For You

• The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe medicines, abundant energy and healthy environments

• The support of a large organization with over 47,000 employees in 170 countries, with the opportunity to take ownership to guide the strategy in this double-digit growth market segment for Ecolab.

• The ability to shape your career in a company that is passionate about growing talent.

• Working for a global sustainability leader who by 2030, aims to:

  • Achieve a positive water impact by restoring greater than 50% water withdrawal, meeting a positive water impact goal of 40% per unit of production across our enterprise

  • Halve our carbon emissions, as verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative, and achieve 100% renewable electricity

Location: Northwich, UK; King of Prussia, PA, US; Milan, Italy; Lezennes, France; Monheim, Germany or Barcelona, Spain

What You'll Do

They key role of the Marketing Director, Global Pharma is to lead integrated marketing efforts of the team across the globe. This leader will play a significant role in the development and execution of Pharma segment strategies in close collaboration with the General Manager and key cross-functional partners including RD&E, Sales, Commercial Digital Solutions, and Global Technical Consulting. This individual is responsible for identifying key market trends and customer insights, and translating them into opportunities to grow the business. This role will lead a team of 8+ associates globally. Reporting to the VP, Global Marketing, this individual will have a dotted-line to the Global GM, Pharma Strategy, and lead segment long-term strategic planning processes and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the long-term strategic plan for the Pharma market with global leaders to drive specific segment plans

• Lead the creation of global segment strategies, including market positioning, customer segmentation, and competitive differentiation.

• Identify and evaluate inorganic growth opportunities, including partnerships and M&A

Portfolio & Innovation Management

• Oversee the full portfolio of contamination control solutions for pharmaceutical manufacturers

• Drive innovation pipeline development in collaboration with RD&E, Regulatory, and Technical teams

• Oversee product lifecycle management, including launches, phase-ins/outs, and regulatory-driven updates

Commercial Activation

• Partner with Sales, Marketing Communications, and Regional teams to develop and execute marketing campaigns and go-to-market strategies

• Ensure alignment of messaging and value proposition across global markets.

Customer & Market Insights

• Maintain deep knowledge of customer processes, market dynamics, and competitive landscape

• Lead customer insight initiatives and develop strategic partnerships with key opinion leaders (KOLs)

• Conduct market sizing and opportunity analysis to guide investment and resource allocation

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team high-performing marketers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.

• Provide mentorship and career development opportunities to build functional excellence

• Drive cross-functional alignment and communication across Portfolio, Segment, and Commercial teams

Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in Marketing, Chemistry, Microbiology, or related field.

• 8+ years marketing or related experience

• 10+ years of experience in the Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences manufacturing and/or development industry

• Experienced in managing large global and diverse teams

• Translates the vision/mission of the organization into actionable, quantitative plans

• Conveys a sense of urgency and drives issues to closure

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and project management skills.

• Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.

Our recruiter are looking forward to your application!

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Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.