Market Segment Manager - Complex Disease

Overview

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is seeking an enthusiastic, results-driven Market Segment Manager of Complex Disease to join our dynamic global marketing team. This subject matter expert will be responsible for leading the global marketing strategy for the complex disease segment, with a focus on driving adoption of Oxford Nanopore's sequencing solutions among researchers worldwide studying the genetics of common complex disorders, from variant discovery in biobanks to understanding variant function.

The details

Responsibilities

• Define and implement strategic marketing initiatives that support growth across the entire spectrum of complex diseases.
• Position across the genomic continuum, from genetic epidemiology and risk prediction in large cohorts to clinical research positioning for monogenic and familial forms of diseases.
• Nurture strategic customer relationships, drive sales activation, and lead key initiatives that position the complex disease market as a significant growth driver for the company.
• Combine marketing expertise with deep scientific knowledge and KOL network in at least one of the following domains: genetics of neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric genetics, genetics of cardiovascular diseases, genetics of autoimmune disorders or metabolic disorders.
• Analyse market trends, customer needs, and competition to develop a global strategy improving market position in the complex disease space.
• Cultivate connections with researchers, scientific consortia, and industry partners to foster collaboration.
• Work closely with commercial team leaders to offer sales team insights and strategies for driving sales and revenue growth in complex disease and large cohort markets. Train internal teams, including sales and field application scientists.
• Partner with Apps and R&D to acquire technical insights for developing new market applications.
• Collaborate with the broader Marketing Team to understand customer needs and behaviors, to develop messaging for the target audience and marketing campaigns.
• Develop and monitor critical metrics to evaluate the success of market strategies and initiatives.
• Be an expert in genetic epidemiology and complex diseases, supporting content creation and internal teams.

What we're looking for

• Extensive sales, commercial, or marketing experience in genomics/sequence, coupled with technical experience in research or commercial roles (e.g., product management or FAS).
• Strong understanding of the challenges faced by the disease audience and their goals.
• Familiarity with genetic analysis from variant discovery to function testing for complex diseases.
• Experience developing sales tools and product positioning, including compelling presentation skills, for the complex disease market and products, as well as sales team training and objection management.
• Ability to segment the market and position value drivers by collaborating with Product Marketing and Marketing Operations.
• Collaborate with teams to define solutions, engage with leaders, identify gaps, and support strategy.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively to technical and senior/executive audiences.
• Subject matter expertise in complex disease, with neurology preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time, including some international travel.

Benefits

We offer outstanding benefits including an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, contributing to a wonderful working environment.

If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies: Our goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology for faster, information rich, accessible and affordable molecular analysis. The first application is DNA/RNA sequencing, and the technology is in development for the analysis of other types of molecules including proteins. The technology is used to understand and characterise the biology of humans and diseases such as cancer, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses, and whole environments. With a thriving culture of ambition and strong innovation goals, Oxford Nanopore is a UK headquartered company with global operations and customers in more than 125 countries.