Tempus
Senior Director, Marketing - Germline Portfolio
$190K–$260K
Chicago +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Location
- Chicago
New York City - Experience
- 10+ years of direct marketing experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role focused on oncology, advanced diagnostics, or germline genetics.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences required.
About the job
Leads the strategy, positioning, and commercial marketing of Tempus’ hereditary cancer and germline testing portfolio.
What you'll do
- Develop the commercial roadmap and market narrative for germline testing, including hereditary cancer and rare disease use cases.
- Lead product positioning, messaging, go-to-market strategy, physician marketing, patient-advocacy engagement, and clinician portals.
- Partner with Sales, L&D, R&D, Medical Affairs, and Laboratory Operations on sales enablement and scientifically accurate, compliant marketing.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences.
- 10+ years of direct marketing experience in healthcare or life sciences, including at least 5 years in senior leadership focused on oncology, advanced diagnostics, or germline genetics.
- Deep understanding of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows, cancer genomics, and hereditary cancer testing.
- Practical familiarity with digital tools and modern AI-driven workflows for customer experience or marketing efficiency.
Nice to have
- MBA, MS in Genetic Counseling, or PhD.
Pay
$190,000 -$260,000 USD base salary
Tools
Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), AI-driven workflows, FDA, CLIA, CAP
AI focus
Use or operationalize digital tools and AI-driven workflows to enhance customer experience and marketing efficiency.
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