Director of Marketing - Osanni Bio, Inc.

Osanni is Designed for Sight. We are creative & agile innovators, passionate about developing breakthroughs to save eyesight.  At Osanni we are creating a uniquely different biotech company with the talent and unconventional thinking to deliver therapies to prevent and reverse blindness caused by retinal diseases. 

We focus where others aren’t. Retinal diseases are multi-factorial, so we are using our energy and ingenuity to navigate our own original path to address these sight-threatening conditions.  Our approach to drug development brings creativity to science through design thinking.  We are committed to tackling the toughest challenges and creating fundamentally different approaches to save vision.  Our belief is that if we hold patients’ eyesight and physician practices as are our North Star, it will enhance our purpose, decision making, and our impact.

We are building a highly skilled and passionate team that truly enjoys the agility course of drug development and entrepreneurship. People are our greatest asset in achieving our ambitious mission at Osanni. 

This role can be based in the SF/Bay area or Orange County, CA

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director of Marketing, reporting to the Chief Business Officer (CBO). We are looking for a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit, an eager problem solver who is accountable, resourceful, and collaborative across multiple functional areas.  Must be willing and able to flex across multiple operational needs.   This position is a unique opportunity to establish and build the organization’s presence in the ophthalmology space and help shape our go-to-market strategy. 

The near-term focus on the role will be:

• Early go-to-market strategy and planning including the communication strategy

• Competitive intelligence/market landscape analysis and monitoring

• KOL engagement, including Advisory Board planning and conference strategy

• Market research & stakeholder Insights

• Commercial opportunity assessments & forecasting

• Collaborating with CBO with interim corporate responsibilities such as:

  • Corporate branding 

  • Corporate communications including social media/digital

  • Culture building initiatives

  • Portfolio strategy 

  • Preparation for BOD meetings and investor presentations 

  • Cross functional business operations initiatives 

Required Skills and Background:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Business, Science, or similar required. MBA highly preferred

• 8+ years of pharmaceutical or biotech sales and marketing experience, with recent experience in Ophthalmology required.  Retina experience highly preferred

• Upstream marketing/early launch planning experience

• Scientific & business acumen to inform product strategy, positioning, & messaging

• Experience with KOL engagement, congress and advisory board planning

• Demonstrated capabilities leveraging Digital & Social Media channels

• Ability to collaborate effectively within the company (cross department and with all levels of the organization)

• Experience with sales forecasting and expense budgeting

• Expert in PowerPoint, Excel and competent with Canva

• Able to travel (25%)

The expected base pay range for this position is $175,000 - $230,000 plus bonus and comprehensive benefits. The base pay range reflects the target range for this position, but individual pay will be determined by additional factors such as job-related skills, experience and relevant education or training.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We will provide an intellectually stimulating, collegial and fast-paced environment. If you are ready to be a part of designing the future of sight-saving therapeutics, then we are excited to hear from you!