Director, Media Portfolio Strategy and Operations

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Director, Media Portfolio Strategy and Operations

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What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world In this vital role you will be responsible for leading media portfolio strategy and operations for the Amgen commercial portfolio of brands. Integral to the success of the role will be developing and evangelizing an in-depth understanding of the media marketplace and landscape, with an ability to operationalize the “now” while creating approaches to build for the “future”. The Director, Media Portfolio Strategy & Operations will play a critical role in setting the team up internally and externally for continued evolution of this central function at Amgen.

The Director, Media Portfolio Strategy and Operations will report to the Executive Director, Head of Global Media. This position will engage heavily with external and internal stakeholders and directly manage a team of Sr. Managers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the creation and implementation of portfolio level initiatives to drive the central media capability forward. Do so with an ability to address what’s needed right now while also building for tomorrow.

• Partner with marketing and external agencies in creation of enterprise-wide programs and negotiation strategies (e.g., Joint Business Partnerships, multi-brand pilot opportunities, etc.). See programs through from sell-in to implementation and optimization in partnership with Media Directors.

• Through oversight of your team, oversee operations of all enterprise workstreams, many of which include multiple stakeholders and a need for varying levels of engagement and informs.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with agency and vendor leadership to drive optimal negotiation practices and to further position Amgen as an industry leader in paid/earned/owned media.

• With support from Sr. Managers, assess and optimize planning, buying, measurement and financial account management best practices and set up.

• Act as a sounding board/advisor to Executive Director and peer US Media Directors.

• Represent business strategy and advise on the activities of key business partners such as Finance, Global Sourcing, and Commercial Data/Analytics in support of media objectives.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business partners; proactively communicating, seeking advice, and facilitating critical business decisions.

• Lead agency evaluation processes and find opportunities to improve upon the current state.

• Lead Global Media Team budget management.

• Identify training, mentoring plans and on-boarding development needs for staff and assist in developing the talent pool.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The media driven candidate we seek is a collaborative leader with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 4 years of media and/or marketing experience

Or

Master’s degree and 8 years of media and/or marketing experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of media and/or marketing experience

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation or resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in paid media/marketing with a focus on planning, buying and measurement at a brand and enterprise level

• Deep knowledge of the paid and earned media landscape, with a robust understanding of current capabilities/vendors and where the industry is heading.

• A background in bringing strategy to life through operational best practices, communication planning, and organizational change management.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience in translating detailed processes and activation plans into clear and concise senior leadership level updates.

• Direct “hands-on-keyboard” experience with paid media, social, and measurement platforms (e.g., Meta, LinkedIn, Trade Desk, Google Analytics, Tableau/Datorama, etc.).

• Understanding of the changing data privacy landscape (pharma or highly regulated industry specific experience a plus)

• Desire and ability to take initiative and find opportunities to work smarter and more efficiently and implement with excellence.

• Comfortable with inspiring change and navigating internal and external impact accordingly.

• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-moving, matrix environment with little oversight.

• Outstanding time management and self-prioritization skills

• Preferred experience working within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

• Preferred experience working with or within a media agency.

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What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities including:

• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan

• Stock-based long-term incentives

• Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns

• Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.