Associate Manager, Marketing – Endocrinology (Rare Disease)

About the role

The Associate Manager, Marketing – Endocrinology (Rare Disease), is a key member of the Marketing team responsible for supporting the development and execution of strategic and tactical initiatives that drive brand performance and organizational objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Brand Lead to execute strategic and tactical marketing plans aligned with business objectives.
• Support the development and implementation of HCP and patient marketing initiatives across personal, non-personal, digital, and field channels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to translate customer insights into actionable marketing tactics and support lifecycle management initiatives.
• Support sales force execution through development and maintenance of promotional materials, training support, and field pull-through initiatives.
• Monitor brand performance, market trends, and competitive activity, providing recommendations for optimization and continuous improvement.
• Lead the end-to-end management of promotional materials through Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance (MAP) review processes.
• Manage the development, approval, implementation, maintenance, expiration, and retirement of promotional materials.
• Maintain the product claims library, reference repository, and promotional material inventory.
• Partner with Marketing Centers of Excellence and agency partners to support digital channel execution, omnichannel initiatives, and content deployment.
• Lead assigned brand initiatives and tactical projects from planning through execution, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.
• Manage project timelines, stakeholder communications, production schedules, and workflow prioritization.
• Cook up agency and vendor activities, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations and performance expectations.
• Develop and maintain processes that improve operational efficiency and executional excellence across the brand team.
• Support management of the product marketing budget, spend tracking, invoice reconciliation, purchase orders, and reporting.
• Manage vendor onboarding, contracts, and budget-related activities.
• Partner with Patient Services, Advocacy, Sales, Medical Affairs, and external organizations to support disease awareness, patient identification, and customer engagement initiatives.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with company policies, FDA regulations, and applicable industry guidelines.
• Lead and/or participate in additional projects and tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Life Sciences, or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, or related commercial experience.
• Rare disease experience preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing promotional review workflows through Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance processes.
• Experience with Veeva PromoMats or similar content review systems required.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations, OPDP guidance, and pharmaceutical promotional compliance.
• Demonstrated project management experience with multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Experience managing agencies, vendors, budgets, timelines, and operational processes.
• Familiarity with CRM and omnichannel marketing platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate insights into action.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.

Skills

• Critical and Creative Thinker
• Highly Motivated
• Strong Written and Verbal Communications
• Project Management
• Teamwork/Collaboration
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Self-Starter
• Results Oriented
• Analytical Thinking
• Problem Solving
• Organizational Skills
• Adaptability
• Professionalism
• Presentation Skills

Working Conditions

This is a hybrid role based in Xeris’ Chicago office requiring a minimum of three days per week on-site. On-site requirement may change at management’s discretion. Periodic evening and weekend work may be required. Travel approximately 15–20%.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes additional elements such as paid time off benefits, various health, vision, and dental insurance options, 401(k) retirement benefits and more for eligible employees.

Contact Information

If you have questions about the position or the application process, please contact recruiting@xerispharma.com. For more information about Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., visit our website at www.xerispharma.com.