Director Regional Marketing, Americas - Waltham - Abcam

Description

Company: Abcam
Location: Waltham, MA
Employment Type: Full Time
Date Posted: 01/29/2026
Job Categories:Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Executive Management

Job Description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Abcam, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

Progress happens together

At Abcam, we believe the scientific community goes further, faster when we go there together. That's why we work with life scientists to provide biological reagents and solutions that enable faster breakthroughs in critical areas like cancer, neurological disorders, infectious diseases and metabolic disorders. Our talented team of over 1,400 colleagues worldwide is our greatest asset. By applying our expertise and pushing boundaries, together we strive to better serve our customers, strengthen our impact across our industry, and ultimately our positive impact on society.

The Director, Regional Marketing (Americas) is responsible for the overall direction and roadmap for Key Account and wider regional marketing across the Americas. The role will drive alignment between the Key Account and regional commercial priorities, delivering impactful marketing programs that contribute to the achievement of U.S. growth and commercial goals. The role requires in-depth knowledge of the U.S. life science market, with the ability to launch compelling regional marketing programs that complement our global product and marketing strategy, as well as capitalizing on regional opportunities.

This position reports to the Commercial General Manager, Americas and is part of the U.S. Commercial organization and will be fully remote.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Set strategic direction and long‑term roadmap for Americas regional marketing, ensuring alignment with regional commercial objectives as well as global strategic priorities. Architect and implement localized marketing strategies that reflect the complexity, scale, and competitive dynamics of the U.S. life science market.
• Lead the design and execution of integrated, multi‑channel marketing campaigns—spanning digital, social media, events, and promotional activities both broadly and as Account‑Based Marketing in key accounts. Ensure that all initiatives are optimized for measurable commercial impact, pipeline acceleration and brand leadership focusing on leading indicators to allow for predictability of revenue.
• Establish a rigorous performance framework, analyzing campaign effectiveness, market and customer engagement metrics. Translate insights into actionable recommendations for senior leadership and the sales team to continuously optimize strategies and enhance campaign effectiveness/ROI.
• Serve as the primary marketing partner for the Americas Commercial GM plus wider Abcam executive and leadership teams, owning cross‑functional alignment and ensuring marketing initiatives directly support commercial priorities, key account strategies, and regional revenue goals. Use insights to inform strategic decision‑making and capitalize on new opportunities for partnerships.
• Develop and execute a scalable Event strategy with the U.S. Sales team that is based on ROI and brings the voice of customer back to the business.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the U.S. market, ensuring that feedback and from regional activities are communicated effectively to global teams. Build scalable processes that strengthen alignment and accelerate decision making across regions.
• As a strategic marketing leader, provide mentorship and coaching across the commercial organization to elevate team capabilities, cross‑functional collaboration, and drive best‑in‑class practices.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Biology or a related field.
• 5+ years experience leading strategic marketing programs in the U.S. market, ideally within life sciences, with a proven track record of driving brand growth, demand generation, and commercial impact.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key senior marketing and sales stakeholders, and influence global marketing teams.
• Skilled in shaping regional strategies and integrating regional trends, opportunities, and priorities into broader commercial plans.
• Strong communication and project management skills, capable of handling multiple projects and inspiring teams and stakeholders with a compelling vision and strategy.
• Experience in direct and matrixed management to provide direction to the Americas commercial functions and the global teams.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel as needed within the region (approximately 25%), some global travel required.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Masters/MBA.
• Marketing Automation Tools such as Eloqua or Sales Cloudli>
  

Abcam, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Danaher Benefits Info.

At Abcam we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Abcam can provide.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $175,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join our winning team today. Together we accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristics protected by law.

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