Overview
At the heart of QIAGEN’s business is a vision to make improvements in life possible.
We are on an exciting mission to make a real difference in science and healthcare. We are still the entrepreneurial company we started out as and have today achieved a size where we can bring our full power to many initiatives and to our presence across the globe.
Our most valuable asset are our employees – more than 6000 in over 35 locations around the world. Our ambition is to ensure we have outstanding and passionate people working in the best teams and we are constantly looking for new talent to join us.
There are few players who have shaped the world of modern science and healthcare as much as QIAGEN, and we have only just started.
If you are looking to advance your career, are seeking new challenges and opportunities, enjoy working in dynamic, international and diverse teams and want to make a real impact on people’s lives, then QIAGEN is where you need to be.
Join us. At QIAGEN, you make a difference every day.
Position Description
The Senior Market development Manager for Digital PCR (dPCR) is responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities within biomedical research labs, pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms and other applications. This role involves recognizing unmet market needs and collaborating with key opinion leaders (KOLs) to drive the adoption of new applications and opportunities, ensuring alignment with Research & Development (R&D) efforts.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Development: Identify and cultivate new business opportunities in the biomedical, pharmaceutical, and biotech sectors. Working with regional sales directors.
- Market Needs Assessment: Identify unmet needs in the market and develop relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) to drive new applications and opportunities in alignment with R&D.
- Relationship Management: Maintain and develop relationships with KOLs, SABs and key references, ensuring transparent alignment with other QIAGEN stakeholders.
- Strategic Support: Assist the Strategic Marketing Manager in creating Go-To-Market strategies and executing sales plans.
- Stakeholder Influence: Influence external stakeholders to promote the adoption of dPCR technology.
- Market Feedback: Collaborate with regional marketing managers and dPCR sales teams to gather and provide market feedback.
- Event Planning: Organize and conduct technical events in alignment with regional marketing requests.
- Integrated Solutions Promotion: Promote QIAGEN’s sample-to-insight offerings, developing workflow sales from sample isolation to data analysis and interpretation within the field of Genomics research.
- Situational analysis: Conducting a quarterly situational analysis aiming to systematically evaluate the internal and external factors affecting the dPCR business to maintain a competitive edge and adapt strategies based on current market conditions.
Position Requirements
- Strong experience in sales and/or Business Development and/or Product marketing experiences.
- Minimum education Master of Science, PhD or equivalent experience in molecular biology, biochemistry or related.
- Strong and broad experience of dPCR techniques and systems are required.
- Strong oral and written presentation skills required.
- Fluency in English; one extra European language is a must, additional language skills would be a plus.
- Willingness to travel up to 40% within Europe.
What we offer
At the heart of QIAGEN are our people who drive our success. We act with passion, always challenging the status quo to drive innovation and continuous improvement. We inspire with our leadership and make an impact with our actions. We create a collaborative, safe and engaging workplace which forms the basis for high performing individuals and teams. We drive accountability and entrepreneurial decision-making and want you to excel your growth and shape the future of QIAGEN.
QIAGEN is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or disability.
