Marketing Director - Integrated Biologics Campaigns (Maternity Cover, Contract)

Leading integrated global marketing campaigns and driving commercial impact for Lonza’s Integrated Biologics business from our Basel office. This is an office-first role, providing a dynamic leadership opportunity with up to 20% international travel.

Office‑first role

This is a fully on-site role based in our office. Working together in person supports close, real-time collaboration and team alignment, enabling us to deliver our best work.

Duration: September 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027

Hours: Full-time (41 hours/week)

Location: Basel, Switzerland

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.

• An inclusive and ethical workplace.

• Competitive hourly rate.

Compensation for this role will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications, skills, experience, and relevant knowledge.

What you will do:

• Drive high-impact global marketing campaigns across events, technical webinars and content initiatives for the Integrated Biologics (INB) business platform to accelerate lead generation and brand presence.

• Direct a global team of Campaign Managers (based in CH and the US), providing strategic leadership, cross-functional mentorship and operational guidance.

• Lead and oversee end-to-end execution of industry tradeshows, conferences and site-based customer events, traveling up to 20% internationally to ensure seamless event logistics.

• Partner closely with Strategic Marketing, Sales/Commercial Development and Branding & Advertising to align messaging, content review workflows and PR execution.

• Own and manage Marketing Operations channel budgets for events and webinars, ensuring strict control, accurate tracking and maximum ROI.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive campaign execution calendars using Wrike in close collaboration with Business Platform stakeholders.

• Drive operational excellence and consistency by developing, rolling out and standardizing campaign SOPs across channels.

What we are looking for:

• Proven 7+ years of experience in B2B marketing communications and integrated campaign/event management, ideally within the pharma, biotech or CDMO sectors.

• Advanced background (5–10 years) in leading cross-functional project teams and managing direct reports across different geographical sites.

• Demonstrated hands-on proficiency with marketing and campaign tools including Wrike, Salesforce and Marketo (PowerBI experience is a plus).

• Degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field (a technical degree in science/engineering or business/MBA training is advantageous).

• Exceptional strategic planning, vendor management and data-driven problem-solving skills combined with high adaptability in execution-focused environments.

• Business fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% for domestic and international event execution (Europe).

About Lonza

At Lonza, our people are our greatest strength. With 30+ sites across five continents, our globally connected teams work together every day to manufacture the medicines of tomorrow. Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Excellence, Passion and Integrity reflect who we are and how we work together. Everyone’s ideas, big or small, have the potential to improve millions of lives, and that’s the kind of work we want you to be part of.

Innovation thrives when people from all backgrounds bring their unique perspectives to the table. At Lonza, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.

As Lonza’s talent acquisition partner, please note, Randstad is responsible for the engagement and contracting of this contingent role.

Ready to play your part in shaping the future of life sciences? Apply now.