Director Patient Advocacy, Oncology

About this role

Director Patient Advocacy, Oncology

We are seeking a highly versatile Patient Advocacy Lead to join our Oncology Marketing team. This position will be responsible for owning the patient advocacy strategy. This person will build strategic plans and execute tactics that will include strengthening partner relationships, market research, patient marketing campaigns, educational content, live events, metrics and analysis, to build brand awareness and educate patients and our advocacy partners.

This role will be a key partner across the oncology organization working alongside Natera’s patient engagement, medical and commercial teams. This leader will inherit 2 patient advocacy and engagement managers and report to the Vice President of Oncology Marketing

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build, execute, and manage highly effective patient advocacy programs and campaign materials to support product launches, brand awareness, and patient engagement programs / capabilities.

• Collaborate with advocacy partners across the oncology continuum to support education and access for precision oncology solutions

• Manage all advocacy and society relationships throughout the Oncology division

• Elevate the patient voice internally and externally to ensure alignment of patient needs and Natera’s oncology products

• Collaborating with cross functional teams and brands leads to improve patient experience for test initiation, test adherence, test resulting, and patient access

• Provide support to Tumor Marketing Leads, sales teams, PR, Market Access, and Clinical Operations

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ideal candidate will have a passion for amplifying patient and caregiver voices, supporting advocacy missions, and ensuring that the cancer patient community is aware of precision medicine advancements.

• Qualifications include:

• 5-10 years’ experience in diagnostic, pharmaceutical or biotechnology marketing

• Direct experience with patient focused educational campaigns and patient advocacy engagements

• Advanced level degree in healthcare, science related field or business administration.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Strong business acumen, emotional intelligence, and organizational skills

• Ability to perform under pressure, adapt to changes (e.g., priorities and timelines), and to work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to “lead up” and present plans and progress to executive leaders regularly

• Ability to distill highly technical data to focused marketing materials that can be easily digested by a broad audience, including patients, caregivers, and the broad community

• Experience in marketing diagnostics or pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals or patients is a plus

• Experience in various forms of digital marketing, including email marketing, content marketing, social media marketing, paid media, etc.

• Experience owning and managing projects from start to finish (ex. Patient videos)

• Excellent technical writing, editing skills, and storytelling

• Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

• Proficient in Google Documents, Sheets, and Slides

• Travel: 30%

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations. Remote USA $153,900 — $192,400 USD

Compensation & Total Rewards

This range reflects a good-faith estimate of the base pay we reasonably expect to offer at the time of hire. Final compensation will vary based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

This position is also eligible for additional compensation and benefits through Natera’s robust Total Rewards program, including:

• Annual performance incentive bonus

• Long-term equity awards

• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

• 401(k) with company match

• Generous paid time off and company holidays

• Additional wellness and work-life benefits

Compensation Range $186,600 — $233,300 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com .

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender iden

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