Executive Director, Marketing Excellence

Company: Amgen
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: February 23, 2026

Job Description:

Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you are a part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Live What you will do Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will be responsible for elevating the impact of marketing across Amgen globally. You will be leading Amgens Marketing Excellence team, including the end-to-end development and execution of all aspects of Amgen Brand Management (marketing transformation initiative) across the following key areas: Brand Building & Management: Lead the development of standards of excellence, drive the pull-through of standards in the brand planning process, and lead consulting engagements with affiliates/markets across critical steps of the marketing end-to-end process: Situation Analysis: Business Analysis, Customer Understanding Strategy: Positioning, Market Strategy, Customer Strategy Execution & Measurement: Message Development, Campaign Development, Customer Engagement, KPI & Performance Monitoring Talent Learning & Development: Lead Marketing Learning Ecosystem development, including the launch of Core Curriculum, New Hire Training etc. Manage Amgens Marketing Leadership Development Program (Amgen Brand Management Development Program) Lead other Marketing Talent Initiatives such as the Marketing Competency Model, Career Pathways, Technical Ladder development etc. Launch Community and Culture Initiatives (Summits, Awards etc.) Marketing Technology: Support broader marketing technology transformation efforts through training, talent, and change management pull-through Help drive vision for the Future of Marketing at Amgen, including unlocking the value of AI across the marketing process The Executive Director of Marketing Excellence will partner heavily with global and local brand teams and external thought-partners. This position will report to the Head of Global Marketing Capabilities and manage a team of ~8. Responsibilities include: Provide strategic thought leadership in the development and execution of all aspects of Amgen Brand Management across brand building and talent learning & development initiatives Partner with internal leaders to inspire and embed change that lasts. Identify and engage external thought leaders to inform and elevate Amgen Brand Management approach and execution Lead marketing excellence leadership forums: Amgen Brand Management Steering Committee and Marketing Excellence Council Develop Marketing Learning Ecosystem strategy and the curation and management of multi-modal training (live, self-study, external/advanced), management of the regional trainers, running of New Hire training/programming, and builders of the learning experience via the Marketing Excellence site and Learning Hub Oversee the launch of Amgen Brand Management core curriculum / training and partner closely with global and local brand teams to identify opportunities to put key marketing concepts into practice at relevant moments Drive continuous optimization of the brand planning process, consulting with brands throughout the process Spearhead marketing talent strategy development and partner closely with HR on execution of prioritization talent initiatives, including the Amgen Brand Management Leadership Development Program Oversee launch marketing community building and engagement initiatives Win What we expect of you We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a leader with these qualifications. Basic Qualifications: Doctorate degree & 6 years of marketing management experience OR Masters degree & 10 years of marketing management experience OR Bachelors degree & 12 years of marketing management experience AND 6 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources Preferred Qualifications: 15 years of experience in marketing Advanced or Expert competency across the following marketing competencies: Build Brand Foundations, Make Strategic Choices, and Deliver Relevant Differentiation, Execute with Excellence Experience leading brand strategy/planning for brands at various stages of the lifecycle Ability to effectively inspire, motivate and lead high impact teams, both internally and externally Communication skills: the ability to effectively engage, connect, and influence various levels of the organization, from senior leadership to local marketing managers Understanding of change management principles and experience driving change across an organization Travel: up to 20% domestic travel to visit agencies/Amgen headquarters What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way. The annual base salary range for this opportunity in the U.S. is $315,211 to $362,906. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include: Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts. A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan Stock-based long-term incentives Award-winning time-off plans and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease. Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position. Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

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