Who We Are

CYTENA is a fast-growing life science technology company dedicated to developing automated, high-precision laboratory instruments for life science research and the biopharmaceutical industry. Our award-winning technologies are used by leading academic institutions, biotechnology companies, and pharmaceutical organizations worldwide to automate workflows across applications including cell line development, single-cell analysis, high-throughput screening, and drug discovery. Since 2019, CYTENA has been part of the BICO Group.

Our mission is simple: At CYTENA, we make the development of modern therapies faster, safer, and more affordable.

Position Overview

CYTENA is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Marketing to lead marketing activities for our Business Unit Lab Instruments across CYTENA and DISPENDIX. This role will drive marketing strategy, demand generation, product marketing, and commercial growth initiatives across North America and global markets. Reporting to senior business leadership, the Director of Marketing will build and develop a high-performing marketing team while partnering closely with Sales, Product Management, Applications, and Corporate Marketing. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with operational excellence and has a proven track record of driving growth in life science, laboratory technology, biotechnology, medical device, or related B2B environments.

This position can be based in the Greater Boston area or performed remotely within the United States, with regular travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the Business Unit marketing team across CYTENA and DISPENDIX.
• Develop and execute the annual marketing strategy, business plans, and budget aligned with commercial growth objectives.
• Drive demand generation through integrated marketing campaigns, digital marketing programs, scientific events, webinars, content marketing, and customer advocacy initiatives.
• Define product positioning, messaging, value propositions, and go-to-market strategies in collaboration with Product Management and Sales.
• Lead commercial marketing support for new product introductions and product launches.
• Partner with Sales leadership to improve lead generation, lead conversion, customer engagement, and pipeline development.
• Develop and implement sales enablement programs, tools, and content to support revenue growth.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize marketing performance through KPIs, pipeline metrics, campaign analytics, and ROI measurement.
• Utilize customer insights, market intelligence, and competitive analysis to inform marketing strategy and investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Corporate Marketing, CRM, Digital Marketing, Web, and Creative teams to ensure effective execution and brand consistency.
• Build strong relationships across Sales, Product Management, Service, Applications, and Leadership teams.
• Represent Marketing in cross-functional and global business initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, Communications, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• 8+ years of progressive marketing experience, including leadership responsibility, preferably within life sciences, biotechnology, laboratory instrumentation, medical technology, or a related B2B technology sector.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing marketing teams in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.
• Strong experience in demand generation, product marketing, commercial marketing, go-to-market planning, and sales enablement.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic marketing plans that drive measurable business results.
• Strong understanding of digital marketing, marketing automation, CRM systems, content strategy, events, and customer engagement programs.
• Ability to translate complex scientific and technical concepts into compelling customer-focused messaging.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working effectively in cross-functional and global organizations.
• Professional fluency in English required.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $129,350-$161,696. Benefits include 401K with company match, PTO, Health Benefits, Investment in Professional and Personal Development, and much more.

What We Offer

Being part of CYTENA means being part of something bigger, as our goal is to help shape the future of medical innovation. We are a growing life science company with award-winning products and a great team that is characterized by fun, friendliness, collaboration, and mutual support.

• Agile Start-up Culture: We are a dynamic and internationally operating company and are proud of our flat organizational structure. We work in an agile way and in cross-functional teams.
• Flexible Working: We focus on results. We want our employees to be as productive and happy as possible, which is why we offer a flexible working model.
• Team Building: Collaboration is highly valued at CYTENA! We are open-minded, support one another, and enjoy organizing team events.
• Benefits: The CYTENA team always gives its best, and we would like to give something back in return.
• The Opportunity to Make a Difference: We are part of the life science industry, and our work is a great opportunity to contribute to the development of new medicines and treatments that can help hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. We are shaping the future!

Would you like to become part of our success story? Then apply online through our application portal. Please note that, for data protection reasons, we cannot accept applications by email.

At CYTENA, we don’t just accept difference, we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We are an equal opportunity workplace and will always pride ourselves on being a collaborative environment.

BICO leverages a global portfolio of pioneering brands fusing automation, intelligence, and data to unlock scientific discovery at scale in pharma and biotech. With 53,600+ instruments installed in over 65 countries, BICO products, software, and solutions are found in more than 3,500 laboratories, including the world’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies, and have been cited in over 13,000 publications. BICO strives towards the vision to enable life-science labs to accelerate the discoveries that change lives. BICO is listed on Mid-Cap, Nasdaq Stockholm under BICO. www.bico.com