Senior Director Global Marketing
Danaher Corporation
Summary
We are seeking a visionary and strategic Senior Director, Global Marketing to lead our global marketing initiatives and make Marketing a highly differentiated and sustainable competitive advantage. This pivotal role is essential for driving customer engagement, and above-market revenue growth across all our businesses and regions through innovative strategies and disciplined execution. You will be part of a broad international Commercial team reporting to Senior Vice President Commercial Operations and managing a global Marketing organization.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Build and execute the global marketing strategy and annual operating plan aligned to company strategy, with clear priorities, KPIs, and governance.
- Drive market and customer insight (segmentation, VOC, competitive intelligence) to identify growth opportunities and guide portfolio choices.
- Lead global demand generation and campaign engine (incl. regional localization) to deliver pipeline targets and improve lead-to-opportunity conversion.
- Oversee digital marketing performance across channels (SEO/SEM, marketing automation, email, paid media, web).
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing global marketing organization; deploy Danaher Business System tools to drive continuous improvement and measurable outcomes.
- Manage the global marketing budget & operations.
Job Profile
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field; MBA/advanced degree preferred.
- Life Sciences background (e.g., Biology/Biochemistry) a plus.
- 15+ years of senior marketing/commercial leadership in Life Sciences, with demonstrated delivery of global go-to-market strategies and growth results.
- Strong expertise in demand generation, campaign management, segmentation, and pipeline analytics; hands-on with KPI design and performance management.
- Deep knowledge of digital marketing and marketing technology (including punchout systems, SEO/SEM, paid media, web, email/automation, content), with a test-and-learn approach.
- Proven ability to lead and scale global teams (minimum of 25 globally located) in matrixed environments; experience driving organizational transformation and continuous improvement.
- Strong financial acumen: planning, forecasting, budgeting, and ROI-based resource allocation.
- Experience partnering with product management and sales to translate portfolio strategy into execution.
- This global position requires to travel globally (30-40% estimate).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or related field
- 15+ years of senior marketing/commercial leadership in Life Sciences
- Demonstrated delivery of global go-to-market strategies and growth results
- Strong expertise in demand generation, campaign management, segmentation, and pipeline analytics
- Hands-on with KPI design and performance management
- Deep knowledge of digital marketing and marketing technology (SEO/SEM, paid media, web, email/automation, content)
- Proven ability to lead and scale global teams (minimum of 25 globally located) in matrixed environments
- Experience driving organizational transformation and continuous improvement
- Strong financial acumen: planning, forecasting, budgeting, and ROI-based resource allocation
- Experience partnering with product management and sales to translate portfolio strategy into execution
- Ability to travel globally 30-40%
Benefits
- Health care program
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.