Associate Director, Patient Marketing
Cogent Biosciences
| Company | Cogent Biosciences |
| Category | Healthcare |
| Location | Waltham |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (greenhouse) |
Description
Who We Are:
Cogent Biosciences is a publicly traded biotechnology company focused on developing novel precision therapies to treat a broad range of patients with unmet medical needs. Cogent’s lead program, bezuclastinib, is designed to selectively and potently inhibit exon 17 mutations found within the KIT receptor tyrosine kinase, including KIT D816V. KIT D816V is responsible for driving a rare and serious condition called Systemic Mastocytosis, and exon 17 mutations are also found in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a type of cancer with strong dependence on oncogenic KIT signaling. Bezuclastinib has exhibited promising initial data across all three trials: APEX in AdvSM, SUMMIT in NonAdvSM and PEAK in GIST, including an encouraging safety profile across 600+ patients in single agent and combination dosing.
The Role: Cogent Biosciences is seeking an Associated Director of Patient Marketing to design and deliver a best-in-class, end-to-end patient experience for the launch of Bezuclastinib in Systemic Mastocytosis & Gastrointestinal Stromal (GIST) Tumors. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Patient Marketing, this individual will help shape how patients are identified, educated, activated, and supported throughout their disease and treatment journey. Serving as the internal champion for the patient voice, the role translates complex clinical data into meaningful, patient-centric resources and drives high-impact media strategies to reach those in need. In close collaboration with HCP marketing and patient services, this leader will help ensure a seamless transition from awareness to access and ongoing support. The ideal candidate brings deep rare disease and/or oncology expertise and a strong foundation in patient-centric marketing.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities Patient Strategy
Support the develop and execution of a comprehensive U.S. patient marketing strategy across the product lifecycle, including unbranded disease awareness and branded campaigns
Maintain and continuously refine the patient journey by identifying new inflection points, emotional hurdles, and barriers to treatment through ongoing insights collection
Support patient-focused market research, in collaboration with the market insights & patient advocacy teams, to ensure all brand messaging resonates with the lived experience of patients with systemic mastocytosis and GIST
Resource and Digital Ecosystem Development Lead the creation of patient-facing materials and partner closely with the HCP Marketing and Sales teams to ensure patient resources are effectively utilized by the field in the clinical setting
Design and implement an integrated digital ecosystem (e.g., branded patient websites, paid search, social, CRM, programmatic) that supports education, engagement, activation, and treatment adherence
Track foundational metrics/KPIs and optimize performance in real-time
Develop and oversee data-driven omnichannel strategies for patients cross multiple disease states to ensure high-impact outreach and engagement, and a strong KPI-based evaluation and optimization
Ensure omnichannel plans align with brand strategy and launch plans and support HCP teams with omnichannel needs
Integrate innovations, including AI-enabled tools, to accelerate marketing outcomes
Leadership and Collaboration
Lead the internal integration of patient insights across the organization, partnering with cross-functional teams to bridge the gap between clinical data and patient experience, ensuring a seamless and unified brand journey
Partner with Patient Advocacy, Patient Services and Market Access teams to build messaging and support tools that address education, affordability, reimbursement, and treatment continuity
Coordinate with the Patient Advocacy team to ensure brand strategies align with the broader goals of the Systemic Mastocytosis & GIST patient communities