Marketing & Content Associate – Full Time
GoingVC
Associate Director – Marketing, Content Production, MarTech
Amgen
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $154,841 - $179,429 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Manage the category strategy for Marketing Services, focusing on Content Production and MarTech
- Report to the Director, Business Partner, Media and MarTech Procurement
- Develop and implement category strategies that align with brand, digital, and enterprise marketing objectives
- Support sourcing initiatives, lead cross-functional collaboration, and enable third-party solutions
- Build and manage partnerships across Global Marketing, Brand, and Commercial technology procurement and enterprise technology teams
- Ensure compliance with commercial, legal, and data privacy standards
- Lead complex sourcing events, vendor negotiations, and contract design
- Deliver cost optimization, innovation, and operational agility across content production workflows and MarTech platforms
- Act as a strategic advisor on supplier selection, investment decisions, and risk mitigation
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 3 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
- Or Master’s degree and 5 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
- Or Associate’s degree and 12 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
- Or High school diploma / GED and 14 years of Strategic Sourcing or Marketing Services experience
- Deep experience managing categories in creative production, MarTech platforms, media operations, or digital content supply chains
- Strong business insight in marketing, commercial operations, and digital execution
- Expertise with sourcing platforms (e.g., Ariba, Scout) and data analytics tools
- Demonstrated success influencing senior leaders and navigating matrixed organizations
- Track record of building strategic supplier partnerships and driving innovation
- Familiarity with enterprise-level MarTech platforms (e.g., DAM, CMP, CDP, analytics tools)
- Demonstrated leadership in category management across Marketing, Content Production, and MarTech categories, including vendor management, cost optimization, and performance measurement.
- Deep understanding of category management principles, supplier relationship management, and contract lifecycle management.
- Strong financial, legal, and contractual fluency to navigate nuanced marketing services agreements and deliver business-aligned outcomes.
- A track record of driving innovation in category strategy development, supplier engagement models, and internal stakeholder partnerships.
- Exceptional ability to communicate complex category strategies, influence senior collaborators, and manage change across functions and regions.
- Familiarity with procurement platforms such as Ariba, Scout, Sirion Labs as well as ERP systems and advanced analytics tools to support decision-making and process automation.
- Ability to identify underlying business needs and craft strategic solutions across the Marketing Services landscape.
- Capable of using spend analytics and benchmarking to inform category strategies and uncover new value opportunities.
- Deep understanding of regulatory landscapes, particularly in Marketing Services, with the ability to navigate and manage compliance requirements.
- Ability to articulate a forward-looking category vision for Marketing Services and rally interested parties around a shared, value-driven agenda.
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
- group medical, dental and vision coverage
- life and disability insurance
- 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
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Strategic SourcingCategory ManagementVendor ManagementCost OptimizationPerformance MeasurementData AnalyticsContract Lifecycle ManagementSupplier Relationship ManagementSpend AnalyticsBenchmarking
Soft skills
Influencing Senior LeadersCross-Functional CollaborationCommunicationChange ManagementStrategic ThinkingInnovationProblem SolvingNegotiationLeadershipBusiness Insight
