Manager, Funnel Operations at Illumina

San Diego, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Biotechnology, Genomics, HealthcareIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. Degree in Business, Marketing, Technical field, or Life Sciences is a plus
  • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of Commercial Operations experience with a Bachelor’s degree, with 1-3 years of Management experience
  • Successful track record in Marketing, Sales, Service, or Channel Operations
  • Must be local to San Diego or willing to relocate
  • High degree of commercial business acumen
  • Ability to proactively identify opportunities
  • Ability to influence across the organization to generate consensus and tactically execute in a fast-paced environment
  • Comfortable adapting to ambiguity
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead and motivate the team, ensuring alignment with departmental and commercial goals
  • Oversee daily activities to meet business objectives, budget targets, and deliver excellent customer experience
  • Implement Global policies and maintain Marketing technologies and best practices in partnership with global and regional teams
  • Train and support regional teams on Martech systems (e.g., SFDC, Pardot, DataCloud, ON24, Hive9, Cvent, Captello)
  • Track campaign execution, report on key metrics and ROI, and manage budget and actuals
  • Drive adoption of new commercial resources through user education and onboarding
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal groups (Regional Marketing, Inside Sales, Finance, GIS, Global Commercial Operations)
  • Partner with Sales Operations to connect Marketing and Sales functions throughout the funnel
  • Support efforts to capture competitive intelligence and report insights
  • Participate in talent acquisition, onboarding, development, and performance management
  • Proactively identify opportunities and collaborate across the organization to drive consensus
  • Adapt to ambiguity and partner with stakeholders to deliver departmental initiatives
  • Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Perform other duties as required

Skills

Funnel Management
Martech
Lead Generation
Marketing Data Management
Analytics
Commercial Technology
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Process Optimization
Stakeholder Management
Business Acumen

Illumina

Supports genomics startups through funding and resources

About Illumina

Illumina focuses on fostering innovation in the genomics industry by supporting startups through its Illumina Accelerator program. This program helps entrepreneurs create, launch, and grow genomics-focused companies by providing funding and resources. The accelerator operates in two main locations: the San Francisco Bay Area and Cambridge, UK. Illumina Accelerator has successfully invested in 68 genomics startups, which have collectively raised over $1 billion in venture capital. What sets Illumina apart from its competitors is its strong partnership with leading venture capital investors and its dedicated focus on the genomics sector. The goal of Illumina is to build a thriving ecosystem for genomics innovation, enabling new companies to emerge and advance the field.

San Diego, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1998Year Founded
$27.2MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Venture Capital, BiotechnologyIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees

Risks

Over-reliance on NVIDIA's AI technology may limit flexibility in AI solution adoption.
Standardizing proteomics data across platforms could challenge Illumina's data reliability.
Single-flow-cell NovaSeq X System might cannibalize sales of higher-end models.

Differentiation

Illumina leads in genomic sequencing with advanced AI integration and multiomic data analysis.
The company offers innovative array-based solutions for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis.
Illumina's global expansion includes a new Global Capability Center in Bengaluru.

Upsides

Collaboration with NVIDIA enhances drug discovery and clinical development through AI integration.
Pilot proteomics program with UK Biobank aims to generate crucial reference datasets.
Single-cell sequencing kits make high-throughput sequencing accessible to smaller labs.

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