Director Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy

Director Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy

Location:

Roseville, MN, US

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

At CPC (Colder Products Company), we’re not just connecting fluid lines – we’re connecting people, ideas, and possibilities. For nearly 50 years, we’ve been engineering cutting‑edge fluid connection technologies that power industries from biopharmaceutical, thermal management (liquid cooling of electronics), medical, industrial, and chemical handling markets.

But what sets us apart?
Our people.

We’re a team of problem‑solvers, innovators, and forward‑thinkers who thrive in a culture that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement. Headquartered in Minneapolis/St. Paul, with over 700 employees in 14 countries, we’re growing fast, and we want you to grow with us!

Are you ready to make an impact and work with a company that values your expertise, ideas, and career growth? As our next Director Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy, CPC Biotech, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping our organization’s success. This isn’t just a job – it’s a career move where you’ll thrive, learn, and enjoy coming to work.

• Become the SME (Subject Matter Expert) regarding customer expectations and global market requirements for Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy markets.
• Develop strong understanding of products sold into biopharma/CT/GT markets, understand global and regional strategies of CPC Biotech competitors and customers.
• Responsible for developing and implementing annual and long‑term strategic plans to grow assigned segments (achieved within the broader CPC Biotech goals and policies) including:
  • Collaborate with connector, pump and sensor directors, product management and sales/application teams to understand customer needs and develop strategies for implementation of CPC Biotech products at the drug manufacturers and OEMs.
  • Understand and address the industry ’s desire for automation of the single‑use connection process within the drug manufacturing process. Establish strategy on how pumps and sensors help enable the evolution of an automated drug manufacturing process.
  • Collaborate with product management and engineering to identify new products and product improvements necessary to meet CT/GT market segment needs. Conduct market research and provide customer input into our biopharma technology and product roadmaps for connectors, pumps and sensors.
  • Collaborate with product management, marketing and sales on the evolution of our Win the Spec strategies at drug manufacturer, CDMO and OEM/distributor customers within the CT/GT segments.
  • Work with marketing to develop key messaging necessary to speak to CT/GT segments, create technical, market specific content, and market specific campaigns to increase leads, create opportunities and drive revenue growth in global cell therapy and gene therapy segments.
  • Actively participate with key industry trade/technical associations (ARM, BPSA, BPOG, etc.) and become a strong voice for CPC Biotech within strategic work streams.
  • Input into annual pricing/profitability strategies.
  • Promote and train the CPC Biotech organization globally on the needs, desires, and value of assigned segments.
  • Be the spokesperson and advocate for assigned markets internally within the global CPC Biotech organization.
  • Develop relationships with key decision makers and strategic accounts.
• Performs other job duties as assigned to meet business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences and/or business
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in technology/product development
• 5+ years in the biopharma market
• Experience/education in cell culture, cell therapy, gene therapy
• Proven strategic thinking skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience with fluid‑handling products/single‑use technology
• Experience working with and understanding OEM and distribution channel dynamics
• This role may require up to 25% of travel, domestically and internationally. Candidates should be comfortable with occasional travel as needed to support business objectives.

At CPC, our people aren’t just employees,…