Therapy Development Specialist - (Pacific Northwest)Penumbra, Inc. · Seattle, WA

Therapy Development Specialist - (Pacific Northwest)

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-14 Seattle, WA External Hybrid Marketing Communications
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market US$5,500–US$7,500/mo

About the Company

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc. Members of the Penumbra team agree that this is where their work has meaning -- we are transforming the treatment of some of the world's most devastating conditions. Penumbra is where everyone's ideas matter, and where learning and growth are constant. No. 5 on the Greater Bay Area Manufacturers List, San Francisco Business Times, 2020 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, Fortune, 2019 Review our community guidelines for LinkedIn here: https://bit.ly/2Jmbw83. Medical Equipment Manufacturing Specialties: Neurointerventional devices, Stroke treatment, Vascular access, Thrombectomy systems, Interventional radiology, Medical device innovation

Responsibilities

  • ● The Therapy Development Specialist (TDS) will drive downstream execution for U.S. marketing and Venus Thromboembolism Education (VTE) initiatives within a target region.
  • ● This role will be a key member of the downstream marketing and customer engagement team partnering with sales management and the sales force to connect marketing initiatives to physician customers across the care path.
  • ● The Therapy Development Specialist must be able to create large cross-functional coalitions, both internally and externally and will have significant interaction with the field-based sales force and sales leadership teams.
  • ● They must be able to efficiently manage a large (multi-state) geography to drive VTE education programs and identify and develop resources.
  • ● Consistent follow through to ensure that programs are impactful to physician customers, local/regional societies, and the local sales teams will be key.
  • ● Specific Duties and Responsibilities
  • ● Act as a regional VTE care path expert, driving improved care path knowledge across the regional teams you support while supporting a broad coalition of customers.
  • ● These may include treating and managing physicians, administration, staff, and other personnel to drive VTE program optimization by acting as a liaison between PEN and all key stakeholders.
  • ● Must be able to prioritize key account work across multiple regions.
  • ● Develop and execute education and clinical care path strategies, drive (or support) clinical program development plans through innovative field education programs.
  • ● Manage account education initiatives throughout the project lifecycle and effectively communicate with regional sales team throughout.
  • ● Identify and develop care path KOL's and educational program opportunities to utilize.
  • ● Identify, organize, and execute local/regional care path tradeshows & conferences and other meetings to optimize product and therapy awareness regionally.
  • ● Represent marketing as key point of contact within a defined Sales region.
  • ● Work closely with field sales leaders, sales, and clinical teams.
  • ● Be the regional expert in clinical data related to thrombectomy and stay current with product and therapy data and Penumbra collateral to incorporate into messaging for raising therapy awareness.
  • ● Assist with local PR initiatives related to the launch of products working with hospital marketing, Penumbra product marketing, and Penumbra communications team to drive therapy awareness in local market.
  • ● Drive understanding of patient & clinician insights within the therapy, including patient and care path physician behavior.
  • ● Establish and foster relationships with key customers and key opinion leaders within assigned region to enable podium representation of Penumbra products and to ensure that launches and programs are relevant to drive understanding and adoption of related products.