Marketing Director, Cornea

Job Description

Glaukos Marketing Director, Cornea (Epioxa) – Aliso Viejo, CA

High visibility. Launch impact. Shape how a first-in-class cornea therapy reaches physicians and patients.

Lead HCP marketing for Epioxa and help define brand strategy, messaging, and execution to build the keratoconus market and accelerate adoption. This role sits at the center of brand management, promotion, field partnership and execution, and customer engagement – translating information into compelling, scalable brand plans.

This is a high-impact opportunity to shape a brand, build a market, and drive meaningful growth in a rapidly evolving corneal health space.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Drive HCP brand strategy and execution for Epioxa, aligning plans to clear growth and adoption metrics
• Build and deploy high-impact promotional campaigns across digital, print, video, and field enablement
• Shape product positioning, claims, and messaging into effective launch and in-line brand tactics
• Expand awareness in the keratoconus market through physician, staff, and practice education initiatives
• Develop and activate KOL strategies, including speaker bureau, peer-to-peer programs, and congress presence
• Partner cross-functionally (Sales, Training, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Clinical) to drive consistent, compliant execution
• Equip the field with tools and training that translate strategy into measurable pull-through execution
• Track performance, generate insights, and optimize campaigns to increase account penetration and utilization
• Lead budget planning and vendor management to ensure efficient, compliant execution

What You Bring

• 15+ years of experience, including medical device or pharma marketing within ophthalmology/eyecare
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA/MS) preferred
• Proven brand leadership with strong track record in product launches and campaign execution
• Deep understanding of HCP marketing, buy-and-bill dynamics, and physician engagement strategies
• Established KOL network and ability to influence across senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams in eyecare
• Strong business acumen—able to connect data, insights, and strategy to drive growth
• Travel: 30% (congresses, field engagement, KOL activities)

About Us

Generous. Innovative. Leadership-driven. Family-oriented. Socially responsible.

Founded in 1998, Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases.

Our mission at Glaukos is to truly transform vision by pioneering novel, dropless therapies that can meaningfully advance the standard of care and improve the lives of patients suffering from chronic, sight-threatening eye diseases.

Innovation is at the core of everything we do, and we are resolute in our commitment to challenge conventional thinking with new treatment alternatives that are supported by real science, robust clinical evidence, and an unrelenting focus on patients.

Our constant pursuit of game-changing technologies that disrupt legacy treatment paradigms is encapsulated in the Glaukos mantra “We’ll Go First,” which articulates our willingness to take chances, our determination to forge new ground, and our commitment to continuous improvement in all that we do.

Our company completed an initial public offering in June of 2015, and our shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GKOS”. Our global headquarters is in Aliso Viejo, California with additional locations in San Clemente, California, and Burlington, Massachusetts.

Glaukos Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, including successfully passing a drug screen, based on the position and local regulations.