Global Marketing Coordinator

About Forge

Our mission at Forge Biologics, is to enable access to life changing gene therapies and help bring them from idea into reality. We partner with innovators in the gene therapy community: scientists, physicians, biotech/pharma companies, and patient groups. We bring expertise in gene therapy manufacturing and therapeutics development to the table, helping to champion teams that are navigating the long road from the lab bench to the bedside. Our goal is simple but vital to patients living with disease, and we take it seriously. With a patient-first approach, we are forging new models for working together to better accelerate these transformative medicines to reach those who need them the most. 

Forge is based in Columbus, Ohio, in a 200,000 square foot facility known affectionately by team members as, the Hearth. The Hearth, is a custom-designed cGMP facility dedicated to AAV manufacturing and hosts scalable, end-to-end manufacturing services.

About The Role

We are seeking a collaborative and dynamic Global Marketing Coordinator to join the Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services Global Marketing team. This unique role offers the opportunity to contribute to a multi-site business unit, ensuring seamless marketing integration across all Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services locations. You’ll play a critical role in delivering a cohesive, high-impact marketing experience that aligns with Forge Biologics' commitment to excellence while supporting the broader Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services portfolio.

As a member of the Forge Marketing and Creative team, you’ll collaborate with dedicated colleagues across Forge and Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services to strengthen brand consistency and awareness. Your work will directly impact the success of global marketing strategies, helping us better serve our global clients and their patients. 

What You’ll Do 

• Brand Guideline Coordination
  • Oversee global marketing activities to ensure consistent brand recognition across Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services global sites, including Fill Finish, Oligo & Peptide Synthesis, Large Molecule, Small Molecule, Gene Therapy, and Platform Technologies.
  • Maintain a unified brand identity by managing updates to colors, logos, fonts, and overall messaging. Responsible for sharing guidelines for incorporation into marketing materials across sites (e.g., conference booths, brochures, presentations).
  • Manage global brand templates, including creating and updating PowerPoint presentations, letterheads, one-pagers, and brochures.

• Marketing Infrastructure and Management
  • Design and implement a global marketing infrastructure that promotes transparency, streamlines activity management, and fosters collaboration across multiple sites.

• Digital Marketing
  • Oversee updates, audits, and changes to the Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services website, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
  • Manage and coordinate posts for Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services’ current and future social media platforms. 

• External Communications
  • Lead the development of press releases, award announcements, and reporter engagement.
  • Support company messaging to align with global objectives.

• Conference & Event Coordination
  • Coordinate global marketing efforts for conferences across all sites, ensuring efficient booth logistics, streamlined communication, and alignment with specific site needs.
  • Assist in identifying key organizers for multi-site events.
• Advertising & Contracts
  • Negotiate global advertising contracts to streamline activities and maintain budget efficiency across sites.

• Marketing Planning 
  • Track and align global marketing initiatives to ensure balanced timing and consistency throughout the year (e.g., avoiding overlapping webinars or campaigns).
  • Design and implement a global marketing infrastructure that promotes transparency, streamlines activity management, and fosters collaboration across multiple sites.

What You’ll Bring 

• 5+ years of experience managing complex cross-functional programs/projects tied to contracted services or product delivery.  
• Proven track record of effectively managing projects with external clients, consistently delivering on time and within budget.
• Ability to draft, and review contracts, including Service Agreements, Statements of Work, and Change Orders.
• Demonstrated ability to balance the project's strategic project needs with tactical activities, coupled with a keen ability to maintain focus on both macro and micro-level tasks.
• Experience utilizing project management tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet).
• Able to comprehend and interpret technical documents and business processes, with the ability to apply appropriate actions to drive outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work onsite, in Columbus, Ohio 3-4 days/week.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This position works in a typical office environment where the physical work demands will vary depending on the specific tasks and duties required of the job. This is largely a sedentary role; persons holding office positions are generally subject to inside environmental conditions having the lighting, temperature, and noise of an open floor-plan office environment. Regularly operate a computer and other office equipment. Regularly communicate with others in person, over the phone, and electronically. Must be able to move and/or carry objects weighing up to 10 lbs.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned.

Forge Biologics is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Forge Biologics, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Life at Forge

We are a team of diverse, driven and passionate people working together to trailblaze a new model for how we make medicines to treat patients with genetic diseases. Our team members use their creativity and talent to invent new solutions, meet new demands, and offer the most effective services in the industry. Forge’s core values lay the foundation for H.O.P.E. It provides us a common purpose that we all understand, work towards and live by. 

HARDWORKING - We work hard and smart, making a persistent and determined effort toward success. Working hard, with focus and desire is the key.

OPEN - We strive to be approachable, actively listen and encourage others to contribute and speak up. We positively offer and receive constructive feedback.

PURPOSE DRIVEN - We are passionate about working towards and delivering on our mission to manufacture gene therapies.

ENGAGED - We are fully absorbed by and enthusiastic about our work and take positive action to further Forge’s vision, mission and goals.

We’ve Got You Covered

We take the health and happiness of our employees seriously and are consistently evaluating new ways to make our benefits truly UnFORGEttable.

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance that starts on your first day at Forge, with 90% of premiums covered for team members as well as dependents
• PTO (plus 14 paid company holidays)
• Annual bonus for all full-time employees
• 401(K) company match
• Fully-stocked kitchen with free food/drinks
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave - additional discount programs include childcare support & dependent care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits (financial planning services, mental health counseling, employer paid disability)
• Professional & Personal development resources - LinkedIn Learning, a dedicate training staff in-house, mentoring opportunities & access to leadership development coaches