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Senior level laboratory jobs place experienced scientists and researchers in charge of experimental design, quality systems, and the technical teams or projects that deliver results. Openings are concentrated across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, with a mix of on-site and remote positions available and employers like Quest Diagnostics, Akima, and Fairview Health Services hiring at this level now.
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We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded, and collaborative Global Marketing Senior Manager to lead global marketing for Kearney's PERLab (Product Excellence & Renewal Laboratory) practice—one of the firm's fastest-growing and most innovative offerings. PERLAB combines more than 100 years of Kearney's operational expertise with award-winning design capabilities and proprietary data-driven solutions to help C-suite executives unlock product growth, accelerate innovation, and transform product performance.
Reporting to Global Marketing and working in close partnership with PERLAB's global leadership team, you will serve as the senior marketing leader responsible for shaping and amplifying the practice's market presence. Sitting at the intersection of product strategy, advanced analytics, AI, and client engagement, you will translate PERLAB's capabilities and intellectual capital into compelling narratives that differentiate Kearney in the marketplace and deepen engagement with executive decision-makers around the world.
This role spans the full marketing lifecycle—from defining global positioning and messaging strategies to orchestrating integrated campaigns, thought leadership, digital marketing, and performance measurement. You will act as the connective tissue between practice leadership, regional marketing teams, business development, and Kearney's Brand & Market Enablement organization to ensure consistent, high-impact execution across markets.
Your success will be reflected in the continued growth of PERLAB's market profile, the quality and reach of its thought leadership, and stronger engagement with priority clients on topics including AI-enabled transformation, advanced analytics, customer experience, product strategy, and digital operations.
We want to hear from you if you:
- Hold a bachelor's degree; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
- Have 7–10 years of progressive marketing experience, including meaningful experience within professional services, management consulting, or another complex B2B environment.
- Bring demonstrated expertise in B2B product marketing, digital transformation, analytics, or technology-related marketing.
- Have successfully developed and executed global marketing and thought leadership strategies that increased brand visibility and client engagement.
- Possess strong knowledge of AI, data analytics, digital platforms, customer experience, product strategy, or related business topics.
- Are highly analytical and comfortable using marketing analytics, performance measurement frameworks, and marketing technology platforms to drive decision-making.
- Demonstrate exceptional communication, storytelling, and executive stakeholder management skills.
- Have experience influencing senior leaders within a global, matrixed organization.
- Thrive managing multiple complex initiatives across geographies with minimal supervision.
- Possess excellent English communication skills; additional languages are a plus.
- Are able to travel occasionally to leadership meetings, practice events, and team gatherings.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Marketing Leadership
- Define and execute a differentiated global marketing strategy that supports PERLAB's growth priorities while aligning with Kearney's global brand.
- Develop deep expertise across AI, advanced analytics, digital transformation, customer insights, and product strategy to shape compelling market positioning.
- Bring an outside-in perspective by incorporating client priorities, competitive intelligence, and emerging industry trends into marketing strategy.
- Lead integrated global go-to-market campaigns spanning thought leadership, digital marketing, executive events, account-based marketing, and client engagement.
- Establish KPIs and performance measurement frameworks to continuously improve campaign effectiveness, marketing ROI, and commercial impact.
Thought Leadership & Content Strategy
- Partner closely with Kearney's Brand & Market Enablement Studio—including Brand, Content, Client, and Insights teams—to develop and execute world-class thought leadership.
- Lead the development and deployment of research reports, executive perspectives, white papers, digital content, and client-facing assets that strengthen Kearney's position in product excellence and innovation.
- Collaborate with practice leaders and subject matter experts to translate complex analytical and technical concepts into compelling executive-level narratives.
- Ensure content aligns with evolving client priorities while maximizing global relevance and regional adaptability.
- Drive integrated content distribution strategies that maximize audience reach, engagement, and cross-practice collaboration.
Digital Marketing & Marketing Analytics
- Apply marketing analytics tools to measure, optimize, and report on digital marketing performance across multiple channels.
- Champion the adoption of marketing technology solutions and data-driven marketing capabilities across the practice.
- Translate campaign performance into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for practice leadership.
- Stay at the forefront of AI, digital marketing innovation, analytics, and emerging technologies to continuously improve marketing effectiveness.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead cross-functional teams spanning marketing, business development, research, knowledge management, creative services, and communications to deliver integrated global campaigns.
- Ensure marketing programs maintain consistency with Kearney's global brand standards while enabling regional flexibility and relevance.
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to PERLAB leadership, providing continuity, marketing counsel, and commercial insight.
- Promote marketing best practices, mentor colleagues, and contribute to the continued evolution of Kearney's global marketing capabilities.
Who You Are
After 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between ideas, data, technology, people, and opportunities. That's why we look for curious, collaborative, and commercially minded marketers who thrive on solving complex challenges and bringing innovative ideas to market.
You combine strategic thinking with operational excellence, balancing creativity with analytics and execution. You're energized by partnering with senior leaders, influencing without authority, and transforming technical expertise into compelling stories that resonate with executive audiences. Most importantly, you're passionate about helping clients solve their most important business challenges while strengthening Kearney's position as a trusted advisor.
What we can offer you
Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are supported by a competitive remuneration package and comprehensive benefits, including but not limited to:
- Generous retirement and pension savings contributions.
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
- Structured learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
- Personalized career experiences designed to help you achieve your professional goals.
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and mobile working models where applicable.
Learn more at Kearney.com/careers.
Compensation
Global Marketing Senior Manager base compensation:
Chicago: $154,000–$200,000
New York: $177,000–$231,000
It is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the salary range for their role. Individual compensation is determined by a variety of factors, including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for performance-based incentives and a comprehensive benefits package, consistent with local market offerings.
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Job Description
We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded, and collaborative Global Marketing Senior Manager to lead global marketing for Kearney's PERLab (Product Excellence & Renewal Laboratory) practice—one of the firm's fastest-growing and most innovative offerings. PERLAB combines more than 100 years of Kearney's operational expertise with award-winning design capabilities and proprietary data-driven solutions to help C-suite executives unlock product growth, accelerate innovation, and transform product performance.
Reporting to Global Marketing and working in close partnership with PERLAB's global leadership team, you will serve as the senior marketing leader responsible for shaping and amplifying the practice's market presence. Sitting at the intersection of product strategy, advanced analytics, AI, and client engagement, you will translate PERLAB's capabilities and intellectual capital into compelling narratives that differentiate Kearney in the marketplace and deepen engagement with executive decision-makers around the world.
This role spans the full marketing lifecycle—from defining global positioning and messaging strategies to orchestrating integrated campaigns, thought leadership, digital marketing, and performance measurement. You will act as the connective tissue between practice leadership, regional marketing teams, business development, and Kearney's Brand & Market Enablement organization to ensure consistent, high-impact execution across markets.
Your success will be reflected in the continued growth of PERLAB's market profile, the quality and reach of its thought leadership, and stronger engagement with priority clients on topics including AI-enabled transformation, advanced analytics, customer experience, product strategy, and digital operations.
We want to hear from you if you:
- Hold a bachelor's degree; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
- Have 7–10 years of progressive marketing experience, including meaningful experience within professional services, management consulting, or another complex B2B environment.
- Bring demonstrated expertise in B2B product marketing, digital transformation, analytics, or technology-related marketing.
- Have successfully developed and executed global marketing and thought leadership strategies that increased brand visibility and client engagement.
- Possess strong knowledge of AI, data analytics, digital platforms, customer experience, product strategy, or related business topics.
- Are highly analytical and comfortable using marketing analytics, performance measurement frameworks, and marketing technology platforms to drive decision-making.
- Demonstrate exceptional communication, storytelling, and executive stakeholder management skills.
- Have experience influencing senior leaders within a global, matrixed organization.
- Thrive managing multiple complex initiatives across geographies with minimal supervision.
- Possess excellent English communication skills; additional languages are a plus.
- Are able to travel occasionally to leadership meetings, practice events, and team gatherings.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Marketing Leadership
- Define and execute a differentiated global marketing strategy that supports PERLAB's growth priorities while aligning with Kearney's global brand.
- Develop deep expertise across AI, advanced analytics, digital transformation, customer insights, and product strategy to shape compelling market positioning.
- Bring an outside-in perspective by incorporating client priorities, competitive intelligence, and emerging industry trends into marketing strategy.
- Lead integrated global go-to-market campaigns spanning thought leadership, digital marketing, executive events, account-based marketing, and client engagement.
- Establish KPIs and performance measurement frameworks to continuously improve campaign effectiveness, marketing ROI, and commercial impact.
Thought Leadership & Content Strategy
- Partner closely with Kearney's Brand & Market Enablement Studio—including Brand, Content, Client, and Insights teams—to develop and execute world-class thought leadership.
- Lead the development and deployment of research reports, executive perspectives, white papers, digital content, and client-facing assets that strengthen Kearney's position in product excellence and innovation.
- Collaborate with practice leaders and subject matter experts to translate complex analytical and technical concepts into compelling executive-level narratives.
- Ensure content aligns with evolving client priorities while maximizing global relevance and regional adaptability.
- Drive integrated content distribution strategies that maximize audience reach, engagement, and cross-practice collaboration.
Digital Marketing & Marketing Analytics
- Apply marketing analytics tools to measure, optimize, and report on digital marketing performance across multiple channels.
- Champion the adoption of marketing technology solutions and data-driven marketing capabilities across the practice.
- Translate campaign performance into actionable insights and strategic recommendations for practice leadership.
- Stay at the forefront of AI, digital marketing innovation, analytics, and emerging technologies to continuously improve marketing effectiveness.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
- Lead cross-functional teams spanning marketing, business development, research, knowledge management, creative services, and communications to deliver integrated global campaigns.
- Ensure marketing programs maintain consistency with Kearney's global brand standards while enabling regional flexibility and relevance.
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to PERLAB leadership, providing continuity, marketing counsel, and commercial insight.
- Promote marketing best practices, mentor colleagues, and contribute to the continued evolution of Kearney's global marketing capabilities.
Who You Are
After 100 years, we know this business is fundamentally about making connections—between ideas, data, technology, people, and opportunities. That's why we look for curious, collaborative, and commercially minded marketers who thrive on solving complex challenges and bringing innovative ideas to market.
You combine strategic thinking with operational excellence, balancing creativity with analytics and execution. You're energized by partnering with senior leaders, influencing without authority, and transforming technical expertise into compelling stories that resonate with executive audiences. Most importantly, you're passionate about helping clients solve their most important business challenges while strengthening Kearney's position as a trusted advisor.
What we can offer you
Every day, our people work to be the difference for our clients, our communities, and our colleagues. Helping them make an impact, they are supported by a competitive remuneration package and comprehensive benefits, including but not limited to:
- Generous retirement and pension savings contributions.
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employees and their families.
- Structured learning, development, and career progression opportunities.
- Personalized career experiences designed to help you achieve your professional goals.
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and mobile working models where applicable.
Learn more at Kearney.com/careers.
Compensation
Global Marketing Senior Manager base compensation:
Chicago: $154,000–$200,000
New York: $177,000–$231,000
It is important to note that at Kearney, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the salary range for their role. Individual compensation is determined by a variety of factors, including education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, employees may be eligible for performance-based incentives and a comprehensive benefits package, consistent with local market offerings.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
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Senior Level Laboratory Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level laboratory job?
Employers at this level look for demonstrated ownership of complex projects, not just participation in them. Candidates who stand out can point to specific outcomes they drove, methods they developed or improved, and junior staff they mentored. A strong publication record, regulatory experience, or cross-functional leadership in prior roles all signal readiness for a senior position.
Which companies hire senior level laboratorys?
Companies hiring senior level laboratorys right now include Quest Diagnostics, Akima, and Fairview Health Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a range of employers, including large pharmaceutical and biotech firms, contract research organizations, and established diagnostics and medical device companies.
Are there remote senior level laboratory jobs?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the specific role. About 3% of senior level laboratory openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with hybrid arrangements being more common for roles that require some hands-on instrument or sample work. Fully remote positions tend to concentrate in data analysis, regulatory affairs, and laboratory management functions.
What makes a laboratory role senior level?
A senior laboratory role is defined by scope and accountability rather than just years on the job. Senior professionals own entire workflows, experimental strategies, or quality systems end to end. They make independent technical decisions, resolve complex problems without close supervision, contribute to regulatory submissions or scientific publications, and are expected to mentor junior and mid-level staff.
Which industries hire the most senior level laboratorys?
Senior Level laboratory roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate under strict regulatory requirements, run high-complexity research programs, and need experienced professionals who can own quality, compliance, and scientific integrity across the full project lifecycle.