About Cala
At Cala, we’re working to free people from the burden of chronic disease. We began by creating the first non-invasive prescription therapy for hand tremor. After years of careful fine-tuning and improvements, we released Cala kIQ — our most sophisticated therapy yet. Our products have empowered thousands of people to get back to their lives with confidence and ease.
But we won’t stop there. Our pioneering technology can be applied across neurology, cardiology, and so much more. It’s all part of our mission to help people in their struggle with chronic disease. We’re only just getting started.
The Opportunity
Cala Health is seeking a Director of Marketing to join our team. The role will report to the Vice President of Marketing and will have direct reports. The Director of Marketing will lead the development and execution of marketing strategies to drive adoption, penetration, and revenue growth. This role will drive commercial planning and integrated marketing campaigns for market leadership and to accelerate growth. The Director will work closely with cross functions, including Upstream Product Marketing, Customer facing functions, R&D, Regulatory and Legal to consistently deliver high-impact programs and solutions.
Title: Director, Marketing
Reports to: VP, Marketing
Location: Hybrid in San Mateo, CA 3 days per week (Local candidates only)
Employment type: Full-Time, Exempt
Pay range: $170,000 - $220,000
Travel Expectations: Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
A Day in the Life
- Lead the execution of commercial strategic plans to drive revenue, profitability, and overall company objectives.
- Define and shape go-to-market strategies, encompassing product, process, and customer journey initiatives.
- Spearhead comprehensive commercial launch plans, including positioning, messaging, branding, evidence strategies, and KOL engagement.
- Drive market awareness and adoption by identifying growth opportunities and gathering insights that align with patient and provider needs.
- Manage integrated marketing channels (digital, conferences, social media, etc.) and oversee vendor partnerships to maximize reach and ROI.
- Engage regularly in the field to build relationships with key physicians and sales leadership, gaining critical market insights to drive innovation.
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team while defining and tracking key KPIs to measure engagement, preference, and retention.
Skills and Experience
Required:
- 10+ years of marketing experience in FDA regulated product management and commercialization.
- Downstream marketing in medical device, diagnostics or related field,
- DME experience a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree required in Science or Engineering,
- MBA preferred.
- Previous Management experience required.
- Forward-thinking and highly analytical mindset with a track record of inspiring teams and driving cross-functional alignment.
- Proven ability to translate long-term commercial vision into structured, actionable plans that deliver business results.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced, evolving landscape.
- Outstanding communication, organization collaboration.
Cala Health believes our success is based on diversity of people, teams and thinking. We offer all employees the tools, training and mentoring they need to succeed. Our selection process is driven by the key requirements for the role rather than bias or discrimination on the basis of a candidate’s sex, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, non-jobrelated disability/handicap or medical condition, family status, sexual orientation, religion, color, ethnicity, race or any other legally protected classification.
Skills Required
- 10+ years marketing experience in FDA-regulated product management and commercialization
- Downstream marketing experience in medical device, diagnostics, or related field
- DME (Durable Medical Equipment) experience
- Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering
- MBA
- Previous management experience leading teams
- Hybrid in San Mateo, CA (local candidates only), onsite 3 days/week
- Ability to travel up to 25%
- Proven ability to develop and execute go-to-market and commercial launch plans
- Experience managing integrated marketing channels and vendor partnerships
- Field engagement and KOL/physician relationship building experience
- Strong analytical, communication, organization, and collaboration skills
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
Cala Health is a bioelectronic medicine company transforming the standard of care for chronic disease. The company’s wearable neuromodulation therapies merge innovations in neuroscience and technology to deliver individualized peripheral nerve stimulation. The first indication for Cala Health’s wearable therapy is essential tremor, a disease experienced by more than seven million people and characterized by severe hand tremors. New therapies are under development in neurology, cardiology, and psychiatry. The company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and backed by leading investors in both healthcare and technology. #EssentialTremorAwarenessMonth
