Jay Webster

Jay Webster

Senior Partner, BioX
Jay Webster

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Jay is a Senior Partner and Vice President at BioX, with over 20 years of recruitment experience, including more than 13 years in the European life sciences sector. Based in Basel, he combines deep market knowledge with a strong focus on advancing leadership capability across the industry.

He partners with organisations through key phases of growth, including development, international expansion, and transformation. His experience spans senior and executive appointments across Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, Insights, and Corporate Functions, supporting both early-stage biotech’s and global organisations.

At BioX, Jay works within an executive search and advisory model that integrates workforce analysis, predictive insight, and strategic talent planning to deliver leadership solutions aligned with long-term objectives. His approach is supported by advanced assessment methods, specialist networks, and access to flexible leadership solutions.

He has built a strong international network over two decades, enabling access to diverse leadership talent beyond traditional channels. Alongside search, Jay provides leadership mentoring and advisory support to executives stepping into new or expanded roles, with a focus on structured decision-making to drive long-term performance.

Latest jobs by Jay

VP Marketing

VP of Marketing Location: Zurich area (hybrid) · also open to Berlin or London Contract: Permanent, full-time Reporting to: Chief Growth Officer We are hiring a Head of Brand / Growth to build and scale an acquisition engine from the ground up. This is a 0→1 role —-ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex growth challenges rather than optimising existing playbooks. Key Responsibilities Lead paid acquisition across key digital channels (e.g. display and search), managing substantial annual budgets Build and scale growth loops and campaigns across multiple international markets Improve attribution, tracking, and reporting across the full customer journey Develop and optimise lifecycle marketing strategies across relevant channels Translate customer insights into effective messaging, landing pages, and creative in collaboration with cross-functional teams Skills & Experience Required Proven experience scaling paid acquisition on platforms such as Meta, Google, or similar within a startup environment (not agency-side) Track record of managing significant performance marketing budgets with full ownership of reporting Strong familiarity with analytics and marketing tools, including GA4, GTM, and CRM platforms (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive) Understanding of multi-touch attribution tools (e.g. Dreamdata, HockeyStack or similar) is advantageous Experience working on B2C / DTC products with high average order values (4-figure range) , or comparable B2B SMB offerings About You Analytical and data-driven, with a strong product-oriented mindset Comfortable making decisions with incomplete or ambiguous data Focused on customer understanding rather than relying on channel tactics alone Able to think from first principles and build scalable growth systems Highly self-sufficient, with the ability to identify and solve problems independently Adaptable, with experience across different companies, products, or growth stages Brings 0→1 experience , having built or significantly shaped a growth function from scratch

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