About the position
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. The Mitral & Tricuspid Downstream Marketing Director will launch new therapies that change lives. This leader will create and manage new billion-dollar brands, build new markets, launch and manage products globally and partner with global commercial teams to create and execute commercial strategies. This position will build and lead a global downstream marketing team and reports into the General Manager, transcatheter mitral & tricuspid therapies. At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We're working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.
Responsibilities
- Define brand strategies for Medtronic's mitral and tricuspid therapies that establishes a clear and sustainable market position
- Lead global launch of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve systems
- Recruit, develop and manage a high performing downstream marketing team
- Develop and execute annual global product marketing plans in collaboration with upstream marketing and commercial leadership
- Represent marketing on new product development core teams
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform marketing strategies
- Foster positive relationships with key opinion leaders, industry luminaries, and other partners to support therapy and product acceptance
- Work across a broad group of stakeholders to successfully execute role including Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Senior Leadership (including the Chief Medical Officer), Global Commercial Leadership, Market Development, Medical Education, Field Training, Therapy Development, Physician Relations, Clinical Research, Regulatory and Legal
- Travel up to 40% including international travel
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field
- 15+ years combined or advanced degree with 13+ years relevant experience in two or more of the following functions: marketing, market development, sales, field training or other relevant areas
- 5+ years of commercial experience; preferably with both upstream and downstream medical device marketing experience
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree/MBA in Business, Marketing, or related field strongly preferred
- Significant experience launching novel medical devices and building new therapies
- Experience creating new brands and/or brand strategy
- Strong people leadership, collaboration, communication, presentation and execution skills focused on team, patients and business success
- Strong understanding of structural heart disease states and therapies or the ability to rapidly acquire this knowledge
- Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation and financial analysis skills
- Experience with project management/project leadership, excellent planning and organizational skills coupled with demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects concurrently
- Experience in multicultural organizations
- Proven track record of ability to navigate and collaborate within a global matrix organization
- Excellent spoken and written English is required
Benefits
- Health, Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
