Global Marketing Manager, Marketing Excellence
Abbott
Summary
Primary responsibility to help operationalize downstream marketing efforts to gain efficiencies and elevate execution within the Global Electrophysiology Marketing Excellence Team. The manager will engage with global marketing team members and regional geography-based marketing and sales teams to lead or support impactful programs and projects.
Job description
The Opportunity
Primary responsibility to help operationalize downstream marketing efforts to gain efficiencies and elevate execution within the Global Electrophysiology Marketing Excellence Team. The manager will engage with global marketing team members and regional geography-based marketing and sales teams to lead or support impactful programs and projects.
What You'll Work On
- Global Launches: lead go-to-market strategies and product launches reporting through integrated marketing business plans.
- Engagement of cross-functional team: global product managers, global stakeholders, and Geos' peers.
- Oversee the execution of launch plans to ensure successful global product launches.
- Develop and implement best practices for launch excellence (e.g. hypercare calls), including cross-functional coordination, market readiness, and post-launch evaluation.
- Downstream focus: lead/support global marketing programs (e.g., Global Campaigns, blunting activities) on new products or existing portfolios.
- Assist Geos' marketing teams in the execution, including push marketing deliverables, key top account market development strategies, and support of key congresses and symposia with primary messaging and positioning of the EP portfolio.
- Executes consistent branding, messaging, and positioning of EP product portfolio.
- Data analysis and insights that help recommend strategies and tactics to gain market share in various product lines, including regional geography market dynamics, competitive intelligence, product preferences, areas of business strength, and weakness.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including global, regional, and local markets, field sales force, technology, legal, regulatory, medical affairs, public affairs, executive management, creative departments, vendors, and healthcare professionals.
- Background: remains current on developments in field(s) of expertise, clinical data, healthcare economics and reimbursement, regulatory requirements, and industry trends.
Required Qualifications
- A four-year degree is required, preferably a bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, or the equivalent.
- 5+ years of progressively more responsible business experience in a class III medical device company or equivalent, including marketing or sales.
- Relevant experience in the field of Electrophysiology
- Ability to travel approximately 30%, including internationally.
- Seasoned judgment acquired through organizational experience and a demonstrated record of achievements in successfully building a business.
- A substantive knowledge of the medical device industry, health care delivery, and managed care/reimbursement markets and the factors that drive them.
- A thorough understanding of product and market management, physician, and patient marketing
- Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple organizational levels (including executives).
Preferred Qualifications
- An advanced credential, such as an MBA in a relevant discipline/concentration.
- Global experience (US and OUS)
- Downstream marketing experience
- Professional marketing certification or designation.
- Requires the ability to track financial metrics and make appropriate adjustments to achieve revenue/unit goals successfully.
- Strong leadership skills, including setting goals and providing positive and constructive feedback to build positive relationships and improve business results.
- Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model.
- Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable.
Requirements
- A four-year degree is required, preferably a bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, or the equivalent.
- 5+ years of progressively more responsible business experience in a class III medical device company or equivalent, including marketing or sales.
- Relevant experience in the field of Electrophysiology
- Ability to travel approximately 30%, including internationally.
- Seasoned judgment acquired through organizational experience and a demonstrated record of achievements in successfully building a business.
- A substantive knowledge of the medical device industry, health care delivery, and managed care/reimbursement markets and the factors that drive them.
- A thorough understanding of product and market management, physician, and patient marketing
- Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple organizational levels (including executives).
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student debt program
- Education benefit
Company overview
Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare leader with a 135-year legacy of innovation, dedicated to helping people live healthier, fuller lives through life-changing technologies and products. Headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, the company operates in more than 160 countries with a workforce of approximately 114,000 professionals. Abbott's diversified portfolio spans four core business segments: medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition products, and branded generic pharmaceuticals. The company is particularly renowned for its groundbreaking medical devices including cardiovascular technologies, diabetes management systems like the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor, neuromodulation devices for chronic pain, and the AVEIR DR dual chamber leadless pacemaker system. In diagnostics, Abbott has been instrumental in developing critical tests, including the first licensed HIV test in 1985 that helped secure blood supply safety. The company's nutrition division produces leading infant formulas like Similac, while its pharmaceutical business provides quality branded generic medicines. Abbott consistently ranks among Fortune's Most Admired Companies and maintains a strong commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility, making it a trusted partner in advancing global healthcare.