Global Sr Product Manager - Structural Heart (Remote) at Medtronic in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Job Description:

Careers that Change Lives:

The role of marketing has never been more central to the growth for Medtronic. We value marketers with strong customer and market insights, which are foundational to our ability to respond to customer needs. Value proposition, content, and messaging expertise are critical to driving customer engagement and acceptance. Broadening the perception of what Medtronic can deliver is vital to the growth of our new technologies and services. We strive for an integrated, seamless experience to meet our customers expectations and demands.

Come to be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses at Medtronic. You will be an important member of our fast-paced, high-visibility Structural Heart global marketing team. Every day we are working to restore health to patients with heart valve disease. We do this by working closely with customers, our global partners and internally to bring solutions to life.

We are hiring a downstream-focused Global Sr Product Manager to lead the development and implementation of the strategy for the Transcatheter Aortic Valves (TAVI or TAVR) franchise in international markets to achieve global financial and business goals.

In this role, you will drive the marketing strategy and execution to grow the business in all international markets outside the U.S., Europe, and Japan. You will be responsible for driving collaboration with the regions and other functions to ensure successful product life cycle management and drive brand preference in various markets.

A career at Medtronic is like no other. We're purposeful. We're committed. And we're driven by our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life for millions of people worldwide. Come join us!

A Day in The Life

•Develop, implement, and execute marketing strategies to do the following in the Global Markets:
- Launch new products and programs
- Ensure effective product placement
- Drive market share
- Protect margins
- Increase overall sales
•Drive execution of new product and program launches in partnership with regional marketing leads, and support sales and related activities including advertising, public relations, and strategies, to achieve global/OU product marketing objectives.
•Lead the Market Expansion core team, which consists of cross-functional team members from regulatory, clinical, operations, marketing and more, to define and prioritize addressable markets and determine go-to-market timelines within the Global Markets regions. Be the face of the Global Markets strategy and execution plans with senior leadership.
•Hold regions accountable to launch preparation and training in support of new product and program introductions.
•Partner with regions to conduct competitive analysis and market research, obtain market intelligence for pricing analysis and product positioning.
•Foster positive relationships with key opinion leaders, industry luminaries, and other partners to support therapy acceptance, therapy expansion, and safe and effective use of Medtronic TAVI products.
•Represent Global TAVI interests in global congress planning and execution.

•Travel up to 40% internationally

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

•Bachelor's degree
•Minimum of 7 years of marketing, technical or field sales (5 years with Advanced Degree)
•Commercial experience, in either upstream or downstream marketing
•Experience driving collaboration across regions and functional teams

Nice to Have

•Master's degree/MBA in Business, Marketing strongly preferred
•Experience in international marketing with demonstrated success in understanding and interpreting cultural differences
•Experience leading and/or participating in cross-functional core teams
•Multilingual is a plus
•Multicultural sensitivity and appreciation of how to use diverse perspectives to drive success
•Strong knowledge of the global healthcare markets and the global economy, particularly in developing markets
•Experience developing brand strategy and tactics to grow volume and market share
•Financial analysis and forecasting experience

About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.

We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let's work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients' lives. Help us shape the future.

Physical Job Requirements

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

Additional Information

• Posting Date: Oct 21, 2021
• Travel: Yes, < 50 % of the Time