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A Day in the Life

The Marketing Director for the Surgical ANZ Operating Unit will lead strategic marketing efforts to drive growth and innovation, reporting to the Vice President of Surgical ANZ. This role involves formulating comprehensive marketing strategies, overseeing product lifecycles, conducting market analysis, and managing stakeholder relationships. The director will ensure compliance with regulatory standards while managing budgets and leading a high-performing team. Key attributes include strategic vision, analytical acumen, customer-centricity, and influential leadership.

Main Purpose:

Lead strategic marketing initiatives for the Surgical Operating Unit in ANZ. Drive product innovation, and market expansion, and align business strategies with Medtronic's vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Development: Formulate and implement comprehensive marketing strategies that align with Medtronic's objectives to drive growth and market share in the Surgical sector.
• Product Leadership: Oversee the entire product lifecycle from planning and launch to market development, ensuring alignment with customer needs and market trends.
• Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research to identify opportunities for new product development and enhancements to existing products.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, healthcare providers, and stakeholders to gather insights and drive product adoption.
• Financial Management: Manage marketing budgets effectively, ensuring optimal use of resources to achieve profitability and strategic goals.
• Compliance and Quality: Ensure all marketing activities comply with TGA & Medsafe requirements and adhere to Medtronic’s quality standards.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing marketing team, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Work closely with sales teams to ensure cohesive strategies and support account-specific marketing needs.
• Customer Focus: Regularly engage with key customers to assess future market needs and maintain positive relationships, while identifying new customer segments.
• Performance Metrics: Develop and track key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of marketing strategies and make data-driven decisions.

Attributes:

• Strategic Visionary: Ability to develop and articulate a clear vision for the Surgical Operating Unit, aligning marketing strategies with broader business objectives to drive competitive advantage and market leadership.
• Analytical Acumen: Strong analytical skills to interpret complex market data and trends, translating them into actionable insights and strategies that enhance product positioning and market penetration.
• Customer-Centric Approach: Deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to design marketing strategies that prioritize patient outcomes and customer satisfaction, enhancing brand loyalty and engagement.
• Innovative Mindset: Ability to foster a culture of innovation, encouraging the team to explore new ideas and technologies that can disrupt the market and create value for the business and its stakeholders.
• Effective Communication: Exceptional communication skills to convey complex concepts clearly and persuasively to a variety of audiences, including senior leadership, healthcare professionals, and cross-functional teams.
• Influential Leadership: Ability to influence and build strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders, driving collaboration and consensus across different functions and geographies.
• Resilient and Adaptable: Demonstrates resilience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, adapting strategies to changing market conditions and emerging challenges while maintaining focus on long-term goals.
• Results-Driven: Strong focus on achieving measurable outcomes, with the ability to set and meet ambitious targets and deliver results that contribute to the company’s growth and profitability.
• Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of medical device technologies and regulatory environments, ensuring compliance and innovation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (nursing, biomedical, engineering).
• Master’s degree in marketing or business administration preferred.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

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