Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Structural Heart is at the forefront of transforming structural heart therapies, leading the development of more advanced solutions for patient care. As a passionate, committed, and innovative group of people with a fresh perspective, we strive to be health care providers' best partner-so they achieve successful outcomes and empower lives filled with potential.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of Structural Heart disease.  We aim to lead the markets we serve by requiring the solutions we offer customers provide an improved benefit/risk profile as compared to existing standards of care; a performance threshold that guides and ensures the productive output of our engineering, business development, and clinical research efforts result in outcomes that advance the standard of care.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This position is a global key contributor to overall commercialization of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) product lines including the Portico™ valve with FlexNav™ delivery system and next generation Navitor™ TAVI system. 

This position leads Global Marketing Operations, assuring marketing materials and messaging developed by the global marketing team are operationally implemented by global regional field (sales) and training teams. An integral part of the Global TAVI Marketing team, this role collaborates closely with peers, global region sales leaders and TAVI training teams to assure globalization of marketing content.

The TAVI Global Marketing Operations Manager provides leadership and support to execute and manage global downstream commercial strategies and product commercialization plans. The individual in this position will be regarded as a deep technical expert with broad knowledge of related fields. 

Illustrative roles and responsibilities for this position include: 

• Develop competitive environment analysis and clearly define product positioning, key issues, strategies, messaging and target audiences for assigned product(s)/product lines.
• Thoroughly understand competitive offerings.
• Ensure Launch and post-launch success: Offer leadership to regional commercial organizations and country teams through successful launch.
• Execute the global marketing plan within global regions.

• Present product and marketing plans to internal management.

• Build strong relationships with region teams to ensure successful launch to new sites and collaborate to ensure launch of new sales enablement tools.

• Lead operationalization of global marketing content.
• Develop a strong partnership with global region field and training teams.
• Operationalize global marketing content at the sales rep level.
• Develop talk tracks to assure global consistency in operationalizing global marketing strategies.
• Become a leading source for competitive marketing / competitive intelligence.
• Internally market to assure marketing collateral is being used effectively in global regions.
• Aligns global field use and utilization of marketing content.
• Significant global region field engagement and collaboration.
• Works with Regional Field personnel.
• Build strong relationships with global key opinion leaders (KOLs).

• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintain a positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION YOU'LL BRING

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
• Minimum 3+ years of product marketing or sales experience working in healthcare, life sciences, or technology-based products.
• Experience working with complex implantable products in the medical device industry.
• Experience with strategic product launch commercial execution.
• Leadership skills/experience, including ability to map task interdependencies, prioritize tasks, and develop, monitor and operate within budgets as well as demonstrated ability to forecast major milestones.
• Ability to thrive in a broad enterprise/cross-division, highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization. Prioritize and meet deadlines in timely manner.
• Understand both the technology and capabilities of the Division's products, market and customer dynamics and functional operations across departments.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate several key attributes including:
  • Positive attitude
  • Leadership
  • Desire and ability to lead the organization to achieve goals
  • Deep understanding of market and customer need complexities
  • Ability to develop, rationalize, and present strategy
  • Strong analytical and computer skills, with working knowledge of financial models
  • Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and resourcefulness
  • Relationship building mindset and approach
• Ability to travel up to 30%, including internationally. 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance  
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans  
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs 
• Paid time off  
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match 
• The stability of a 130-year company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities 

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  www.abbottbenefits.com  

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. 

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