Associate Product Manager

Abbott•St. Paul, MN

40d

About The Position

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of . Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. The Opportunity Our location in New Brighton, MN, currently has an opportunity for an Associate Product Manager in our Vascular division. This individual will support downstream marketing initiatives and programs from concept through a 360-surround sound execution approach. This will include implementation via the U.S. commercial organization, conferences, and digital media.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or An equivalent combination of education and work experience
Master's Degree
Minimum 3-5 years experience working in healthcare, life sciences, or technology based products.
2 years minimum of sales, marketing, or clinical experience preferred.
Proven track record of successful project management and simultaneous execution of multiple projects
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
Ability to work as an individual contributor and as a teammate in a fast-paced, high-visibility, collaborative environment
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills along with interpersonal skills to communicate with team members, other departments, upper management, commercial organization and consumers of the company’s products
Strong organizational, prioritization and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail
Strong analytical skills preferred
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Ability to quickly learn technical aspects of the product portfolio and serve as a resource for the sales field
Natural tendency to be curious, positive, and creative
Sincere empathy for the customer and a commitment to delving deep into the challenges they present or experience
Willing to travel 15-20% (US only)

Nice To Haves

4-5 years preferred of product management/marketing experience
Experience in medical device industry preferred
Product launch experience preferred

Responsibilities

Build, develop and execute downstream product-specific marketing strategy and tactical plans to drive U.S. marketing strategic objectives.
Collaborate with Marketing Communications to guide messaging, branding, and external communications efforts.
Plan and execute multi-channel marketing programs and campaigns.
Develop, manage, and implement sales promotional pieces to support business strategy.
Create sales tools for effective customer communications (brochures, presentations, messaging, sales aids and other media).
Conduct market research and thoroughly understand competitive offerings to guide competitive strategy and provide sales force with appropriate positioning and tools to differentiate product(s) versus the competition in a profitable manner that adds value to the customer.
Participate in and support regional meetings, national sales meetings and tradeshows to drive customer adoption.
Gather information and develop deep knowledge of the customer experience through informal and formal means such as spending time in the field with customers and sales personnel.
Support the U.S. commercial organization on day-to-day activities; serve as product expert and assist with troubleshooting.
Manage conference activities, create symposia presentations, and build relationships with key opinion leaders (KOL) to drive customer engagement.
Support product launch planning and execution.
Work closely with Global Marketing, Marketing Communications, Program Management, R&D, and Sales Training to assess launch timelines, develop marketing claims, create launch collaterals, design training materials, and support sales force training.
Collaborate with sales management to develop and execute product launches and marketing strategies.
Manage external agency relationships to develop and execute effective marketing campaigns and use appropriate data to measure effectiveness of marketing initiatives.
Assist with budget management.
Collaborate with Commercial Excellence and Marketing Intelligence to monitor sales volume, revenues, and quarterly share performance.
Work with Demand Planning to prepare sales forecasts and adjust according to performance.
Comply with all regulatory and compliance requirements, including company policies, operating procedures, processes, task assignments.
Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.

Benefits

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

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