Associate Upstream Marketing Director, Respiratory Health

Baxter International Inc.•St. Paul, MN

3d•$168,000 - $231,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is where your work makes a difference. At Baxter, we believe every person—regardless of who they are or where they are from—deserves a chance to live a healthy life. It was our founding belief in 1931 and continues to be our guiding principle. We are redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact today, tomorrow, and beyond. Our Baxter colleagues are united by our Mission to Save and Sustain Lives. Together, our community is driven by a culture of courage, trust, and collaboration. Every individual is empowered to take ownership and make a meaningful impact. We strive for efficient and effective operations, and we hold each other accountable for delivering exceptional results. Here, you will find more than just a job—you will find purpose and pride. As the Global Marketing Director for the Respiratory Health business, you will serve as a strategic leader responsible for a $120M+ global portfolio. Reporting to the Vice President of Global Marketing, Strategy, and Business Development, with a dotted-line partnership to the Respiratory Health General Manager, you will lead both upstream (pipeline) and product marketing. In this role, you will define portfolio strategy, commercialization approaches, and investment priorities to deliver sustainable growth, profitability, and market leadership. You will operate in a highly matrixed environment, partnering across regions and functions to align strategy with execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA strongly preferred
8+ years of progressive experience in marketing and/or general management, preferably within medical devices or healthcare
Proven success leading global portfolio strategy, including roadmap development, investment prioritization, and lifecycle management
End-to-end experience in new product development and commercialization, from insights through launch and post-market performance
Strong pricing and margin management expertise, including value-based pricing and profitability optimization
Experience working in complex, matrixed global organizations and leading through influence
Demonstrated ability to assess and support business development opportunities and translate insights into actionable plans
Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders
Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights
Strong analytical and financial acumen, including market modeling, business cases, and ROI analysis
Deep expertise in upstream and downstream marketing, including VOC, segmentation, positioning, and lifecycle management
Proven people leadership with the ability to coach, develop, and lead high-performing teams
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of global portfolio strategies and multi-year roadmaps to drive sustainable, profitable growth, including organic and inorganic opportunities
Own upstream marketing and product management, ensuring alignment of portfolio decisions across functions and divisions
Translate market dynamics, customer insights, and competitive intelligence into clear strategic priorities and actionable plans
Partner cross-functionally to position the business for #1 or #2 market leadership across key geographies
Collaborate with R&D to ensure disciplined, on-time, and on-budget delivery of product development programs
Define and execute global go-to-market strategies, including product launches, pricing, and value positioning
Lead portfolio prioritization and lifecycle management, balancing new product development, sustaining engineering, and in-market initiatives
Drive evidence-based adoption strategies to accelerate market uptake and long-term value realization
Optimize portfolio performance through pricing, margin expansion, COGS management, and SKU rationalization
Ensure portfolio strategy is embedded in operating plans and long-range planning, including investment and resource allocation decisions
Evaluate and support business development opportunities (partnerships, licensing, and M&A), including assessment and integration planning
Influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leaders to drive alignment on key strategic and operational decisions
Owns and evolves the global portfolio strategy and 5 year roadmap for the Respiratory Health business (including inorganic options)
Ensures portfolio strategy is reflected in operating and long‑range plans, with clear implications for investment, resources, and growth tradeoffs
Ensures cross‑functional alignment from strategy through execution, including governance, prioritization, and escalation of portfolio decisions
Evaluates and supports business development and licensing opportunities, partnering cross‑functionally through assessment and integration planning
Regularly interfaces with executive and senior leaders across regional marketing, commercial, R&D, Medical and Clinical Affairs, Quality/Regulatory, Finance, Operations, and Corporate Strategy to shape portfolio direction and execution

Benefits

medical and dental coverage that start on day one
insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), with the ability to purchase company stock at a discount
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), with options for employee contributions and company matching
Flexible Spending Accounts
educational assistance programs
paid holidays
paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
family and medical leaves of absence
paid parental leave
commuting benefits
Employee Discount Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
childcare benefits