Director Biopatch - GSM Biosurgery
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery is recruiting a Global Strategic Marketing Director for the BIOPATCH™ brand. The J&J MedTech Surgery franchise offers a broad range of products, platforms, and technologies—including sutures, hemostasis products, surgical staplers, trocars, synthetic mesh devices, and energy-based surgical devices—used across a wide variety of open and minimally invasive procedures. Join a highly engaged, motivated, and collaborative team to advance the ambition of the full J&J MedTech Biosurgery portfolio. The Director, BIOPATCH™, GSM Biosurgery will provide end-to-end global leadership for the brand—from innovation pipeline through expansion strategy, supply, and commercial performance—partnering closely with cross-functional teams directly accountable for these activities. The role is responsible for the BIOPATCH™ business and brand strategy, including development and execution of plans across brand management, strategy, and overall brand support. This leader will apply Biosurgery growth strategies to drive results and deliver business plan commitments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 15 years of progressive business experience
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in marketing and/or sales, with a strong record of results
- Experience with Marketing Excellence/Mastery, including Launch Excellence principles
- Excellent cross-functional influencing skills and ability to build customer relationships
- Experience in product development, including needs assessment, portfolio management, and product lifecycle management
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree (e.g., MBA, MS)
- Experience in healthcare and/or the medical device industry
- Previous regional in-line marketing and/or global marketing experience
- Experience with supply chain, global brand management, influencing a medical device sales force, and new product launches
- Demonstrated experience developing and applying customer insights
- Proven ability to work in a global, multi-disciplinary environment
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end brand strategy, including segmentation, positioning, pricing strategy, claims, and lifecycle management.
- Partner with Regional Marketing to ensure strong global implementation of brand strategies and ongoing program execution.
- Serve as a key member of the project leadership team, driving clinical objectives while balancing schedule and resourcing.
- Partner with R&D, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Sales, Regional Marketing, Finance, GSI, and key customers to plan, coordinate, and sequence product launches and line extensions.
- Provide commercial leadership to advance product concepts through the new product development process, including voice-of-customer insights, business plan development, target product profiles, and launch excellence.
- Own delivery of financial targets within specified budgets and timelines, and ensure compliance with applicable country and regional requirements, as well as company regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Partner with Strategic Alliance Lead within the business to manage the Integra partnership and position Biopatch for short, mid, and long term growth and profitability.
- Develop and expand evidence strategy to capture growth and market leadership for this best in class technology and brand.
- Stay abreast of hospital/health care and payor/reporting dynamics to ensure innovation and commercial strategies align with patient, customer and market opportunities.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
- consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
- long-term incentive program.
- Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
