Downstream Marketing Manager

Abbott Laboratories • Austin, TX

1d • $129,300 - $258,700 • Onsite

About The Position

Abbott is seeking a passionate, experienced strategic medical device marketing leader to join our Heart Failure team in Austin, TX. This role is within the US Heart Failure business, specifically focusing on Abbott's HeartMate 3 portfolio. The position is high-visibility and requires a dynamic and collaborative individual with strong marketing and leadership acumen to drive market development and penetration tactics. The individual will interact regularly with Training and Education, Global Marketing, Sales, Customers, and Leadership, and must possess strong clinical and competitive acumen to ensure market needs are accurately represented.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, science/engineering, nursing, or equivalent
• 10+ years of progressively responsible business experience in a medical device or pharmaceutical company or equivalent
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience at a managerial (supervisory) level, including prior manager-level leadership experience at a medical technology company preferred
• Extensive experience including launch of US medical products
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills
• Strong analytical and project management skills
• Must demonstrate ability to effectively prioritize projects that align with corporate priorities
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to set goals and provide positive and constructive feedback respectfully to build positive relationships and improve business results
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization
• Multi-tasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines in a timely manner
• Strong organizational, planning, and follow-up skills and ability to hold others accountable
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
• Ability to work effectively within a team in a fast-paced changing environment
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance
• Ability to travel up to 35%

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred
• Cardiology experience, especially within the heart failure space
• Field experience a plus
• Experience working in a broader enterprise/cross-division business unit model preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment of the marketing vision and annual objectives, goals, strategies, and key initiatives for the US marketing organization.
• Manage a team of high-performing individuals, providing informal and formal coaching.
• Conduct regular performance assessments.
• Execute global product launch planning, including business objectives, product positioning, and key selling messages.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop revenue growth programs, competitive insight, and proactive positioning.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets and effectively allocate resources.
• Lead planning activities, including the development and execution of product commercialization strategies and tactics.
• Build relationships with key opinion leaders and customers to help develop/drive marketing strategies.
• Serve as the focal point for the Heart Failure team regarding HeartMate 3 product and market knowledge, planning/execution, and achievement of business objectives.
• Direct and coordinate Marketing and Market Development activities toward accomplishment of business goals and objectives.
• Establish Marketing project priorities and allocate resources and workload.
• Thoroughly understand competitive offerings and provide commercial organizations with appropriate positioning and tools to differentiate products.
• Ensure appropriate training and education is provided to personnel involved in the use or application of division products.
• Develop and execute marketing strategies through cross-divisional collaboration, planning, and influence.
• Analyze results of executed strategies to assure achievement of company sales and profit objectives.
• Work with internal business partners to develop integrated marketing plans to drive product mix and grow Abbott’s Heart Failure franchise.
• Train, coach, mentor, and evaluate team members and support group personnel.
• Prepare and manage annual department budget.
• Hire and retain a diverse, highly qualified staff and provide ongoing performance feedback.
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned.

Benefits

• Free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement
• The Freedom 2 Save student debt program
• FreeU education benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager