Head of US Marketing

Abbott

1d • Remote

About The Position

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 A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists The Opportunity Position is responsible to oversee and provide leadership to an international strategic marketing operation responsible for identifying market opportunities, establishing direction to meet long-term goals and leading the team to achieve those goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
• Minimum 10 years of relevant career experience required
• Proven experience of conceptual, strategic planning with demonstrated product line success and growth to develop the competence required to meet the skills and responsibilities of the position
• Ability to manage a complex global organization
• Prior experience with managing in a multicultural and multinational environment AND achieving goals through others
• Ability to motivate and lead a diverse staff to drive the execution of critical strategies and programs across a global organization
• Ability to accurately evaluate and assess complex processes
• Identify possible solutions and drive to resolution
• Ability to negotiate, troubleshoot, assess, remediate
• Ability to make sound decisions
• Ability to lead and influence both with and without direct authority
• Ability to motivate and lead a diverse staff to drive the execution of critical strategies and programs globally
• Knowledge of applicable US and non-US Quality System Requirements and other relevant regulations for medical diagnostics/devices
• Ability to clearly, concisely and accurately convey communications
• Good command of written and spoken English
• Ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships
• Displays socially and professionally appropriate behavior
• Ability to work independently and in groups
• Ability to collaborate across the business, across Abbott businesses and with outside resources
• Ability and aptitude to use various computer systems, software programs and applications.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, planning and direction to the organization to drive growth through strategic marketing initiatives of new and existing products.
• Identify market opportunities that can differentiate the business from our competitors while ensuring that the business has a sufficient product portfolio to compete globally.
• Develop relationships with customers, opinion leaders and form internal cross-functional teams to obtain and provide technical, professional and managerial support for the division's products.
• Establish requirements for product and business development, market expansion, strategic marketing, overall brand messaging, clinical post-market studies and medical education.
• Develop and mentor staff. Hire talent as needed. Responsible for people-management activities of direct and indirect staff.
• Promote adherence to EHS policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.
• Travel at least 50% of the time.
• Establishing and leading the strategy, scope, process and programs of the international strategic marketing organization
• Achieving desired outcomes within established time and budget parameters
• Providing a significant and positive impact to short-term, mid-range and long-term organizational goals
• Driving continual growth in both commercial and financial goals
• Creating a work environment that supports cross-functional and cross-business team effectiveness; responsible for ensuring local effectiveness, leadership and advocacy of the business in defined international markets
• Management and development of staff; mentor others as appropriate
• Soliciting the cooperation of and influencing the performance of a diverse group of disciplines and functions to meet strategic marketing needs
• Lead and align individual marketing teams to drive cohesive strategy and execution across the organization
• Identify strategic business opportunities and design collaborative contracting programs that leverage the full portfolio to strengthen customer partnerships.

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
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees