Requisition ID: 1590
Job Title: Director, Global Strategic Marketing
Job Country: United States (US)
Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:
- Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
- Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
- Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.
At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.
Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter. We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit http://www.avanos.com .
The role
Provide leadership in developing and implementing strategic plans to accelerate core medical device global revenue growth and improve global profitability of the Chronic Care business.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create a compelling global vision/strategy for Chronic Care; communicate and get alignment across all relevant functions and regions as well as the Avanos
- Assess relevant market trends, customer needs, clinical trends, regulatory environment, and competitive landscape globally to inform the strategic plan
- Partner with regional stakeholders to execute global strategic plans to deliver on sales, gross profit and operating profit objectives
- Partner with clinical affairs to develop and incorporate clinical strategies into the greater strategic plan where appropriate
- Prioritize R&D investments in both new product development and sustaining engineering to support the Chronic Care strategy and business objectives
- Develop comprehensive business cases to inform the activation and prioritization of Chronic Care R&D projects
- Lead through influence, cross functional R&D teams to ensure that projects stay within scope and on-time.
- Provide leadership in executing world class new product launches
- Incorporate market research and voice of customer when appropriate
- Identify, assess and champion key inorganic growth initiatives that align with the business’s financial objectives
- Play a lead role in due diligence as well as leading the commercial integration work for all Chronic Care business development initiatives
- Lead the effort to accelerate international sales growth by partnering with the regional teams to develop regional business plans that roll up into the global vision/strategy
- Provide leadership in assessing emerging markets to place “smart bets” on go-to-market decisions and plans.
- Ensure global customer feedback is incorporated into product development projects.
- Effectively manage a product portfolio that meets regional needs while also meeting the business’s profit objectives
Your qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred
- Ten years’ experience in medical device marketing, sales and/or commercial roles
- At least 3 years’ experience with direct people management, leading others and developing talent
- Ability to develop comprehensive, well thought out, business cases
- Sound understanding of the product development process for medical devices
- Proven ability to develop unique value propositions, supporting insights, and selling to value/benefits
- Ability to travel up to 25-30% at times, some international
Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, please apply here .
Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.
Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees – through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary – our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.
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