Director of Marketing, Surgical

Home Based Telecommute - US,

Job Req code: 1135

Category: Marketing/Communications

We have unique opportunities and are always looking for exceptional talent. Join a company where you will have an opportunity to grow professionally and personally and give strength to others by Empowering Healing. We are seeking a creative and organized, Director of Marketing – Surgical who will lead the development and implementation of strategic marketing initiatives & promotional campaigns for our Surgical Division’s portfolio of products.  The ideal candidate will be an effective collaborator and motivator who can lead a team of marketing professionals to successfully execute highly engaging promotional campaigns each year. Director of Marketing applicants must have extensive experience in sales and marketing, thrive in a fast-past environment and be able to delegate and track multiple ongoing projects and responsibilities simultaneously. This position reports to the VP or Marketing. Primary responsibilities are: 

• Lead development and implementation of all strategic marketing initiatives and annual business planning for the Surgical Division’s portfolio of products
• Develop and lead the marketing team in establishing a highly differentiated portfolio of products with brands that contain clear brand identity/presence, positioning and value proposition
• Develop highly creative & impactful marketing campaigns for all brands in the portfolio that engage customers and differentiate from competitive products in the target market
• Work collaboratively with R&D to develop needed clinical data and evidence for the portfolio to support successful market penetration and share gain
• Work collaboratively with Sales Leadership to develop aligned GTM strategies and promotional campaigns that are seamlessly executed
• Lead execution of all product development, market research and pricing strategies
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Marketing Communications to find innovative ways to connect with target audiences (social media, etc.) & increase brand awareness and reach across multiple platforms
• Direct analytical data gathering and marketing/consumer testing of both current of future commercialization strategies
• Attend conferences, meetings, conventions, in order to stay current on market trends and new research
• Create and adhere to marketing budgets
• Train and manage marketing team to successfully execute defined brand goals and objectives
• Conduct annual goal setting and performance reviews with all direct reports
• Present frequent progress reports to executives against annual business plan goals and objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business administration or related field required
• MBA preferred
• 7+ years of extensive experience in marketing 
• 3-5 years of portfolio brand management that included annual business planning development
• 3+ years of management experience required
• Extensive experience/knowledge in marketing products to Surgeons for use in the OR
• Extensive experience/knowledge with CTPs and/or skin substitute wound care technologies utilized to treat acute/complex wounds in the OR
• Experience in new product development (market research, business case development, etc.)
• Personally responsible for launching 3-5 products during his/her career
• 1-3 years of sales experience preferred
• Proven dynamic leadership and project management skills
• Strategic, innovative and creative personality with a strong business acumen
• A passion for working in and managing a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Adept multi-tasker with ability to quickly prioritize and effectively delegate tasks

Physical Demands

• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Remaining in a stationary position, often sitting for long periods of time
• Reading a computer monitor
• Operating office equipment including computer, desk phone, copy machine, scanner, printer, postage  machine
• Frequent standing for periods of time
• Frequent air travel
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. 

Environmental Conditions

• Office environment
• Occasionally around loud noises