Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove
Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance
At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.
About the role:
You conceive and develop the implementation of high-impact Commercial strategies and campaigns that deliver at or above agreed-upon targets for the Pain Stim Franchise. You are responsible for interfacing with other marketing functions, sales and physicians for all downstream marketing aspects of planning, developing, managing, and delivering strategies, materials and campaigns, including new product launch support, competitive blunting, presentations, selling materials, technical bulletins, newsletters and other communication venues. Achieve success by formulating and executing Marketing plans that demonstrate that Marketing is a vital and knowledgeable element of the marketing and sales mix. Demonstrate deep understanding of the product use case and benefits, clients and customers, competitive set, and organization constraints.
Your responsibilities will include:
Based upon a thorough understanding of customer, competitive, economic, regulatory, and technology trends affecting the Pain Stim Franchise, as well as the full range of medical device marketing techniques, formulate comprehensive and impactful strategies. Set measurable business and financial impact goals. Develop and apply a solid understanding of the purchase decision process to segment customers and other stakeholders and to deliver audience-appropriate content, features, and functionality in the best venues, both proprietary and third-party, for each segment. Partner with Pain Stim Marketing, Shared service groups, R&D and Sales to develop marketing communications & promotional strategies & tactics designed to emphasize product benefits, positioning & overall branding. Drive the development of sales tools and support materials by attaining a thorough understanding of the products, competition and technology of SCS & RFA. Assist with the development and execution of technical Sales Support Programs, managing creation of materials and methods. Drive Voice of Customer in the creation of materials and programs. Work collaboratively with the Education & Training department; provide information required for Sales Force on key messages & selling tips. Define Education & Training needs & schedules for new product launches. Inform & train the Clinical Services & Professional Education departments in the use of new products. Develop & execute market research, branding & market segmentation studies as needed to support decisions. Obtain input and participate in cross-functional tradeoff decisions and strategic sessions to help define product marketing requirements and improvement opportunities from external customers. Obtain and analyze physician and competitive information; develop sales and marketing strategies, communications and responses to input and competitive product launches. In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures. Requires comprehensive conceptual knowledge of different theories, principles and systems within marketing and understanding of other job functions to advise the team and organization in complex issues. Contributes to best practices and functional/technical direction for the job function within the context of assigned team / department. Applies knowledge of business and industry drivers and the factors that maximize performance of area(s) managed; interprets and monitors business trends and market developments to contribute to plans to address business challenges. Develops operating policies and establishes procedures for team(s) managed; interprets, executes, and recommends modifications to policies and operating standards for area managed. Develops and/or identifies new work processes and the improved utilization of resources within the assigned area. Identifies and resolves complex functional technical, operational and organizational problems. Applies professional expertise to recommend solutions and preemptively solves problems with considerations for potential broader impact and applicability to the area, with guidance only in the most complex situations. Develops implementation strategies for developed solutions. Makes decisions that impact the business results of area –including the support, prioritization, and funding of projects, products, services and/or technologies.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of medical device marketing experience 5+ years’ experience successfully leading a team in complex commercial program management Demonstrated ability to work with complex clinical data and broader commercialization plans Experience planning and managing product & software launches required Highly motivated individual with an action-oriented mindset Exceptionally strong collaboration and leadership skills required Travel 30% domestically and globallyPreferred qualifications:
Master of Business Administration degree Significant collaboration and demonstrated success in working across a global, matrixed organization
Requisition ID: 597922
Minimum Salary: $148800
Maximum Salary: $282700
The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.
Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
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As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.
So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!
At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.
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