Global Director, Specialty Surgery Marketing

About CooperSurgical

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and womens healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women babies and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies were driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience lifes beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values dedicated innovative friendly partners and do the right thing our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes from contraception to fertility and birth solutions to womens and family care and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers including testing and treatment options as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at.

Scope:

Reporting to the VP of Marketing Medical Device the Global Marketing Director Specialty Surgery is responsible forcreating the vision and mission of the Specialty Surgery portfolios based on collaboration with cross-functional colleagues and external partners. This role is responsible for creating and implementing the marketing strategy for product launches and selling of the Specialty Surgery Portfolios (inclusive of specialties such as Plastic Head and Neck Colorectal and General Surgery) to achieve corporate & division financial objectives. Overseeing all aspectsof marketing the Director provides strategic as well as tactical leadershipfor the marketing and commercial execution of Specialty Surgery products in the US and International markets. S/he is responsible for managing the strategic portfolio roadmap product development product launch and product marketing to gain maximum benefit from each product throughout the full portfolio lifecycle. The Director manages and provides coaching for a team of Product Marketers and creates functional strategies and specific objectives for each team member while also developing budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure.

Job Summary:

The Global Marketing Director Specialty Surgery leads a team to develop implement and align strategies and tactics focused on the successful commercial launch penetration and profitability of the overall portfolios globally. S/he directs and oversees all aspects of product life cycle management across these portfolios including understanding market demands technology trends and the competitive field.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

Leadership

Proven success in leading downstream marketing teams

Establish and track metrics to hold the marketing team accountable for their performance against goals and strategies.

Effectively motivate a team and inspire collaboration and success

Global & Local Strategy Alignment

Understanding & prioritization of Customer needs

Team strategy development

Marketing

Assess needs for marketing research and analysis including (VOC) voice of the customer.

Identify important non-obvious customer insights and turn into new product concepts

Lead the development testing and implementation of brand messaging campaigns and marketing materials

Develop and execute annual marketing plans and commercialization strategies.

Inspire creativity & collaborate globally

Strategy

Develop and deploy strategies across Clinical areas of responsibility given the trends related to the GYN Surgery and L&D portfolios

Evolve a Key Opinion Leader partnership strategy

Lead team in Product launch (Capital Disposable Software) strategy and execution

Continually maintain portfolio prioritization and product strategy

Ability to lead & work collaboratively across all US corporate functions including Sales Supply Chain Medical Education Regulatory R&D Medical Affairs and more.

Ability to lead & work strategically with the Sales Organization to understand our internal-customer needs and be acutely in tune to the Customer needs

Ability to lead & work effectively across CSI on global campaigns roadmap planning etc.

Travel:

• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time

Qualifications

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strategic thinker with excellent executional management skills and the ability to multitask
• Proactive flexible and self-motivated
• Able to handle the stress of multiple high-pressure initiatives simultaneously while delivering on committed timelines
• Experience with single-use products and associated strategy across all or most of the associated clinical areas
• Comfortable leading in ambiguous or high-stress situations challenging the status quo responsibly
• Track record of working collaboratively in a matrixed environment
• Proven track record of successful portfolio results
• Demonstrated outstanding personal team leadership and change management skills
• Demonstrated pattern of intellectual curiosity
• A true team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and lead with executives both within the company and with all external stakeholders
• Ability to develop pro forma P&Ls and basic understanding of modeling to build and achieve revenue projections

Work Environment:

• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer
• On site in Trumbull CT

Experience:

• 7 years of Director-level Medical Device Marketing experience on a comprehensive successful portfolio - Surgical Product line experience preferred
• 5 years of managerial experience hiring supervising and developing direct reports with the ability to manage in matrix environment
• Deep knowledge of the medical device space specifically the OR L&D Hospital and ASC markets
• 3 years of running Annual Business Planning development and successful championship to management

Education:

• Masters Degree required in related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience (eg: Bachelors degree in Marketing or a related field and 5 years in product management or marketing role)
• Education preferred: Advanced degree especially MBA in Marketing General Management or an advanced scientific degree

As an employee of CooperSurgical youll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck we offer a great compensation package medical coverage 401(k) parental leave fertility benefits paid time off for vacation personal sick and holidays and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us atto learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

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