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A Day in the Life

We are seeking a Principal Upstream Marketing Specialist to shape the future of our Peripheral Vascular portfolio with a focus on embolization and superficial venous therapies. This role sits at the intersection of clinical insight market strategy and product innovation serving as a core member of earlystage development teams and playing a pivotal role in defining whereand howwe invest next. This is a highly visible seniorlevel position designed for someone who thrives in ambiguity and can translate customer insight into winning pipeline strategies and differentiated product concepts. The role will report into the Sr. Director of Pipeline Marketing within the Peripheral Vascular Health operating unit.

A Day in the Life

• Shape the future pipeline for embolization and superficial venous therapies by serving as the upstream marketing lead on new product development teams.
• Build and own market business and financial models to evaluate new opportunities platform extensions and line enhancementsincluding market sizing adoption curves pricing revenue forecasts and investment tradeoffs.
• Identify and prioritize growth opportunities by translating physician unmet needs VoC insights and market dynamics into clear product and portfolio strategies.
• Build and leverage strong KOL and physician relationships to inform opportunity assessments concept development and strategic direction.
• Own competitive and market intelligence anticipating disruptive moves and developing approaches to differentiate against current and emerging competitors.
• Influence crossfunctional teams (R&D Strategy BD Downstream Marketing Medical Clinical Regulatory Finance Sales) to convert customer needs into feasible highimpact development programs.
• Champion the PVH pipeline by engaging internal and external stakeholders to increase awareness of current and future development efforts.
• Assess commercial viability and longterm value creation partnering with Finance and Strategy to inform portfolio prioritization and investment decisions.
• Provide technical and clinical expertise supporting product demonstrations early evaluations and issue resolution as needed.
• Foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that enables high performance enriches PVH culture spurs innovation and strengthens relationships with colleagues communities and customers.
• Build quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.

Must Have:

• Bachelors Degree
• 7 years experience in a marketing sales strategy or related field; or 5 years with advanced degree.

Nice to Have:

• Advanced degree (MBA MS or PhD)
• Strong market modeling and business acumen
• Upstream marketing experience in medical devices ideally within peripheral vascular embolization venous disease or adjacent interventional therapies
• Demonstrated success influencing earlystage innovation and pipeline strategy in a matrixed crossfunctional environment.
• Adaptability: an interest or ability to flex further up- or down-stream as needed (Diligence Commercial or Market Development Plans etc.)
• Deep understanding of physician decisionmaking procedural workflows and market adoption dynamics.
• Proven ability to build credibility with physicians KOLs engineers and executive stakeholders.
• Experience operating within regulated environments with working knowledge of design controls and commercialization pathways.
• Strong business storytelling skills; comfort presenting to leadership
• Has worked in or with geographies outside of the United States

Physical requirement:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally in support of customer engagements and internal Medtronic activities.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B TN J etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).

Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

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