Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Position Overview:
The Global Franchise Director for Cardiac Rhythm Management will lead the strategic vision and execution for our high voltage and resynchronization devices. This role is pivotal in driving the global strategy, ensuring the delivery of life-saving technologies, and managing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, the ability to think strategically, and the capability to execute launch plans effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement the global marketing strategy, value propositions, and marketing initiatives for high voltage and resynchronization devices.
- Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of high-performing individuals, providing both informal and formal coaching to align with organizational objectives.
- Market Growth: Identify growth opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and develop business cases to support R&D and Business Development, including M&A activities.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including global, regional, and local markets, field sales force, technology, legal, regulatory, medical affairs, public affairs, executive management, creative departments, vendors, and healthcare professionals.
- Strategic Planning: Lead both long-term (3-5 years) and short-term (annual) strategic planning, including analysis, recommendations, and presentations to senior leadership.
- Customer Focus: Act as the voice of the customer within the organization, leading market research and intelligence efforts to inform strategy and tactical decisions.
- Execution: Translate insights and analysis into effective value propositions and ensure alignment across the organization to deliver these propositions.
- Pricing Strategy: Develop and lead global pricing strategies, tools, and insights to enhance margins.
- R&D Development: Drive the research and development of the next-generation platform for high voltage and resynchronization devices. Collaborate with R&D teams to ensure innovative solutions meet market needs and regulatory requirements.
- Launch Excellence: Oversee the execution of launch plans to ensure successful global product launches. Develop and implement best practices for launch excellence, including cross-functional coordination, market readiness, and post-launch evaluation.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 15 years of experience with progressive responsibility in medical devices, healthcare, diagnostics, brand management, or healthcare marketing.
- Proven ability to interact directly with executive leadership to drive strategy and investment decisions.
- Strong strategic marketing acumen and experience in leading upstream and/or downstream marketing functions.
- Expertise in insight-based strategic marketing communications development.
- Deep understanding of both US and international markets.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to develop and execute complex strategic business and marketing plans.
- Familiarity with primary and secondary market research and data analysis.
- Experience and proficiency with P&L and budget management.
- BS/BA in Marketing or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
The base pay for this position is
$143,300.00 – $286,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Marketing Support
DIVISION:CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION:United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 50 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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What We Do
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
