Marketing Manager – Operating Unit and Intensive Care Unit

Marketing Manager - Operating Unit and Intensive Care Unit
Careers That Change Lives
In this exciting role as the Operation Room (OR) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Marketing Manager, you will be leading a team of ‎9 individuals and be
responsible for driving the business group plans, strategies and tactics to
ensure regional growth and expansion.
Arabian Peninsula States (APS) is one of the fastest-growing regions within
Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMA) and with the rapid
changes of the healthcare system dynamics in this region, this role is key to
ensure that all the internal stakeholders are aligned and capturing the
potential opportunities while also paving the road for future expansion and
growth areas. This role is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and would require
around ‎60% of travel time (domestic, regional, and international).
A Day in the Life
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
* Leading the OR and ICU team and driving the synergies as well as mapping the areas of potential.
* Developing a high growth mindset team and supporting the direct team members to grow and develop their skills.
* Directing the team for the development of company market requirements for specific product(s) or product line(s).
* Coordinating product planning, product launches, product management, market development and market research activities and assigning the right stakeholders.
* Interacting directly with product managers to identify new marketing opportunities.
* Working with a team in recommending action, scheduling and planning projects, estimating cost and managing projects to completion.
* Identifying customer requirements and new business opportunities and providing vision and focus to move products from idea to marketplace.
* Facilitating and coordinating marketing activities with geographic areas to increase teamwork and build partnerships.
* Leading the regional Strat Plan cycle, marketing budget allocation, Portfolio strategy.
* Coordinating closely with commercial, finance, regulatory, Strategic Account Manager(SAM), digital, pricing, training leaders, etc, to ensure the smooth collaboration and engagement between the different stakeholders.
* Developing top Key Opinion Leader (KOLs) relationships and management of key stakeholders.
Must Haves
* University degree in marketing or healthcare background (Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacies, Biology, Medical Devices, others)
* ‎8+ years of experience in the healthcare sector (Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical, Medical Equipment, others)
* ‎5+ years of marketing experience
* ‎2+ years of people managing experience
* Fluent in English and Arabic
* Experienced in the Saudi and Gulf market
* Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
* Strong marketing acumen, people leadership, results oriented and decision maker
* Can provide constructive coaching for the direct team members
* Self-driven and self-motivated, autonomous person who can motivate teams and engage with multiple stakeholders
* Good team player who can drive pan-businesses projects and teams
* Can build the long-term plans while also driving the execution for the current deliverables
Nice to Have
* Financial acumen
* Strive for continuous improvement and consistency in deliverables
* Suggestion on modifications to functional operating policies and day-to-day processes
* The person uses information exchange, influence, and active persuasion without direct exercise of command to gain cooperation of other parties. May interact on issues that have externally shared objectives.
* Practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, and tactics within one job area.
We Offer
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:
* Flexible working environment
* Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results
* Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurance
* Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Harvard Manage Monitor/Skills Lab
* Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program)
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic.
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging
health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our
Mission -- to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life -- unites a
global team of ‎90,000+ passionate people. Powered by our diverse knowledge,
insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver
innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second,
every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care,
experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world.
In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary.
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