Upstream Marketing Manager, Spine Robotics

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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens Florida United States of America Raynham Massachusetts United States of America Warsaw Indiana United States of America West Chester Pennsylvania United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for an Upstream Marketing Manager Spine Robotics to join our Orthopaedics team ideally located in Raynham MA however Warsaw IN Palm Beach Gardens FL or West Chester PA may also be considered .

Purpose:

The Upstream Marketing Manager Spine Robotics will serve as a strategic leader and subject matter expert in Spine Surgery Robotics and Navigation Technologies supporting and shaping the long-term innovation strategy technology roadmap and multigenerational product portfolio for the Spine Digital business. This person will be part of the upstream commercial team supporting the NPD process for new clinical applications for the VELYS Active Robotic-Assisted System including future capability expansion surgical planning and AI-enabled capabilities. Additionally this person will partner with the Advanced Technology R&D Commercial and Clinical teams to identify emerging technology trends assess competitive landscapes and shape future portfolio investment opportunities.

The Upstream Marketing Manager Spine Robotics will report to the Global Head of Robotics.

Responsibilities Include

Serve as a strategic commercial leader and subject matter expert in Spine Surgery supporting the long-term innovation strategy portfolio vision and technology roadmap.

Lead upstream marketing activities supporting the NPD process ensuring customer clinical and market insights are integrated throughout development.

Drive surgeon engagement activities including advisory boards Voice of Customer programmes concept testing and evaluation of future innovations.

Translate customer needs market trends and unmet clinical demands into product requirements business cases and strategic growth opportunities.

Support the development and maintenance of a multigenerational product and technology roadmap aligned with customer market and business needs.

Partner with R&D Strategic Innovation Clinical Affairs Medical Affairs Regulatory Affairs and Commercial teams to define and execute portfolio strategy.

Monitor competitive activity emerging technologies and innovation trends to inform strategic decision-making and portfolio prioritisation.

Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders key opinion leaders and commercial teams to support strategic planning and successful execution of innovation initiatives.

Provide commercial leadership throughout the innovation lifecycle including concept generation product development launch planning and global commercialisation.

Support portfolio governance investment prioritisation and business planning.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelors degree required; postgraduate qualification in a related field preferred.

5 years of experience in Marketing Product Management Strategy Innovation Engineering or a related discipline.

Experience in Medical Devices Orthopaedics (Spine) Surgical Technologies Navigation Robotics Digital Surgery or related healthcare technologies.

Proven track record developing product strategies innovation roadmaps technology portfolios and business cases that inform investment decisions.

Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through commercialisation while influencing stakeholders in a matrix organisation.

Strong strategic analytical and commercial acumen with the ability to prioritise and deliver multiple high-impact initiatives with a high degree of autonomy.

Experience defining long-term strategic vision translating insights into execution plans and delivering measurable business results.

Exceptional communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work within cadaver lab and operating room environments is required.

Preferred: Experience leading surgeon advisory boards customer engagement programmes market development initiatives and innovation governance processes.

Preferred: Experience in Digital Health Software Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Data Analytics Navigation Robotics or enabling surgical technologies.

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports extremities and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may be required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Brand Marketing Brand Marketing Brand Positioning Strategy Business Alignment Business Storytelling Business Valuations Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Intelligence Data Analysis Data-Driven Decision Making Developing Others Digital Strategy Execution Focus Financial Analysis Go-to-Market Strategies Inclusive Leadership Industry Analysis Leadership Market Research Negotiation Problem Solving Product Development Lifecycle Product Improvements Product Portfolio Management Product Strategies 2 more

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102000.00 - $177100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Required Experience:

Manager