Product Marketing Manager (Temporary role)

This is a temporary opportunity with a hybrid schedule working 3 days onsite in Union City and 2 days remote.

 

Over 40 years of innovation and development, Mizuho OSI is a world-leading manufacturer of highly specialized surgical tables for spine and hip surgeries. We do things the right way. We commit to hire people with competence, generosity and a caring attitude. We motivate our employees to use their individual strengths to provide creative solutions, changes, and innovations. Collectively, this creates an environment that enables and inspires healthcare professionals to improve the lives of patients.

Dare to go further. Care to do more.

 

POSITION OVERVIEW

 

The Product Marketing Manager provides product and market oversight for assigned products. The position is responsible for strategic planning, pricing analysis, portfolio management, competitive market analysis, and budgeting for assigned products. In addition, the product marketing manager serves as a marketing advisor providing product and market overviews, coordination of product development activities, in-depth business case analysis, and recommendations. In addition, the product marketing manager will collaborate closely with downstream marketing managers, clinical marketing, marketing operations, R&D, operations, and other internal stakeholders to set portfolio strategies for assigned product lines. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a passion and experience for medical device marketing in the surgical space.

In addition to leading and facilitating the commercial execution of new Mizuho OSI solutions, this position develops, leads, and implements marketing programs and support to drive procedure adoption of Mizuho OSI products amongst targeted surgeons and patient audiences.

 

We are looking for you if you have the ability to:

• Lead the design, creation, and successful execution of marketing programs
• Expand your product marketing knowledge base across multiple marketing channels and strategies
• Provide creative solutions
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to meet corporate product marketing business objectives
• Partner with cross-functional departments to identify opportunities for improvement

 

Here is what you will do day-to-day:

• Be the expert of product knowledge for the functional area of responsibility. Perform market trends, analysis, product pricing, and promotions. Monitor and evaluate competitive products and marketplace dynamics. Compile and report on product activities and achieving goals and objectives to management.
• Develop, lead, implement, and monitor the progress of comprehensive marketing plans to include measurable metrics, objectives, goals, strategies, tactics, in-depth competitive market analysis, product analysis, and timetables. Implement both long and short-term plans. Monitor results and implement adjustments where appropriate.
• Establish systems, programs, policies, and procedures to develop, plan and implement product launches and new distribution channels.
• Lead the upstream marketing activities as part of a core team member on development projects. Compile user needs through surveys, clinical observation, data collection, and clinical labs. Work cross-functionally as a core team member to fulfill the project development checklist requirements. Develop the marketing plan and be responsible for the business requirements.
• Work independently and in a team environment; manage multiple projects, influence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Sales, Sales Operations, RA/QA, etc.) to develop, execute programs, and drive the product development processes.
• Lead the development of support material, advertising, and collateral tools in collaboration with Marketing personnel and outside agencies. Ensure all marketing collaterals meet company-approved branding and trademark guidelines and obtain final approval from the appropriate departments.
• Develop, implement, and monitor an approved marketing budget and forecast relating to assigned product portfolio, conventions, meetings, advertising/promotions, literature, etc.
• Oversee the Opportunity Assessment and Business Case models and recommend any new product, line extension, and market opportunity to senior management personnel.
• Provide content on marketing strategy, competitive comparison, market dynamics, sales support materials, and key marketing programs to drive Mizuho OSI business.
• Work closely with key surgeons and product development to define market and product requirements for new products and markets needed to enable key surgical procedures further and drive procedure adoption.
• Responsible for evaluating the pricing and profitability of the assigned product portfolio and m