Group Marketing Manager, WATCHMAN Upstream Marketing

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Maple Grove

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

About the role:

The Group Marketing Manager I (GMM I) is responsible for leading Upstream Marketing initiatives for the WATCHMAN franchise.  Primarily, the role will be responsible for understanding the unmet needs across LAAC therapy and will strategize how to translate those needs into solutions in partnership with R&D. This leader will also be responsible for managing voice of customer events and overseeing other upstream initiatives.  Success will require working across the WATCHMAN marketing and R&D teams, as well as with cross-functional partners to develop and execute optimal strategies.

 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead a high-performance upstream marketing team, recruiting, selecting, training and developing top marketing talent.
• Ensure alignment of direct reports' annual performance objectives and support individual development plans.  Sets clear, high standards for performance and hold direct reports accountable for results.  Measure individual performance against success criteria, and provides feedback and developmental coaching.
• Set strategic direction for the business and works with the team to formulate actionable, comprehensive business plans (e.g., integrated marketing business plans, commercialization plans, etc.) to achieve franchise business objectives.
• Oversee the execution of business plans through appropriate strategies, tactics and action plans.  Develop annual operational budget for the business and ensure the availability of resources required for plan execution.
• Direct team's utilization of marketing science tools and methodologies for market analysis, and manages development of strategies and tactics designed to eliminate or mitigate market barriers, including technical, operational, economic, regulatory and sales channel barriers.
• Foster a 'never arrive' mindset among team members to ensure a continuous improvement approach to the business.
• Leverage industry, market, clinical and cross-functional experience and knowledge to remove obstacles and address complex business issues.

 

Required qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in upstream marketing and/or R&D
• Ability to travel up to 25%, including internationally

 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Higher education (MBA or Master of Engineering)
• Strong executive presence
• Boston Scientific experience

 

 

 

Requisition ID: 612444

Minimum Salary: $122100 

Maximum Salary: $232000 

 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com--will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

 

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

 

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

 

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