Sr. Global Marketing Manager - Customer Engagement

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:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works onsite out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology Division within Abbott.

What You’ll Work On                                                                                                  

Responsible for serving as a key contributor to the overall Global Strategic Marketing team for Electrophysiology by focusing on Customer Engagement activities. The incumbent in this position will be regarded as a senior profile with broad knowledge of Electrophysiology and a solid network with Global KOLs.

The Senior Marketing Manager will design Customer Engagement programs, driving cross-functional collaboration and tactical alignment. This person will lead a strategic role on the Global Marketing EP team and work closely with multiple stakeholders: R&D, Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, ProfEd, and Strategic Marketing. The position requires excellent communication skills, leadership, and a proven ability to influence the organization.

  Specific examples of responsibilities of the manager:

• Lead Strategic Advisory Meetings (in-person and virtual)
• Lead KOL and Customer events (e.g. during the International Congresses)
• Co-lead with Strategic Marketing the Innovation Suites during International Congresses and Abbott events
• Create a solid network of EP KOLs across the globe
• Support multiple stakeholders in the identification of appropriate KOLs based on program requirements and objectives
• Develop resources for KOL engagement activities, such as a database or similar platform for tracking KOL partnership
• Maintenance of resources for KOL engagement
• Analysis and Reporting of the Customer Engagement programs to the leadership

Each employee can make a difference at Abbott and has the power to influence the company's success individually or as a team. We are team-oriented, fast-paced, and progressive. We value people with great ideas who partner with others both internally and externally to take action and accomplish goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5+ years’ experience in healthcare, life sciences, or technology-based products.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Electrophysiology.
• Field-based experience is preferred but not required
• Experience in Customer Engagement
• Excellent communication skills, leadership, and a proven ability to influence the organization.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Strong Analytical and IT skills (excel, power BI, etc.)
• Ability to leverage and engage others to accomplish projects.
• Multitasks, prioritizes, and meets deadlines promptly.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail. 
• Ability to travel up to 20%, including internationally.