We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 6 Sep 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life

The Mitral & Tricuspid Downstream Marketing Director will launch new therapies that change lives. This leader will create and manage new billion-dollar brands, build new markets, launch and manage products globally and partner with global commercial teams to create and execute commercial strategies. This position will build and lead a global downstream marketing team and reports into the General Manager, transcatheter mitral & tricuspid therapies.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. 

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

• Define brand strategies for Medtronic’s mitral and tricuspid therapies that establishes a clear and sustainable market position
• Lead global launch of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid valve systems.
• Recruit, develop and manage a high performing downstream marketing team.
• Develop and execute annual global product marketing plans in collaboration with upstream marketing and commercial leadership.
• Represent marketing on new product development core teams
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform marketing strategies
• Foster positive relationships with key opinion leaders, industry luminaries, and other partners to support therapy and product acceptance
• Work across a broad group of stakeholders to successfully execute role including Health Care Professionals (HCPs), Senior Leadership (including the Chief Medical Officer), Global Commercial Leadership, Market Development, Medical Education, Field Training, Therapy Development, Physician Relations, Clinical Research, Regulatory and Legal.
• Travel up to 40% including international travel.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years combined or advanced degree with 13+ years relevant experience in two or more of the following functions: marketing, market development, sales, field training or other relevant areas
• 5+ years of commercial experience; preferably with both upstream and downstream medical device marketing experience.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience:

• Master’s degree/MBA in Business, Marketing, or related field strongly preferred.
• Significant experience launching novel medical devices and building new therapies
• Experience creating new brands and/or brand strategy
• Strong people leadership, collaboration, communication, presentation and execution skills focused on team, patients and business success.
• Strong understanding of structural heart disease states and therapies or the ability to rapidly acquire this knowledge
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation and financial analysis skills.
• Experience with project management/project leadership, excellent planning and organizational skills coupled with demonstrated ability to manage multiple, complex projects concurrently
• Experience in multicultural organizations
• Proven track record of ability to navigate and collaborate within a global matrix organization
• Excellent spoken and written English is required.  

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.