What you will do:

• Coach others on the market positioning and strengths/weaknesses of key competitors
• Share marketing intelligence and information with the team
• Interpret competitive analysis and incorporate it into marketing strategy for product or portfolio
• Anticipate future competition types and develop processes to improve competitive analysis accuracy
• Define the Joint Replacement portfolio strategy for premium and mid-tier segments in EEMEA
• Manage the PLCM strategy for EEMEA in close partnership with RA/QA
• Ensure all AMP’s and CP’s in the region align with the franchise strategy by guiding local Marketing teams
• Drive the adoption of ProLaunch for new product introduction plans, tracking and monitoring progress
• Collaborate with PMs and commercial leaders to execute region-specific marketing & education activities
• Manage pricing & margin management across all regions
• Allocate financial resources and manage Joint Replacement investments in focus countries
• Provide technical expertise with respect to specified product areas, including product knowledge and sales trends
• Facilitate the annual product planning (APP) process for the Joint Replacement portfolio
• Orchestrate coordinated product launches in-country
• Establish relationships with Global and European Marketing teams, producing reports and sharing territory information
• Determine and coordinate all Joint Replacement Training & Education activities for HCPs in EEMEA
• Mentor teams in developing targeting and positioning statements that align with strategic plans
• Guide teams in allocating marketing resources to customer acquisition and retention objectives
• Provide strategic direction to the field sales organization through various communications and presentations
• Lead a team of professionals, developing employees, and fostering personal growth and development

What you need:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related discipline required
• MBA preferred
• 10+ years of work experience required
• 7+ years medical device or marketing/sales experience preferred 
• 4+ years of people management experience preferred
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects while delivering on established timelines
• Ability to be persuasive in the absence of organizational authority
• Must be able to understand and work within complex interdivisional procedures and policies
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
• Must be able to manage time, projects, stress and conflict
• Must be able to bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision
• Must be able to communicate / present to large groups of people