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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

J&J MedTech, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Sr. Manager, Global Strategic Marketing Front-End Innovation , to be based in Raritan, NJ with alternate locations of Cincinnati, OH or Santa Clara, CA.

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting!

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Position Summary:

The Sr. Manager, Global Strategic Marketing Front-End Innovation will lead key projects to advance the Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery innovation agenda. They will develop strategies, assess innovation opportunities, and form recommendations on how to enhance external partnerships. They will also identify unmet customer needs and partner closely with R&D to ensure successful pipeline development. Top candidates will possess a proven track record in marketing, strong analytical skills, and a deep understanding of market trends.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Market Analytics : Identify and prioritize growth opportunities (internal and external) for the Wound Closure & Healing and Biosurgery platforms using market research, customer/collaborator interviews, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Innovation Assessment : Evaluate external innovations (pre-clinical to commercial assets) to identify high-priority opportunities, supporting due diligence and resource allocation through robust business analyses.
• Product Development : Collaborate closely with R&D and cross-functional teams to provide marketing direction based on user needs and market requirements, ensuring successful product pipeline development and launch activities.
• Engagement and Influence : Engage with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and medical societies to gather feedback on strategies and uncover new opportunities.
• Cross-Functional Leadership : Work collaboratively with Platform and Regional Marketing leads, Business Development, R&D, and Medical Affairs to provide marketing direction on customer needs and regional requirements.
• Financial Management : Develop and present financial models and forecasts to support business critical initiatives and ensure the platforms meet their growth targets.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required. MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• A minimum of 6 years of related experience in marketing, sales, new product development, finance, or business development is required. 10 years of experience is preferred.
• Proven track record of working in a global organization preferred.
• Proven cross-functional and management influencing skills and ability to develop impactful relationships required.
• Experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or biomedical sciences industries is preferred.
• Proficient in analytical techniques and financial modeling to drive strategic decision-making is preferred.
• Strong project management and portfolio management skills, with the ability to lead multiple priorities in a dynamic environment is required.
• Proven ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external partners is required.
• Familiarity with Voice of the Customer (VOC) techniques to translate insights into actionable marketing strategies is preferred.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%, including occasional overnights and weekends is required.

Benefits Summary:

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
  • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below!

https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

$120,000 - $207,000 (Bay Area adjusted range: $138,000 - $238,050)

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Push the boundaries of science to transform health—and your career.

Join us and advance life-changing treatments for people who need them most. At Johnson & Johnson, our focus is on improving global health equity and developing MedTech and pharmaceutical innovations that impact the future of health. Using AI and robotics to transform surgery or helping data scientists and clinicians formulate new ways to diagnose and treat disease, this work may sound like sci-fi, but it’s all science, all real, and could be your career. Whatever your background, skills, or career goals, there’s a place for you to help solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges with us.

Accelerate your career while changing the world.

Each of our broadly-based family of companies offers an inclusive and empowering culture and employee benefits (like paid time off to volunteer, transgender-inclusive and same-sex partner health insurance coverage, and more) designed to help you live your best life, however you define it. And our best-in-class learning and development approaches, mentorship, and access to innovators across the world will help you grow your skills and reach your career goals. Because when you're at your best, nothing stands between you and your next breakthrough.