Director, Strategic Marketing, Olysense, Global
Working Location: Massachusetts, Boston; Ontario, Toronto; Pennsylvania, Center Valley
Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid
For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.
Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.
Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:
Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.
Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.
Job Description
The Director of Strategic Marketing is the global marketing leader for OLYSENSE, Olympus’s digital and AI platform for GI endoscopy: clinical AI, workflow and documentation, and connectivity into hospital IT systems. OLYSENSE is moving from individual products to an integrated platform sold as a base package with premium add-ons, and toward recurring software revenue. The Director owns the global marketing strategy behind this shift and makes the OLYSENSE story clear, consistent and credible in every market.
The role sits in the global OLYSENSE Commercialization team and partners with the Solution Leads, Commercial Strategy, Release and Launch, R&D, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and regional marketing and sales teams. It is based in Boston/Westborough, MA or Center Valley, PA.
Job Duties
Strategy and portfolio
- Build and own the global OLYSENSE Strategic Marketing Plan, refreshed annually and tied to the long-range plan.
- Lead market research and prioritize growth opportunities by segment and geography.
- Bring the market view to portfolio and roadmap decisions.
Growth and adoption
- Define the strategy to grow OLYSENSE across the installed base and new customers, across the base package and premium add-ons.
- Partner with Commercial Strategy, which leads pricing and packaging, on value-based monetization and recurring revenue.
- Set marketing measures tied to adoption, add-on attachment and revenue.
Brand, naming and value proposition
- Define and govern the OLYSENSE brand architecture and run a commercial naming process with trademark, regulatory and regional input.
- Own global positioning, value propositions and messaging for clinical, administrative and IT audiences.
Product development and launch
- Represent the customer voice early in product development and in business cases.
- Ensure every launch has a marketing plan scaled to its importance and ready at each launch gate, working with Release and Launch.
- Turn early-site evidence into proof points and evaluate launch performance.
Claims and evidence
- Define the claims the field needs as input to the claims matrix, and ensure all materials pass medical, legal and regulatory (MLR) review.
- Shape evidence, KOL, Centers of Excellence and professional education strategy with Medical Affairs.
Leadership
- Act as the single point of accountability for global OLYSENSE marketing strategy, positioning and brand governance.
- Partner with regional marketing leaders to turn global strategy into regional plans.
- Own the marketing budget, and lead and develop the strategic marketing team.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of marketing experience, including minimum of 8 years in medical device, life sciences or healthcare technology.
- Proven record building global or multi-country strategic marketing plans and leading platform or category launches.
- Experience with brand architecture, including naming or brand transitions.
- Working knowledge of MLR review and promotional compliance (FDA and EU).
- Experience leading people and cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
Preferred:
- Experience with digital health, software, SaaS or AI marketing.
- GI, endoscopy or hospital IT/EHR experience.
- US and European experience.
Why join Olympus?
We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.
Equitable Offerings you can count on:
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Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
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Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
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24/7 Employee Assistance Program
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Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
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Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
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Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
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12 Paid Holidays
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On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**
Connected Culture you can embrace:
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Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
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Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
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Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
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Employee Resource Groups
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Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
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Paid Educational Assistance
*US Only
**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA
Are you ready to be a part of our team?
Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.
The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position in this location is $144,541.00 - $216,812.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).
Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.
At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.
For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
You Belong at Olympus
We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.
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Let’s realize your potential, together.
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Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Marketing
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