Senior Manager, Product Marketing - Global
Working Location: Massachusetts, Westborough
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 Senior Manager, Global Product Marketing is a member of the Global Respiratory Business Unit and is responsible for driving upstream marketing strategy and execution across the product lifecycle. Activities are focused on new product development, market expansion, global commercialization initiatives that support sustainable business growth and long-term market leadership.
As a global product marketing leader, the Senior Manager, Global Product Marketing will participate in cross-functional product development teams and is responsible for defining user requirements and translating requirements into specifications, marketing claims, and clinical indications for use. This role will have close collaboration with R&D, RA/QA, Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and Regional Marketing. Forecasting, market modelling, and development of business cases experience is preferred.
The individual will develop portfolio strategy to ensure sustainable growth and long-term market leadership within the assigned scope of responsibility. This requires a good understanding of clinical usage, market trends, competitive landscapes, and competitive technologies. The individual will also work closely with Regional Marketing during requirement building and global strategy planning and oversee commercialization efforts of projects to ensure successful product launches.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and self-motivated with excellent analytic, facilitation, and communication skills (both written and verbal). This position will report to the Vice President, Global Product Marketing.
Job Duties
- Ensure that all business requirements and stage gate deliverables are executed in an effective and in a timely manner within the assigned scope of responsibility.
- Owner of Voice of Customer (VoC) activities.
- Develop clear user requirements for future product offerings and collaborate with R&D and cross-functional and external partners to translate user needs into requirements.
- Collaborate with Market Intelligence to design and execute primary and secondary research to define user requirements and drive business portfolio decisions.
- Responsible for informing and leading internal cross-functional teams as well as regional marketing teams on business deliverables/requirements within the assigned scope of responsibility.
- Responsible for strategic planning and driving alignment of plans, budgets, timelines, risk assessment, project progress, and risk mitigation proposals as necessary according to business and market dynamics.
- Develop and manage relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs) who will champion Olympus products and act as advisors in new product development activities.
- Develop strong relationships and early collaboration with regional marketing teams to ensure successful product launches.
- Develop in depth knowledge and clinical expertise within assigned areas of responsibility. This includes being actively engaged in product training, field visits, industry trade shows, educational programs, HCP engagements, etc.
Job Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree required with a major in Marketing, Business or related field.
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in product marketing, product management, or related business functions within the medical device, diagnostics, and/or pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong clinical competency and analytical skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong intercultural awareness.
- Global mindset and perspective.
- Travel a minimum of 25% (including international).
- Occasional evening and weekend work from home required.
- Other projects and duties as necessary and assigned.
Preferred:
- MBA or Master’s preferred.
- Demonstrated experience successfully developing and launching new products in the medical device industry from concept to commercialization.
- Experienced designing and executing Voice of Customer (VoC) research.
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 $134,629.00 - $192,721.00 / 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.
Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).
Let’s realize your potential, together.
It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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Nearest Major Market: Worcester
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