Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly strategic and commercially driven leader to shape and advance our portfolio strategy and product management capability across the EMEA region.
In this pivotal leadership role, you will define how our portfolio delivers value across diverse markets—driving strong market positioning, accelerating go-to-market excellence, and enabling sustainable, long-term growth.
Bridging global product strategy and regional commercial execution, you will lead a high-performing team while partnering closely with Sales, R&D, Clinical, Market Access, and Regulatory functions to maximise both customer impact and business performance.
Key Responsibilities
Define and lead EMEA portfolio and go‑to‑market strategies aligned to global value propositions and regional market needs
Lead product launch excellence, creating scalable, repeatable launch frameworks across countries
Drive portfolio optimisation, competitive positioning and investment prioritisation across product lines
Translate market, clinical, and competitive insights into clear strategic direction and execution plans
Partner with Sales to enable commercial success through tools, training and portfolio storytelling
Lead, develop and scale a high‑performing product management organisation
Own portfolio performance measurement, prioritisation, and budget management
About You
10+ years’ experience in medical device marketing, including senior product or portfolio leadership
Strong experience in regulated, implantable medical devices (Class IIb / III preferred)
Proven leader in complex matrix organisations with regional or global scope
Track record of successful multi‑country product launches and portfolio growth
Commercially astute, data‑driven and comfortable influencing at C‑suite and board level
Passionate people leader with experience building and developing high‑performing teams
Preferred Experience
Experience working across EMEA healthcare markets
Exposure to audiology, hearing healthcare, or adjacent MedTech sectors
Strong digital, connected care or data analytics orientation
Fluency in English; additional European languages advantageous
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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How we recognise your contribution
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com
Skills Required
- 10+ years' experience in medical device marketing, including senior product or portfolio leadership
- Experience in regulated, implantable medical devices
- Experience with Class IIb / III devices
- Proven leader in complex matrix organisations with regional or global scope
- Track record of successful multi‑country product launches and portfolio growth
- Commercially astute, data‑driven and comfortable influencing at C‑suite and board level
- Experience building and developing high‑performing teams
- Experience working across EMEA healthcare markets
- Exposure to audiology, hearing healthcare, or adjacent MedTech sectors
- Strong digital, connected care or data analytics orientation
- Fluency in English
- Additional European languages
What We Do
Hear now. And always As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss. Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing. We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear. We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it. That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing. Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear. Social Media Terms of Use http://bit.ly/2qRMEvY
