Portfolio Manager, Upstream Marketing

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

In this role, the Portfolio Manager, Upstream Marketing will support the Trauma Business unit by supporting product and/or marketing strategies and programs consistent with overall business objectives. 

This position is based in our Mahwah, NJ office with a hybrid occasional work from home flexibility. The travel requirement is 30%

What you will do:

• Research features and benefits, and how they translate to value for a specific product

• Utilize processes and resources to gather competitive/market intelligence

• Understand the needs of customers and patients and create a compelling value proposition

• Understand customer needs and builds value propositions

• Effectively use and interpret qualitative and quantitative research

• Utilize market research and third-party data to identify key industry trends

• Collaborate cross-departmentally to participate in the new product development (NPDP) process

• Understand new product development process and its effect on the business

• Build financial business case model to support new product development funding and product return on investment

• Collaborate with Product Marketing to build new product launch plan from Project Business Case Model

• Leverage core competencies and the strategic assets of the organization to maximize new product development and launch planning

• Partner with Clinical Affairs to propose research objectives for evidence generation (Clinical studies, research papers, etc.)

• Partner with Product Marketing to develop a publication and messaging strategy that aligns with clinical evidence

• Understand the costs of acquiring new customers vs. retaining current customers.

• Understand potential sources of new volume within current customer segment or outside of the current segment and the financial tradeoffs for pursuing each

• Assist in the development of sales tools and channel communication

• Research key factors, measurements and variables used in forecasting

• Execute a product lifecycle management (PLCM) plan as it relates to the overall business and launch strategy

• Create and communicate a value proposition

• Develop pricing consistent with the Marketing Strategy and brand positioning

• Assist in the development of new marketing channels and tools

• Document performance criteria used for evaluating business trends and activities

What you will need
Required

• Bachelor’s degree required

• 4+ years of work experience required

Preferred

• MBA preferred

• 2+ years medical device or marketing experience preferred

• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communications skills

$86,600 - $186,700 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors

Travel Percentage: 30%

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