Product Manager

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As the world’s leading medical technology company, we provide lifelong solutions to people with chronic disease. Everything we do is deeply rooted in our mission—to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Every 5 seconds the life of someone somewhere in the world is improved by a Medtronic product or therapy. We also are dedicated to the total well-being of our employees and have been recognized for seven of the last nine years by Fortune magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For in America." Work with the kind of people who not only love what they do but why they do it.

Product Manager
Santa Rosa, California

To develop overall marketing strategies for next generation product line/s with responsibility for strategic product planning, product launch execution, product life extension and on-going market and product information.

Responsibilities: •Establish strategic direction for product line to ensure alignment with business conditions, customer needs, and geography constraints. Defining the strategic direction includes determining launch locations, pricing strategy, positioning strategy, addressing supply and logistics issues, and utilizing competitive information to modify the strategic direction if needed.
•Research and understand key drivers in strategic markets.
•Identify and drive opportunities for future sales and strategies against competitors.
•Direct, develop and implement product and communication launch plans and sales forecasts in coordination with sales and geographic based marketing managers, R&D, clinical, regulatory and supply chain staff.
•Determine and execute appropriate market research needed and interact with physicians, clinicians, sales force, and R & D staff regarding new products and product enhancements. Attend relevant scientific and technical meetings and conferences.
•Lead in the development of programs to educate and train physicians, hospital personnel, and Medtronic staff (especially sales) on the use of our product.
Develop effective sales and organizational training materials to convey product attributes and benefits.
•Provide direction and input to R&D Engineer team to ensure competitive analysis and testing meets the information needs of the marketing and addresses strategic concerns.
•Develop, implement and monitor advertising and promotional activities.
•Participate in project development decisions for future product lines.
•Provide regular feedback to management regarding project status, competitive issues, and internal/external issues that may impact the attainment of project completion dates.
REQUIREMENTS
Requirements: •BA plus 6 years in sales/marketing including 2-3 years in product marketing, OR
•MBA plus 4 years in sales/marketing including 2-3 years in product marketing.
•Clinical/technical understanding of vascular medical device/technology.
•Demonstrated ability to understand global markets.
•Ability to determine and communicate future product requirements to product planning, development, and management
•Analytical skills including understanding of business economics and financial measures.
•Strong interpersonal skills-ability to work cooperatively in a matrix environment.
•Global marketing experience.

We are currently seeking multiple individuals for Marketing opportunities throughout Medtronic. Qualified candidates with all levels of experience are encouraged to submit an application in consideration for this or similar opportunities. This opportunity is based in Santa Rosa, California. Other opportunities may also exist at our locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Northridge, California; Redmond, Washington; Denver (Louisville), Colorado; Ft. Worth, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee; Danvers, Massachusetts; and Jacksonville, Florida.

With people like you who have purpose, potential and passion, we’ll supply physicians and their patients around the world with the means to alleviate pain, restore health and extend life.

TO APPLY: Please submit your resume at www.medtronic.com/employment. Review Marketing openings or enter Requisition # 51808 and select "Add to Cart" or "Apply to this Job" to route your resume directly to the hiring department. No agencies or phone calls, please.

Medtronic is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in the workforce