Group Marketing Manager, Cardiac Rhythm Management – Upstream

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Group Marketing Manager  position works out of our Austin, TX or Sylmar, CA location in the Cardiac Rhythm Management Division.

This is a fully onsite role.

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.

This role leads a team focused on upstream marketing, innovation, and new product / program initiation low voltage therapies, including leadless platforms. The individual will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that both new products and enhancements to existing offerings deliver meaningful value to customers and contribute to advancing the standard of care. The position is responsible for identifying unmet customer needs, shaping product strategy, influencing R&D, and driving new low voltage technologies from concept toward commercialization.

What You'll Work On

• Lead and develop an upstream marketing team focused on innovation and product development.

• Define long-term product and portfolio strategies low voltage therapies.

• Partner closely with R&D, clinical, regulatory, quality, and commercial teams to guide new product development.

• Gather and translate voice-of-customer insights into product requirements and innovation roadmaps.

• Assess market trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging technologies.

• Build business cases and support strategic investment decisions for new programs.

• Engage key physician stakeholders and thought leaders to inform innovation efforts.

• Lead and / or participate on cross-functional team to support organizational goals.

• Responsible for all people-management activities including but not limited to:

• Staff development, mentoring, performance management, engagement and recognition, administrative duties.

• Deliver on assigned goals on time and within budget.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the Quality System.

• Travel up to 20% of the time domestically and / or internationally by any means necessary to support organizational goals.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree (such as a Master's degree or MBA) is desired;

• Minimum 8 years of experience with or expose to sales and/or marketing in the following areas: healthcare, medical devices, or medical diagnostics to develop the competence required to meet the skills and responsibilities of the position.

• Candidate / incumbent should possess the following: - understanding of the technology and capabilities of the Division's products; - understanding of market and customer dynamics; - understanding of sales processes; - knowledge of regulations and standards affecting medical devices/diagnostics; - ability to develop, rationalize and present strategy; - strong managerial skills relative to time, budget and people; - ability to work independently and in groups; ability to work cross-functionally; - ability to apply analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and critical-thinking skills; ability to make decisions where there are competing demands; - ability to clearly, concisely and accurately convey communications, whether verbal, written or in presentations; - ability and aptitude to use various types of databases and other computer software; - ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behavior;

• Requires high levels of competence, confidence and credibility.

• Strategic and tactical decisions will be made based upon data the individual provides and/or presents in a management or informal setting.

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The base pay for this position is

$129,300.00 – $258,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Product Management

     

DIVISION:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

        

LOCATION:

United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 20 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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