Senior Group Marketing Manager – Spine Fixation (On-site)

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 30 Aug 2025

 

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

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Careers that Change Lives

Looking for a new and exciting opportunity to impact the future of Spine Surgery?  Join Medtronic Spine and Biologics as a Senior Group Marketing Manager within the Spine Fixation Team!  This team drives commercialization of existing portfolio and strategy for pipeline and execution of implant systems within the market leading Aible Ecosystem. 

The Senior Group Marketing Manager will be responsible for leading the spine procedural and product integration within the scoliosis, tumor, and trauma portfolio supporting Spine initiatives across Cranial and Spinal Technologies (CST).   Primary responsibilities will include leading pipeline strategy initiatives, execution of new product introduction projects, and driving commercial excellence of the thoracolumbar portfolio. Collaboration and support activities will include identifying customer needs, supporting customer engagements, collaborating on the ideation, scoping, execution and launch of new spine implants and instrument systems, and driving new market innovations and capabilities within Medtronic’s Aible Ecosystem. As a cross-functional contributor, the Senior Group Marketing Manager will lead cross functionally to align, execute, and achieve project milestones and revenue goals.

At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary.  ​

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Lead voice of customer investigations to identify and develop a strategy for next generation procedural solutions in spine

• Develop business case and project feasibility and execute to commercialization

• Conduct market, sales, and financial analysis, including health economic value assessment for current and/or future markets, products, and procedure opportunities

• Work with finance, R&D, and international marketers to develop market/product research plans to generate and confirm clinical needs and customer requirements

• Work with international marketers to identify unmet needs, develop markets, identify product claims, develop sales and surgeon training, and develop and execute launch plans by country

• Provide global society trade show support as well as locally hosted customer program support

• Conduct competitive position analysis of company products and procedures and big picture analysis of threats and opportunities

• Develop and execute product styling, quality updates, inventory allocation, and pricing structures of owned portfolio

• Learn and understand technical aspects of procedures and therapies from basic science and anatomy to developing a working knowledge of image guidance, robotics, and artificial intelligence platforms

• Develop marketing deliverables as defined by Spine’s global commercialization process such as marketing materials, set configurations, inventory management, list price implementation etc.

• Develop, update, and enhance creative brand through messaging and collateral development

• Work with the best sales force in the industry to execute additional customer-facing programs related to thoracolumbar complex spine pathologies

• Travel will be required for up to 25% of the time, both domestic and international

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in consumer marketing, product management or similar experience with 5+ years of program managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with 5+ years of program managerial experience.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Orthopedics and/or Spine

• Experience in digital health platforms (Navigation, Robotics, Data/AI)

• Direct experience with complex products in both development and commercialization

• Ability to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

• Strong collaboration skills working with various stakeholders across multiple organizations

• Experience learning technical products quickly 

• Experience working with a broad sales force and interacting with hospital clinicians

• Ability to influence cross functional team members without direct reporting

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$156,000.00 - $234,000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

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Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
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