Hybrid Marketing Development Specialist

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About the role

  • Marketing Development Specialist driving Canadian market strategies for ZEISS. Responsible for product launch, KOL management, and sales support in medical technology.

Responsibilities

  • Drive results through the launch of new products, next generation products, and product enhancements
  • Create and manage the implementation of the annual strategic marketing plan for each customer segment within area of responsibility
  • Launch new products, next generation products, and product enhancements as the product changes to meet market needs
  • Executing regional product launch, ensuring global consistency, regionally efficiency, and locally effective
  • Plan and manage the product line inventory, pricing, quotation programs, CRM and marketing budget
  • Support team as required with forecasting and RFPs
  • Continuously monitor market needs and customer acceptance through sales force contact, customer visits, attending key congresses and meetings, and conducting primary and secondary market research
  • Monitor sales and profits and report on product line performance to management, utilize sales analysis skills to understand and report on product and market dynamics
  • Plan and manage the product line marketing budget
  • Provide input to assist Sales Management in forecast sales for manufacturing and financial planning
  • Understand market dynamics and recommend pricing strategy
  • Provide Field Sales with updates on product, services, and market changes
  • Contribute local market information based on customer needs/solutions, reimbursement information, competitive activities, market pricing, naming schemes to SBU for creation of business plan, marketing plan, and launch plan
  • Develop and nurture local/regional and national KOL relationships and manage KOL contracts and consulting agreements
  • Be a resource to Field Sales and respond to point of sales questions and requests
  • Perform Sales Training during phase training sessions, trade shows, and sales meetings

Requirements

  • BA or BS degree, preferably in marketing, engineering or life sciences
  • An MBA is preferred
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of successful experience in a marketing and/or sales position
  • Experience in the medical device industry
  • Experience bringing new products to market is highly preferred
  • Knowledge and experience in the product development process preferred
  • Outstanding, proven communication skills (written, group presentations, etc.) are required
  • Proven ability to work closely with a field sales team is required
  • Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills are required
  • Strong strategic and analytical skills including forecasting, sales and ROI analysis are required
  • Proven ability to work with internal customers through strong collaboration and external customers
  • Willing to travel over weekends and holidays, including domestic and international travel (25%)
  • Ability to work in a multi-cultural business environment

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • RPP
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • Paid time off including vacation, personal, and sick days

Job title

Marketing Development Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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