Define the strategic and tactical service marketing direction across all OUs with service commercial relevancy. Development of competitive service commercial offerings. Plan and execute service marketing and communications budget annually.
Strategic competitive market insight
Provide strategic service market insight (VOC, market research, consultants) enabling focused commercial initiatives to grow revenue.
Service sales enablement.
Lead the service sales enablement and engagement strategy for Japan (service sales training, field/sales incentives) – “make it easy to sell service.”
Service presence and communications.
Help deploy and lead global service branding, communications, promotions and web presence strategy including conferences, roadshows, etc.
Support commercial service readiness for new product introductions (NPI)
Ensure timely availability of the service marketing materials and sales tools to maximize service growth
Ensure effective stakeholder engagement across Operating Units (OUs) and countries in the region
＜Must Haves＞
EDUCATION & YEARS OF EXPERINCE REQUIRED
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with 5 years of relevant experience.
SKILLS REQUIRED
Ability to build strong partnerships and influence at senior levels to change behavior and mindset regarding the service commercial business.
Strategic mindset to anticipate any service market need shifts to prepare the business in advance.
Deep understanding of market mix and ability to leverage all elements to enable growth and increase market share (marketing business acumen).
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across all functions of the organization and customers.
Ability to work extensively with remote teams.
Innovative and creative mindset.
Ability and experience to work with diverse markets (emerging, mature, direct, indirect).
Ability to drive outcomes in complex, unstructured and unproven market conditions (limited existing structures and documented processes).
＜Nice to Haves＞
Prior experience with companies in the medical industry or similar regulated industry preferred.
＜Working Style＞
Hybrid work arrangement (2 to 3 days per week working from home available).
Occasional domestic and international travel is required for the role, including approximately four international business trips per year.
Benefits
At Medtronic, we believe that the success of the company and the growth of our employees go hand in hand. We offer comprehensive benefits and compensation programs designed to enhance the financial, physical, and mental well-being of each employee.
Up to 360,000 yen per year in childcare subsidies
Six weeks of leave for family members who require nursing care or for adoption
Babysitter and nursery school matching services
Career development, including mentor programs and e-learning
Internal career network to support women's advancement
Employee stock purchase program etc.
Others
＜Allowances＞
Commuting allowance, overtime allowance, holiday work allowance, etc.
＜Holidays＞
Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, etc.
＜Vacation＞
Annual paid leave, sick leave, menstrual leave, maternity leave, etc.
＜Working Hours＞
9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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.
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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.
This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).
