Director, Marketing (Hybrid)

Kardium Inc.; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 145,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Kardium as a Director of Marketing and play a vital role in the launch of our innovative pulsed field catheter ablation system. This strategic position is ideal for a marketing leader passionate about driving commercial success in the medical device industry. You'll develop comprehensive marketing strategies, collaborate with teams, and influence the market landscape, ultimately contributing to the mission of improving patients' lives. Position involves a hybrid work arrangement and offers competitive compensation plus benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical & dental coverage

Flexible work-day options

Three personal days per year

Support for overall well-being

Family building support

Career progression and learning support

Professional membership support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in marketing, preferably in medical devices or life sciences.
• Proven track record of successfully leading commercial product launches.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing plan for product launch.
• Lead market research to identify target audiences and market trends.
• Manage and execute marketing campaigns across various channels.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Market analysis

Team management

Creativity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Marketing, Business, or related field

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday, May 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Director, Marketing (Hybrid)

Your opportunity

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications .

Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.

We have now completed our pivotal clinical study and our focus is on regulatory approvals and commercial launch. This is an exciting and significant milestone in our journey to bring this ground-breaking technology to patients.

The Director of Marketing will be responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies to successfully launch and promote Kardium and our pulsed field catheter ablation system. This role requires a strategic and creative thinker with a strong background in marketing and a passion for driving commercial success.

Please note, this opportunity is a hybrid work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.

Meaningful work you will be a part of

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing plan for the commercial launch of the pulsed field catheter ablation system.
• Create compelling marketing materials, including brochures, presentations, and digital content.
• Lead market research and analysis to identify target audiences, market trends, and competitive landscape.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, product management, engineering, and regulatory, to ensure alignment and successful product launch.
• Manage and execute marketing campaigns across various channels, including digital, print, and events.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of marketing initiatives and adjust strategies as needed.
• Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, industry partners, and stakeholders.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in electrophysiology and pulsed field ablation technology to inform marketing strategies.

What you bring to the team

Our Kardium team is smart, creative, and passionate about creating cutting-edge medical devices to help improve people’s lives. We work within a collaborative environment based on trust and respect. And we understand that only by working together can we solve the unsolvable.

You will be successful in this role because you possess these attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in marketing, preferably in medical devices or life sciences.
• Proven track record of successfully leading commercial product launches.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Ability to travel at least 25%.

Compensation

Kardium has listed the total cash compensation range (base salary + 5% RRSP contribution) that we expect to pay applicants for this role, as of the time of this posting. Pay offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, and business or organizational needs. For candidates withmore or less experience than listed above, the pay range will be adjusted.

As a permanent employee, you will also participate in Kardium’s stock option plan.

• $145,000-195,000 (CAD Annually)

The total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.

Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.

Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.

Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.

Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.

Career progression and learning support.

Professional membership support.

Life at Kardium

What makes us a great place to work?

Our Purpose

Our People

Our Culture

Brilliant

Achievers

Communication

Quality

Trust

Decision making

At Kardium, we embrace diversity of background, experience, and perspective and we’re committed to inclusion and equity at every level. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of all communities.

We collaborate with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), as volunteer-led groups who share a common dimension of diversity and come together to provide support, education, and other opportunities across Kardium. Examples of our ERGs include Women ERG, Pride ERG, Race Ethnicity & Cultural Heritage (REACH) ERG, Truth & Reconciliation ERG, Persian Community ERG, Chinese ERG, Barangay Kardium (Filipino) ERG, and Irish ERG.

As part of your application, we encourage you to note if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations). There will be an optional section in the application form where you can provide this information to the recruitment team.

And our employees think we are great too – check out Glassdoor to learn more!