Director Marketing APAC Heart Recovery

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global health company is seeking an experienced Marketing Director to lead the APAC marketing strategy for its Heart Recovery portfolio. The role involves developing integrated marketing plans, managing product lifecycle, and driving regional launches. Candidates should have over 10 years of marketing experience in pharmaceuticals or medical devices, particularly in cardiovascular therapeutic areas. This is an opportunity to influence healthcare innovation in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of marketing experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or digital health.
• At least 5 years focused on cardiovascular fields.
• Proven track record of leading successful regional launches.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end commercial launch planning and execution across APAC.
• Translate global strategy into compliant, culturally relevant campaigns.
• Own marketing budget and vendor relationships; ensure ROI tracking.

Skills

Evidence-based marketing

Stakeholder management

Omnichannel marketing

Digital engagement

Market access engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, or Marketing

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

This job is with Johnson & Johnson, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

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Singapore, Singapore

Job De ion

We are seeking an experienced, strategic, and commercially minded Marketing Director to lead the APAC marketing strategy for our Heart Recovery portfolio. This role will develop and execute integrated, evidence-driven marketing plans that accelerate adoption across acute care, post?acute rehabilitation and community care settings. The Marketing Director will partner closely with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Sales, Regulatory and local affiliate teams to deliver launch excellence, sustained growth, and exceptional patient and clinician experience across diverse APAC markets.

• Lead end-to-end commercial launch planning and execution across APAC - including pre-launch evidence synthesis, local adaptation, training, launch communications, and post-launch optimization.
• Translate global strategy into market-tailored campaigns; partner with local affiliates to ensure compliant and culturally-relevant deployment.
• Manage product lifecycle: positioning, messaging, pricing support, promotional materials, and value proposition evolution informed by real-world data.
• Drive evidence generation & HEOR partnerships to create compelling clinical and economic value propositions for payers and hospital procurement.
• Design and execute omnichannel HCP and patient engagement programs (digital, congress, KOL-led education, clinical training).
• Lead market segmentation, customer journey mapping, and account-based marketing initiatives to increase penetration in target hospitals and post-acute care providers.
• Own marketing budget and vendor/agency relationships; ensure ROI tracking and continuous optimization.
• Provide commercial enablement: sales tools, training, scientific narratives, and competitive intelligence to support field teams.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs on KOL strategy, clinical trials support, and scientific communications.
• Monitor performance via agreed KPIs, market feedback, and competitive landscape; iterate strategies rapidly.
• Build and coach a high-performing, cross-functional marketing team and foster collaboration across APAC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Marketing, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of marketing experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, or digital health - with at least 5 years focused on cardiovascular / cardiology / cardiac rehabilitation or closely related therapeutic areas.
• Proven track record of leading regional launches and driving commercial growth across multiple APAC markets.
• Strong experience with evidence-based marketing, HTA/market access engagement, and collaborating with Medical Affairs and clinical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated capability in omnichannel marketing, digital patient/HCP engagement, and data-driven campaign measurement.
• Experience managing P&L or significant marketing budgets and external agencies.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills - able to influence senior clinicians, payers, and regional leadership.
• Fluent in English; additional regional language skills (e.g., Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, Korean, Japanese) highly desirable.

Preferred Skills / Capabilities

• Deep understanding of APAC healthcare systems, hospital procurement processes, and reimbursement dynamics.
• Experience with digital therapeutics, remote monitoring, or rehabilitation platforms is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical skills - comfortable with market analytics, segmentation, and building business cases.
• Cross-cultural leadership and experience coordinating multi-country implementations.
• Creative thinker with a patient-centric mindset and sensitivity to local cultural nuances.
• High emotional intelligence, resilience, and ability to operate in matrixed organizations.