Global Downstream Manager – Advanced Imaging (Bedford, MA)

Philips International; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 139,000 - 223,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

PTO and health benefits

Job summary

Philips seeks a Global Downstream Manager for Advanced Imaging in Bedford, MA. You will drive commercialization, pricing, campaigns, and global marketing execution to accelerate adoption and improve patient care worldwide.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with regional marketing, clinical, regulatory, and market access teams, shaping strategies and enabling local launches. Significant travel and strong executive communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in downstream marketing or global marketing in medical devices/imaging/health tech.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into customer value.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills with executive-facing audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead global downstream commercialization strategy for Advanced Imaging portfolio.
• Drive adoption and growth through imaging solutions and campaigns.
• Define and execute annual global marketing plan across regions.
• Collaborate with regional marketers to develop local launch strategies.
• Support regions with messaging, tools, and activation materials.
• Build relationships with KOLs and cross-functional teams; travel 25–40%.

Skills

Market segmentation

Value proposition

Go-to-market planning

Pricing

AI-assisted insights

KOL engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business/Marketing/Engineering/Product Mgmt

Tools

NPI

PLM

Job description

Global Downstream Manager – Advanced Imaging (Bedford, MA)

As the Global Downstream Manager for Advanced Imaging, you will drive the commercialization, marketing execution, and global commercial performance of our Advanced Imaging portfolio, partnering with regional marketing and commercial leaders to turn breakthrough imaging and physiology technologies into real adoption and better patient care worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global downstream commercialization strategy for the Advanced Imaging portfolio, including value propositions, claims, pricing, go-to-market plans, and launch campaigns.
• Drive adoption, business growth, and improved patient outcomes through innovative imaging and physiology solutions.
• Define and execute the annual global marketing plan while partnering with segment leadership to shape overall strategy.
• Translate global priorities into clear, actionable plans across regions.
• Collaborate with regional marketers and cross-functional teams to develop impactful local launch and go-to-market strategies.
• Ensure strong two-way communication and alignment so regions are fully supported in market execution.
• Serve as the product champion for regional marketing and sales teams by delivering messaging, training, tools, and commercial activation support.
• Leverage customer, market, and competitive insights to optimize marketing programs and accelerate adoption.
• Lead through influence across sales, clinical, medical affairs, regulatory, market access, operations, and global teams to achieve business goals and KPI targets.
• Build strong relationships with KOLs, drive strategic planning across functions, and support a high-visibility global role based in Bedford with 25-40% travel.

Who is the right fit?

You have 8+ years of experience (or 5+ years with a Master's degree) in Product Management, Downstream Marketing, or Global Marketing within an international business environment, preferably in medical devices, imaging, or health technology.

This is an individual contributor role that leads through influence across regional and cross-functional teams rather than through direct reports.

Required Skills

• Market segmentation, competitive strategy, go-to-market planning and execution, value proposition development, market intelligence, and translating technical capabilities into customer value.
• Proficiency in leveraging AI-assisted tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) to enhance insights and productivity.
• Preferred skills: New Product Introduction (NPI), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), and Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement.

Educational & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Product Management, or a related field, ideally supported by a strong academic and professional track record.
• Outstanding communicator, presenter, and storyteller who can effectively engage executive leaders, customers, and commercial teams.
• Highly collaborative, customer-focused, analytical, and entrepreneurial, with experience using market data, financial metrics, and KPIs to drive decisions.
• Comfortable traveling internationally approximately 25-40% of the time.

Location & Travel

• Must reside in or within commuting distance to Bedford, MA.
• This role is located in Bedford, MA with 25-40% travel.
• Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.

Compensation

• The pay range for this position in MA is $139,000 - $223,000.
• The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
• In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.
• Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.

Additional Work Requirements

• US work authorization is a precondition of employment.
• The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.

At Philips, we believe that every human matters.

As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation.

The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.

For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people’s lives and support healthcare practitioners.

Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.

Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters.

That’s why we’re taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other’s views.

When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success.

It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

To ensure reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.