Global Pediatric Spine Portfolio Leader

SLD Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer contribution/mint

Short-term disability

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Medtronic is seeking a Marketing leader for the pediatric spine portfolio, collaborating with surgeons and cross‑functional teams to translate insights into product requirements and market strategies. You will help drive launches, portfolio growth, and long‑term lifecycle planning, with travel up to 30%.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional leadership, education, and strategic commercialization across upstream and downstream activities within Medtronic’s Cranial and Spine Technologies business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
• Experience in pediatric deformity or pediatric spine preferred.
• Experience in medical devices, healthcare, spine, orthopedics, or surgical technologies preferred.
• Experience supporting upstream and downstream marketing activities across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep understanding of the pediatric spine market, competitive landscape, emerging trends, and customer needs to inform portfolio strategy and business decisions.
• Build strong relationships with pediatric spine surgeons, key opinion leaders, physician customers, and industry partners to support innovation, education, and therapy adoption.
• Collaborate with Sales leadership and field teams to develop customer-facing tools, training programs, and commercialization initiatives that drive product adoption and portfolio growth.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the pediatric portfolio, performing product demonstrations and supporting education and training for surgeons, sales representatives, and customers.
• Contribute across upstream and downstream marketing activities by translating customer insights and unmet clinical needs into product requirements, business cases, market strategies, and commercialization plans.
• Partner with R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support product development and lifecycle activities from concept through commercialization.
• Plan and execute Voice of Customer activities, including surgeon advisory boards, validation studies, technology evaluations, customer education programs, and conference engagements.
• Develop and execute product launch and market development strategies to drive adoption and expand therapy utilization.
• Continuously analyze market trends and competitive information to recommend product enhancements, portfolio improvements, and future development opportunities.
• Manage product sales forecasting, inventory planning, and supply coordination to align customer demand with business objectives.
• Provide ongoing customer and field support, gathering feedback and coordinating with internal partners to address product and service needs.
• Track key performance indicators and provide insights and recommendations to support portfolio performance, strategic decision‑making, and annual operating plan development.
• Support budget planning and financial forecasting for assigned products and programs.
• Travel up to 30% required.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) with relevant experience

Job description

Medtronic is seeking a Marketing leader for the pediatric spine portfolio, collaborating with surgeons and cross‑functional teams to translate insights into product requirements and market strategies. You will help drive launches, portfolio growth, and long‑term lifecycle planning, with travel up to 30%.

The role emphasizes cross‑functional leadership, education, and strategic commercialization across upstream and downstream activities within Medtronic’s Cranial and Spine Technologies business.