Senior Upstream Marketing Leader — Cardiovascular Devices

Stryker; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker in Waltham/Boston, MA invites a Senior Manager, Upstream Marketing to shape the strategy for key cardiovascular portfolios, translating insights into differentiated value propositions and product direction from discovery to commercialization.

You will partner with R&D, Clinical, and cross-functional teams to lead portfolio and lifecycle planning, pricing, and market access while anticipating healthcare trends and aligning marketing objectives with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of work experience.
• 7+ years medical device or marketing/sales experience in cardiovascular space.
• 4+ years of people management experience.
• Upstream marketing experience in endovascular, cardiovascular, VTE, or structural heart.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong strategic and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead competitive and market intelligence to shape strategy.
• Drive VOC, market research, and trend analysis to guide plans.
• Identify unmet needs and inform product/portfolio direction.
• Own portfolio and lifecycle strategy from discovery to obsolescence.
• Lead new product development with cross‑functional teams.
• Define long‑term portfolio and segment strategies.
• Build KOL relationships to support evidence generation.
• Anticipate market dynamics and adjust marketing objectives.

Skills

Upstream marketing

People management

Market research

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA / Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

Stryker in Waltham/Boston, MA invites a Senior Manager, Upstream Marketing to shape the strategy for key cardiovascular portfolios, translating insights into differentiated value propositions and product direction from discovery to commercialization.

You will partner with R&D, Clinical, and cross-functional teams to lead portfolio and lifecycle planning, pricing, and market access while anticipating healthcare trends and aligning marketing objectives with business goals.