Marketing Manager

Ppd Medtronic Poland; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,088,000 - 1,633,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, is seeking a Marketing Manager to drive upstream marketing for the Stapling portfolio and Thoracic specialty across regions. You will translate market insights into portfolio strategy, support new product launches, and collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to accelerate growth and adoption.

The role follows a Flex work model with office-based and remote arrangements, and up to 40% travel.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in healthcare/medical technology marketing
• Experience leading regional or multi-country marketing initiatives
• Fluency in English for presentations and content
• MBA or related advanced degree preferred
• Experience developing value propositions, market access or pricing strategies

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute portfolio strategies and integrated marketing plans aligned with regional growth objectives and market opportunities.
• Lead upstream marketing for the Stapling portfolio and Thoracic specialty, including market assessment, segmentation, positioning, and lifecycle management.
• Drive planning and execution of new product launches in partnership with regional and global cross-functional teams.
• Analyze market trends, competitive activity, customer insights, and business performance data to inform portfolio decisions and prioritisation.
• Collaborate with sales, product management, clinical, and commercial teams to ensure alignment on portfolio strategy and execution.
• Create and manage customer-facing marketing materials, educational programmes, and campaign content that support business objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to gather insights and support strategic initiatives.
• Lead marketing activities associated with congresses, conferences, and other customer engagement events while measuring programme effectiveness and business impact.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

7+ years marketing experience

English fluency

Regional/multi-country marketing

Value propositions / market access ///

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Stapling & Thoracic business is focused on advancing surgical outcomes through a portfolio of stapling technologies and solutions used across a broad range of procedures.
In this individual contributor role. You will work closely with regional and global stakeholders to define portfolio strategy, identify growth opportunities, and bring customer-focused innovations to market. This role sits within the Integrated Marketing function and is responsible for upstream marketing activities that support long-term portfolio growth, market development, and launch excellence across the region.
This position follows a Flex work model, combining office-based and remote working arrangements. Travel will make up up to 40% of the role

The Marketing Manager leads the development and execution of upstream marketing strategies for the Stapling portfolio and Thoracic specialty. This role is responsible for translating market insights into portfolio strategies, supporting new product introductions, driving market development initiatives, and partnering with regional and global stakeholders to accelerate growth and adoption across the business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and execute portfolio strategies and integrated marketing plans aligned with regional growth objectives and market opportunities.
• Lead upstream marketing activities for the Stapling portfolio and Thoracic specialty, including market assessment, segmentation, positioning, and lifecycle management.
• Drive the planning and execution of new product launches in partnership with regional and global cross-functional teams.
• Analyse market trends, competitive activity, customer insights, and business performance data to inform portfolio decisions and prioritisation.
• Collaborate with sales, product management, clinical, and commercial teams to ensure alignment on portfolio strategy and execution.
• Create and manage customer-facing marketing materials, educational programmes, and campaign content that support business objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to gather insights and support strategic initiatives.
• Lead marketing activities associated with congresses, conferences, and other customer engagement events while measuring programme effectiveness and business impact.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of marketing, market development, product marketing, or portfolio management experience within healthcare, medical technology, life sciences, or a regulated industry.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing portfolio strategies and supporting successful product launches.
• Experience leading regional or multi-country marketing initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience developing value propositions, market access strategies, or pricing strategies.
• Fluency in English, with the ability to develop and deliver business presentations and marketing content.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Healthcare Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience within the medical device industry and understanding of surgical technologies, stapling solutions, or thoracic procedures.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Croatia: 58,720.00 EUR - 88,080.00 EUR | Czechia: 1,360,800.00 CZK - 2,041,200.00 CZK | Poland: 231,200.00 PLN - 346,800.00 PLN | Romania: 240,000.00 RON - 360,000.00 RON | Slovakia: 42,880.00 EUR - 64,320.00 EUR | The final salary within this range will be determined based on objective, job-related criteria, including relevant experience, skills and qualifications, in accordance with our compensation framework.