Marketing Specialist: Trauma

Smith+Nephew; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical technology company in South Africa seeks a Marketing Manager to oversee the profitable marketing of their Orthopaedics products. The successful candidate will require a Bachelor’s degree in healthcare and marketing, alongside five years' experience in the Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry. Responsibilities include devising marketing strategies, managing sales budgets, and establishing educational programmes. Competitive benefits include performance bonuses and flexible vacation options.

Benefits

Annual Performance Bonus

Provident Fund Scheme

Flexible Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Volunteering Hours

Medical Aid

Employee Wellness Programme

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the Medical Device or Pharmaceutical Industry.
• Experience in the formulation and implementation of strategic plans for brands.
• Ability to keep abreast of local and international developments and trends.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for profitable marketing of Orthopaedics products.
• Devise and implement marketing strategies for profitability.
• Establish educational programmes on the product portfolio.

Skills

Relationship management

Strategic planning

Sales budget management

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare and marketing

Job description

Life Unlimited.

At Smith+Nebhew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

We believe that through innovation, development and supporting our customers and patients we can help others achieve Life Unlimited! Our products are in 100 countries globally and supporting this takes a huge effort.

What will you be doing?

The role will be responsible for the profitable marketing of all Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Trauma and Clinical Therapies products and the attainment of short-term agreed sales and profit targets, as well as devising and implementing marketing strategies that will ensure the short, medium and long-term profitability of the products within the portfolio.

What will you need to be successful?

Establish and nurture the relationship between Key Contacts and Smith & Nephew and commercialise these relationships.

Experience in establishing ongoing educational programmes on the Orthopaedic Trauma product portfolio and co‑ordinating the programmes through academic and non‑academic outlets throughout the country.

Experience in the formulation and implementation of short-, medium- and long-term strategic plans for brands.

The ability to keep abreast of local and international developments and trends in the marketplace.

Experience in compiling, presenting, and managing annual sales budgets.

Good customer relations and providing support to the sales force.

Successful candidates would need the following:

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare and marketing.

5 years’ experience in a similar role within the Medical Device or Pharmaceutical Industry.

You. Unlimited.

165 years of pioneering innovation requires a relentless focus on what’s next. We’re focused on you. You’re what’s next...

• Inclusion + Belonging - Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website

Your Future: Annual Performance Bonus and Provident Fund Scheme, Share Save Options.

Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!

Your Wellbeing: Medical Aid and an Employee Wellness Programme and much more.