Director New Business Venture Global Strategic Marketing

Irvine, CA (Remote)

$150K/yr – $259K/yrDirector/Executive10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 days ago

Job Summary

Own global strategic marketing for early-stage innovations, leading end-to-end commercialization from insight generation to launch readiness across cross-functional teams.

  • Shaping insights, opportunity assessments, and differentiated positioning
  • Leading enterprise governance and cross-functional execution
  • Mentoring colleagues to scale innovation marketing capabilities

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Role Summary Distinguished expert individual contributor and enterprise thought leader responsible for shaping global strategic marketing strategy, innovation direction, and portfolio expansion, with a focus on new product innovation, pre-commercial pipeline assets, and future growth platforms. This role leads end-to-end commercialization strategy spanning insight generation, strategy definition, execution readiness, and structured market learning, ensuring early-stage innovations are translated into differentiated, clinically credible, compliant, and commercially viable offerings.
  • Key Responsibilities 1. Insights & Opportunity Shaping - Design and lead global insight generation programs to inform innovation strategy, including: - Advisory board strategy and engagement with Key Opinion Leaders - Voice of Customer programs across providers, patients and key stakeholders - Synthesize insights into clear strategic implications, including unmet needs, adoption barriers, workflow considerations, and key decision drivers - Lead market and opportunity assessments, including segmentation, demand modeling, and whitespace identification - Translate clinical, scientific, customer, and market insights into actionable marketing inputs, including early positioning, messaging direction, indication prioritization, and product design considerations 2. Strategy Development (Early Commercialization) - Lead development of core commercial strategy for pipeline innovations, including: - Value proposition and differentiated positioning - Messaging frameworks, evidence requirements, and claims strategy, in alignment with clinical, regulatory, legal, quality, and market access inputs - Lead development of brand strategy and identity, including platform positioning, naming, and foundational brand elements - Drive creation of visual concepts and early marketing assets to advance internal decision-making, external storytelling, and compliant market shaping - Define pricing strategy and economic models, including key assumptions, access considerations, and willingness-to-pay dynamics - Partner with clinical and regulatory leaders to define evidence generation strategy aligned to future claims, market access requirements, clinical differentiation, and compliant commercialization pathways - Shape product and ecosystem strategy inputs by influencing product design, indication prioritization, feature trade-offs, and adoption requirements based on customer, clinical, and market insights, including: - Training, usability, workflow integration, and customer experience considerations - Accessory or enabling solutions required to support adoption 3. Execution Planning & Commercial Readiness - Define global go-to-market strategy, including segmentation, target accounts, and launch sequencing (in partnership with Sales teams) - Lead development of launch readiness frameworks and plans, including cross-functional milestones and governance - Drive adoption and market shaping strategy, including workflow integration, training models, early adopter engagement, and barriers-to-adoption mitigation - Partner with regional teams to ensure effective localization and execution of global strategy - Lead priority market launch execution and structured post-launch learning loops to refine positioning, pricing, segmentation, and go-to-market strategy based on early market feedback 4. Enterprise Leadership & Cross-Functional Integration - Lead cross-functional decision-making across R&D, clinical, regulatory, quality, supply chain, finance, commercial, and regional teams - Translate complex cross-functional inputs into clear recommendations, trade-off decisions, and executive-ready decision frameworks - Establish and lead governance forums for pipeline, launch, and portfolio initiatives to drive alignment, accountability, and timely execution - Ensure strategic decisions and execution plans align with quality, regulatory, clinical, legal, and compliance standards in a regulated medtech environment 5. Capability Building & Thought Leadership - Champion a purpose-driven environment aligned with Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives - Shape a culture of open communication, collaboration, accountability, and enterprise ownership - Serve as a functional thought leader in innovation marketing, early commercialization strategy, market shaping, and launch excellence - Mentor and guide colleagues across the organization to build depth in strategic marketing, insight generation, and commercialization capabilities - Build and scale best practices, tools, and operating models that elevate innovation strategy, launch readiness, and portfolio decision quality

Requirements

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.
  • 7–10+ years of experience across innovation, marketing, strategy, or adjacent commercial roles.
  • Strong ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and drive clarity from complexity.
  • Experience partnering with cross‑functional and global teams.
  • Track record of translating insights into actionable concepts and recommendations.
  • Strong analytical, synthesis, and storytelling skills
  • Preferred
  • Master’s Degree (MBA)
  • Cross functional business experience
  • Healthcare, medical device, or aesthetics experience

Preferred

  • Brand Marketing, Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Alignment, Business Storytelling, Business Valuations, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Go-to-Market Strategies, Industry Analysis, Market Research, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Portfolio Management, Product Strategies, Program Management, Strategic Thinking {+ 1 more}

Benefits

  • Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
  • Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
  • This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
  • Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
  • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
  • Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
  • Additional information can be found through the link below!
  • https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we innovate with purpose, to lead where medicine is going. The experiences of patients around the world inform and inspire our science-based innovations, which continue to change and save lives. Applying rigorous science with compassion, we confidently address the most complex diseases of our time and develop the potential medicines of tomorrow. We are continuously working to develop treatments, aspiring to find cures, pioneering the path from lab to life, and championing patients every step of the way. https://bit.ly/3reuMvK

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$150K/yr – $259K/yr

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