Head of Upstream Marketing OSA

Atlanta, GA (Remote)

$185K/yr – $250K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive market-driven product strategy and portfolio planning for a medtech organization, leading cross-functional launches and pricing decisions.

  • Must-have: 15+ years in neurology/medical products with leadership experience.
  • Standout: Broad cross-functional launch and roadmap ownership across product teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assess market trends and emerging needs; translate insights into strategic plans and investment recommendations.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive market research to identify and validate customer needs, preferences, and long-term market trends.
  • Analyze the competitive landscape to understand market positioning, strengths, and weaknesses.
  • Partner with Business Development to explore future portfolio opportunities and provide strategic marketing input.
  • Set the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the assigned product category to guide development priorities and investments.
  • Develop compelling value propositions and business cases for investments across the product portfolio.
  • Collaborate closely with product development and R&D teams to define product features, specifications, and benefits that align with market demands and deliver competitive advantage.
  • Work directly with R&D and the PMO team on product definition and roadmap planning.
  • Establish the foundation of initial product launch plans, ensuring a smooth handoff to downstream marketing for execution.
  • Partner with downstream marketing to align on product positioning, messaging, and launch readiness.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required. Preferably in engineering, science, marketing, or business administration; MBA preferred.
  • 15+ career experience in areas such as in:
  • Neurology, neuromodulation or related disciplines
  • Neuroscience / Pharmaceutical products
  • Sleep apnea
  • 5+ years of managing direct reports and other teams indirectly
  • Solid people management skills with direct and indirect teams.
  • Analytical decision-maker with dynamic and pragmatic problem-solving attitude.
  • Digital product experience is a plus

Preferred

  • Digital product experience is a plus

Benefits

  • Health benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Personal and Vacation Time
  • Retirement & Savings Plan (401K)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Training & Education Assistance
  • Bonus Referral Program
  • Service Awards
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Flexible Work Schedules
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LivaNova

LivaNova PLC is a global medical technology company built on 50+ years of experience and a Vision to change the trajectory of lives for a new day. Our Mission is to create ingenious medical solutions that ignite patient turnarounds. At LivaNova, we understand the importance of bringing both clinical and economic value to our customers. We are a strong, market-leading medical technology and services company, offering a diverse product portfolio and global reach. LivaNova is listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “LIVN.” LivaNova has approximately 3,000 employees worldwide. We are headquartered in London (UK) and maintain a presence in more than 100 countries. As a worldwide leader in cardiopulmonary and neuromodulation, we don’t just treat conditions—we aspire to alter the course of lives. So from patients seeking answers to impossible situations to clinicians striving to do their best work to employees finding a place where they can change the world—Welcome to LivaNova. Welcome to your new life.

Founded in 1987
London, England, GBR
3.4K employees (170 in marketing)