We are seeking a highly motivated upstream marketing professional to join our team! This position requires a naturally curious, self-motivated personality to fully engage in key growth categories with high visibility within the organization.
Are you excited about a fresh opportunity to segment a target market, establish a deep understanding of customer needs and gain executive support in the creation of a long-term strategic plan?
Do you have the medical device and dental marketing experience necessary to be a high impact player? If so, it is an exciting time to join DENTALEZ in this critical role.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:· Deep experience in typical upstream activities including full life-cycle ownership with a focus on new products and value proposition development
· Experience launching multiple new product introductions - including new platforms and sustaining innovations
· Experienced in customer needs ranking by employing research techniques
· High emotional intelligence with the ability to adapt to a wide variety of departmental personalities
· Strong executive presence with the ability to influence in a matrixed organization
· Experienced in creating near and long-term product roadmaps aligned with R&D and sales
· Experienced in establishing clear design input requirements, new product and existing product sales forecasts, and managing to financial KPI metrics for product portfolio
· Engaging presenter able to elicit confidence and rapport with a sales organization, channel partners and a variety of customer types
· Experience in leading new product and refresh campaigns with downstream and marcomm partners including marketing programs, sales tools, digital and printed literature
· Ability to engage sales team members and customers and develop unique insights and trends
· Participate in tradeshows, training programs, end user presentations, dealer meetings, and other similar events
· Ability and willingness to travel as required
Education and/or Experience:· Bachelor's Degree in technical or business; MBA preferred
· 7-10 years relevant experience in the medical device or healthcare industry, dental preferred
· Downstream marketing or marketing communications experience a plus
· Desire to mentor and coach
· Strong project management skills
DentalEZ provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. DentalEZ is a drug free workplace; candidates subject to post-offer, pre-employment drug screening. www.dentalez.com