Marketing Specialist, AWM
at Smith Nephew
Mississauga, ON, Canada -
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Description:
Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
The Marketing Associate will assist in the implementation of marketing strategies and campaigns to promote our products/services and enhance brand awareness. The candidate will support with marketing and sales related tasks.
This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing communications and medical education.
What will you be doing?
- Support products positioning and messaging to ensure consistency across all marketing materials and communications.
- Collaborate with Global Marketing and sales teams to plan and execute successful product launches and promotional activities.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders. Gather and utilize customer feedback to improve marketing strategies.
- Competitive Analysis: Monitor and analyse competitor products and strategies to identify strengths, weaknesses, and market opportunities.
- Assist in managing the marketing budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources and monitoring expenditures.
- Prepare product demo kits, sales materials, sample folders, brand promotional items, show banners and backdrop materials
- Procurement of print advertising and co-ordination with social media
- Creative work briefs, communication and management of projects including social media, Print Ads, Partner Websites, marketing tools
- Coordinate vendors, estimate, creation and printing/production of tools
- Management of projects with Marcom through to execution
- Support with the creation of slide decks and internal documents
- Maintenance of approved materials on Microsoft TEAMs & Allego
- Create and disseminate TEAMS taxonomy
- Align with product messaging, portfolio focus and profitability expectations
- Regulatory approval for all materials, continual vetting, and review of materials (e.g., QA approval guidelines)
- Liaise with Marcom in creation and localization, of materials including collateral, tradeshow exhibits and banners, marketing, and sales tools
- Translation process for all AWM collateral, communications, and signage and material review (e.g., Transperfect)QA approvals
- Day to day administrative support of the AWM team - Provide general administrative support to the marketing and sales team as required.
- Logistics negotiation and coordination (e.g., supplier contracts, hotel & meeting venues, catering, accommodation, employee & customer events, transportation, etc.)Setting-up and managing vendors (e.g., Purchase orders, issue resolution)
- Processing invoices and follow-up on payment using appropriate software (e.g., ARIBA, Esker)
- Manage education and training materials; including the head office marketing room
- Return of expired goods process with Master Distributor
- Oversee the demo, evaluation, and product sample process
- Track and manage demo inventoryManage QA tracking and distribution, point of contact for any reviews/inspections of storage, and samples process
- Coordinate, distribute and track Account Manager product requests
- Sorting, disposing, shelving of returned items and shipments from Master Distributor
What will you need to be successful?
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field.
- 2-3 years of experience in product management, preferably in the MedTech or Pharma industry
- Physical Demands: Must be able to lift 30+ pounds
- Travel Requirements (outside of office): 10–20% for industry events, internal meetings and customer visits.
You. Unlimited.
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equity- Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity, Learn more about
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- Your Future: 401k Matching Program, 401k Plus Program, Discounted Stock Options, Tuition Reimbursement
- Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Paid Holidays, Flex Holidays, Paid Community Service Day
- Your Well-being: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account (Employer Contribution of $500+ annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave, Fertility and Adoption Assistance Program
- Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship
- Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
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Responsibilities:
- Support products positioning and messaging to ensure consistency across all marketing materials and communications.
- Collaborate with Global Marketing and sales teams to plan and execute successful product launches and promotional activities.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders. Gather and utilize customer feedback to improve marketing strategies.
- Competitive Analysis: Monitor and analyse competitor products and strategies to identify strengths, weaknesses, and market opportunities.
- Assist in managing the marketing budget, ensuring cost-effective allocation of resources and monitoring expenditures.
- Prepare product demo kits, sales materials, sample folders, brand promotional items, show banners and backdrop materials
- Procurement of print advertising and co-ordination with social media
- Creative work briefs, communication and management of projects including social media, Print Ads, Partner Websites, marketing tools
- Coordinate vendors, estimate, creation and printing/production of tools
- Management of projects with Marcom through to execution
- Support with the creation of slide decks and internal documents
- Maintenance of approved materials on Microsoft TEAMs & Allego
- Create and disseminate TEAMS taxonomy
- Align with product messaging, portfolio focus and profitability expectations
- Regulatory approval for all materials, continual vetting, and review of materials (e.g., QA approval guidelines)
- Liaise with Marcom in creation and localization, of materials including collateral, tradeshow exhibits and banners, marketing, and sales tools
- Translation process for all AWM collateral, communications, and signage and material review (e.g., Transperfect)QA approvals
- Day to day administrative support of the AWM team - Provide general administrative support to the marketing and sales team as required.
- Logistics negotiation and coordination (e.g., supplier contracts, hotel & meeting venues, catering, accommodation, employee & customer events, transportation, etc.)Setting-up and managing vendors (e.g., Purchase orders, issue resolution)
- Processing invoices and follow-up on payment using appropriate software (e.g., ARIBA, Esker)
- Manage education and training materials; including the head office marketing room
- Return of expired goods process with Master Distributor
- Oversee the demo, evaluation, and product sample process
- Track and manage demo inventoryManage QA tracking and distribution, point of contact for any reviews/inspections of storage, and samples process
- Coordinate, distribute and track Account Manager product requests
- Sorting, disposing, shelving of returned items and shipments from Master Distributo
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Marketing/Advertising/Sales
Marketing / Advertising / MR / PR
Communications, Marketing
Graduate
Marketing business communications or a related field
Proficient
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Mississauga, ON, Canada