Product Marketing Manager

at  Abbott Laboratories

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree with at least 4-6 years related experience, with at least one year experience in marketing or product management, or MBA with 1-3 yrs related experience.
• Job requires substantial financial skills, market analysis and advanced communication skills.
• Looking for a self-starter, proactive by nature, interested in breaking the status quo, and innately curious.
• Strong story telling skills to captivate and influence audiences.
• Knowledge/ability to develop and execute a “new” product launch.
• Requires strong analytical skills as well as written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to understand technical and scientific information.
• Must be willing to understand and comply with Regulatory requirements.
• Must be able to influence and motivate individuals from sales, marketing, and other functional areas to drive product sales.
• Must be able to complete multiple projects simultaneously with tight deadlines.
• Travel required 30-40% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor Degree in Marketing, Business, B.S., Veterinary Technician/Nurse, DVM or advanced medical degree.

• The Product Manager will report to the Director of US Marketing Structural Heart and will have primary marketing and budget responsibility for designated products.
• In this core Marketing role, the PM will drive and be held accountable to deliver Sales, Margin, and PEx goals for designated products.
• The Product Manager will be expected to be responsive and able to directly address questions and requests of senior management including the SH DVP.