【Abiomed】Product Manager, Marketing

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Job details

Company overview

We are a global medical devices and pharmaceutical company providing healthcare-related products. We offer a wide range of products including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer goods to support healthy living. Particularly, through investments in medical technology and research and development, we provide advanced medical solutions, enhancing the quality and efficiency of healthcare. Additionally, we contribute to raising awareness of health in society through education and outreach activities, aiming for a better future.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Launch and roll-out new products safely and successfully, and eventually, make the product the standard of care by working cross-functionally with the rest of Mktg, RA, QA, supply chain, field service, education, and the clinical sales team in Japan – as well as with the overseas headquarters including product & software engineering teams and downstream/upstream marketing teams.
• Manage projects of product approval and reimbursement by working closely with RA, Medical Affairs, and the Reimbursement team.
• Implement training plans with the Education team - including preparing user manuals, physician/staff/company employee training materials.
• Develop and coordinate product supply and demand plans with SCM to ensure that product supply is delivered without delay.
• Execute a marketing strategy with Marketing Director by building a deep understanding of the target market and the therapies where the product can be utilized. This includes products and software, and also by building strong relationship with Japanese KOLs.
• Conduct marketing activities with Marketing Director through multiple promotional channels, including company-hosted events, academic societies, marketing materials, digital marketing, etc.
• Collect feedback through internal stakeholders and physician/staff interviews, capturing both bright spots as well as aspects needed to improve a go-to-market strategy, value propositions, and key claims /messaging.
• Provide professional clinical- and business-oriented support to clinical sales team as an Impella product/service expert.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 or more years of successful experience as product manager in the medical device field
• Business level English (TOEIC: 850) ; communication with oversea HQ during meetings is a must
• Strong leadership and communication skill to move projects forward by collaborating with stakeholders within company
• Strategic thinking
• Commitment to problem solving
• PC Skill（Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word）

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree preferred; MBA
• Experience working for a medical device manufacturer (cardiovascular field)
• Willingness to achieve lofty goals and enjoy new challenges
• Strong empathy with company philosophy

Salary

7 - 13 million yen

Location

Tokyo