Senior Manager, Country Marketing UKI

The Edwards Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valves unit (THV) consists of our SAPIEN family of transcatheter aortic and pulmonic heart valves which are the most widely prescribed transcatheter heart valves in the world! Edwards leadership in transcatheter heart valve replacement includes a commitment to meaningful innovation, rigorous scientific study, extensive clinician training and education, and significant investment in new applications of the technology. The Edwards SAPIEN valve platform continues to raise the bar as the most widely studied transcatheter heart valve worldwide.

This position will be working remote and field based in the UK with regular travel required. This role focus will be to develop the country marketing plan based on a deep understanding of the country market needs and dynamics in alignment with European marketing plan and in cooperation with the Business Unit Director (BUD) and commercial team. Identifying strategic opportunities and driving key marketing initiatives on a country level will ensure strong delivery against business goals.

How you will make an impact:

• Identify strategic opportunities to allow market growth, competitive differentiation, and capacity expansion in the country and establish marketing programs to capture these opportunities.
• Develop and implement the country marketing plan in cooperation with the Country THV Leadership Team and with the European THV Marketing team.
• Develop a Country Events Strategy to support the key strategic pillars.
• Manage the country Country Marketing Team.
• Ensure close collaboration with the country BUD and THV Leadership Team.

What you will need:

• Related degree (or additional related experience).
• Strong in depth experience in a senior strategic marketing role within a Medtech setting, ideally focussed in Cardiology / Structural Heart.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team to succeed.

What else we look for:

• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives.
• Recognized as an expert in own area with specialized depth within the organization.
• Expert understanding of related aspects of marketing concepts and principles.
• Extensive understanding of broad market research designs, develops market research programs coordinating with the global VOC manager and demonstrates an in-depth understanding of commercial goals behind research.
• Ability to forecast product lines for short-term and long-term accuracy based on market development, sales trends, competition and changing market dynamics.
• Ability to assess and understand market share, pricing, ASPs, competitive dynamics.
• Possess strong clinical knowledge, experience and knowledge of the clinical areas where Edwards' products are used or intended to be used, understand the purchasing process and challenges for product adoption in complex healthcare networks.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels and proactively escalate issues.
• Represents leadership on projects within a specific working closely with cross-functional team, marketing peers and leaders and managing needs and messaging to upper management.
• Consult in project setting within specific marketing area.

What is it like to work at Edwards Lifesciences in the United Kingdom?

As a global leader in patient-focused medical innovations, we offer rewarding opportunities and exciting challenges in a truly international, dynamic and friendly work environment. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where all employees can grow, personally and professionally. To achieve this, we offer on-the-job development, training opportunities and the support and guidance provided by dedicated employee groups (the Edwards Network of Women, Edwards Foundation charity team, sustainability activities, and others).

Edwards Lifesciences in the United Kingdom also offers the following benefits:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits package.
• Pension Scheme (double matching).
• Risk Life Insurance and Group Income Protection.
• Private Medical Plan.
• Service Awards.
• Enhanced Sick Leave Benefits (Income Protection).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Comprehensive Wellness Program including health and wellness subsidy, onsite gym, financial webinars, discount cards and much more.

Benefits are regulated by an internal policy which contains the full details regarding the entitlement and conditions for the benefits. Benefits policy and components may vary by location.

Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.

Edwards Lifesciences is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to creating an environment where all our employees can grow and thrive. Guided by our values of integrity and service, we are committed to maintaining a culture of inclusivity and belonging by creating a welcoming workplace for people of all backgrounds. Edwards Lifesciences is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and adjustments to individuals with a disability or neurodivergence. If you need an accommodation or adjustment during the application, interview, or hiring process, please see the disability accommodation section below.