Convatec Paddington, England, United Kingdom
Global Marketing Director Innovation – Hydrofiber Technology
Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at‑risk skin to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).
Position Overview
The Global Marketing Director Innovation – Hydrofiber Technology is responsible for end‑to‑end pipeline development and delivery, from idea to launch. The role drives the New Product Strategy and Innovation roadmap, aligns with local markets’ needs, and partners with R&D to build a focused innovation pipeline. Responsibilities include enabling the business unit to deliver on new product launches following the IDEAL process, collaborating with regional and local marketing leaders to centralise commercial execution, and developing launch marketing campaigns with the Digital and Marcom team. The role also partners with Medical Affairs and Medical Education teams to build a strong medical education curriculum and related activities for healthcare professionals.
Key Responsibilities
* Understand and address the clinical unmet needs for wound care patients (chronic and surgical wounds).
* Analyze the competitive landscape of Advanced Wound Care (AWC) globally.
* Champion the Launch Excellence Process globally and locally for Hydrofiber technology products.
* Build strong Global Marketing and Launch plans and coordinate local marketing plan development for the Hydrofiber technology product category.
* Create marketing toolkits globally for local deployment in coordination with the Digital Marcom team.
* Establish, maintain, and manage effective interaction and relationships with outside agencies and vendors.
* Develop field execution tools and sales aids that enable sales representatives to effectively deliver appropriate messages.
* Create and execute sales training materials to enable superior field execution and delivery of value messages.
* Consolidate local market needs for competitive rebuttal and commercial/incremental innovation.
* Align the Global brand strategy and execution with Regional and Local leaders.
* Coordinate with regional partners to ensure flawless alignment between local market needs and the innovation roadmap.
* Perform any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with the main responsibilities.
Skills & Experience
* Significant experience in medical devices companies, including global marketing, commercial or sales.
* Proven track record in advanced wound dressing development is advantageous.
* Demonstrated success in delivering global product launches to execution.
* Experience in hospital complex sale processes.
* Experience in community channel sale processes.
* Financial acumen and business case development.
* Clear communication skills across a variety of stakeholder levels.
* Gravitas and executive presence.
* Rigorous process planning and execution tracking.
* Influencing skills, navigating easily in a matrix organization.
* Team player mindset – collaborative and engaging approach.
* Strategic vision, analytical skills, and big‑picture thinking.
* Proven team leadership experience.
* Passion for wound care customers and patients.
Qualifications / Education
* Master’s degree, preferably in Science and Marketing/Business.
This is a hybrid role, linked to our headquarters in London, Paddington.
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