Director, Surgical Vision Equipment Portfolio, GSM

About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech.

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Surgical Vision Equipment Portfolio, GSM to join our J &J Vision team. This position can be based in Irvine CA, Jacksonville FL or Dublin Ireland, depending on business needs and candidate location.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

• United States - Requisition Number: R-085156
• Ireland - Requisition Number: R-087474

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Purpose:

The Director, Surgical Vision Equipment Portfolio, GSM will lead the development and execution of the global marketing strategy for the surgical vision equipment, digital and accessories portfolio to drive short and long-term growth. The Director will plan and oversee critical processes related to business planning, strategic marketing plans, portfolio management and development, market research, new product launches, business performance tracking, multi-channel marketing and the brand stewardship.

You will be responsible for:

Portfolio & Innovation Strategy

• Global portfolio planning for the cataract equipment portfolio (e.g., laser-assisted cataract surgery equipment and phacoemulsificatio system) and the refractive equipment portfolio (e.g., laser corneal refractive equipment), including development/execution of a 10-year strategic plan and strategic/financial planning cycle ouputs with inclusion of R&D innovation and financial plans both for top line and bottom line.
• Strategic Leadership and commercialization of innovation pipeline, working collaboratively with R&D, Regulatory, Clinical Affairs, and other functions/regions.
• Lead Global portfolio strategy, positioning, channel, pricing and lifecycle management.
• Lead clinical claims and evidence strategy and working professional education and clinical team to deliver the messages.
• Lead product messaging – sales aids, KOL Speaker Decks, Launch plans.
• Designs recommendations for global branding, positioning, and pricing strategies that deliver value.
• Directs the activities of complex customer and competitor analyses in the areas of product preferences, potentials, sales coverage, market size, marketing practices and trends, and prepares forecasts and recommendations.

Internal & External Collaboration

• Lead efforts in elevating how org shows up in ophthalmology, including industry and society engagement strategy, VOC, User meetings, Advisory board, competitive rebuttals, etc.
• Facilitates effective stakeholder relationships and alignment to develop successful strategies and execution.
• Provides leadership and vision for brands in development, and leverages opportunities with regional partners, customers, Johnson and Johnson brands and alliances.

People Leadership

• Performance management.
• Provides coaching, feedback and development opportunities for team members.
• Leads efforts for talent acquisition and talent development for the team.
• Leads talent development and leadership pipeline.
• Build a high performing team and winning team culture.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum of 10 years work/business experience is required.
• Health care experience is required.
• Marketing leadership experience is required.
• Proven track record of developing talent with positive leadership characteristics is required.
• Experience and successful track record leading product innovation and successful commercialization is required.
• Strong strategic marketing fundamentals including positioning, claims, advertising judgment, and customer insights is required.
• Strong cross functional leadership, ability to set vision and inspire cross functional team is required.
• Strong servant leader characteristics and mindset, ability to influence cross-functionally and across regions without direct authority is required.
• Strength interacting with a variety of customers – patients, surgeons, Key Opinion Leaders, Distributors, and investors/start-up organizations is required.
• Demonstrated ability to lead marketing agencies and inspire strong output is required.
• Up to 30% domestic and international travel may be required.

Preferred:

• Prior Medical Device and/or ophthalmology marketing experience.
• Master’s degree in business (or related discipline) is highly preferred.
• Finance planning experience.
• Ophthalmology industry knowledge.
• Hardware and software product management skills.
• Portfolio branding experience.