Global Downstream Product Manager – Advanced Wound Dressings (AWD) (m/f/x)*

Global Downstream Product Manager – Advanced Wound Dressings (AWD)

Lead the global downstream marketing strategy for the Advanced Wound Dressings portfolio, aligning with business and portfolio priorities.

Impact You’ll Make in this Role

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to drive portfolio growth, develop positioning, manage budgets, and enable market access across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

Global Downstream Strategy & Portfolio Leadership

• Lead the global downstream marketing strategy for the Advanced Wound Dressings portfolio, aligned with business and portfolio priorities
• Define and own global positioning, messaging, and value propositions, ensuring clarity, differentiation, and relevance across markets
• Translate upstream strategy and evidence into actionable commercialization frameworks that guide regional execution
• Own product life‑cycle management, from launch planning through optimization and rationalisation

Marketing Investment & Budget Ownership

• Own the global downstream marketing budget for the AWD portfolio
• Allocate investments to the highest‑impact activities, balancing growth opportunities, ROI, and financial discipline
• Make thoughtful, data‑driven trade‑offs in a resource‑constrained environment, maintaining focus on strategic priorities

Market Dynamics, Trends & Competitive Insight

• Continuously assess market trends, evolving standards of care, and competitive activity across regions
• Proactively adapt downstream strategies and priorities based on changing market dynamics
• Anticipate risks and opportunities to enable timely and informed decision‑making

Market Access & Value Enablement

• Partner closely with Market Access, Health Economics, and Medical Affairs to ensure value propositions reflect reimbursement and access realities
• Contribute to the development of evidence‑based, payer‑relevant narratives that support adoption and long‑term portfolio sustainability

Commercial Enablement & Regional Collaboration

• Lead the development of global commercialization frameworks, launch standards, and core marketing assets
• Partner with regional marketing teams to enable effective local adaptation while preserving strategic intent
• Work closely with sales leadership to support strong in‑market execution and customer engagement

Performance Tracking & Business Reviews

• Partner with Finance and Strategy teams to support annual planning, forecasting, and budget processes
• Monitor portfolio performance and contribute to business reviews, translating data into clear insights and actions
• Support continuous improvement of global marketing ways of working

Critical Capabilities & Mindset

• Strong resilience and adaptability in a demanding, high‑expectation environment
• Highly proactive, with the ability to operate with significant autonomy and ownership
• Comfortable working on a broad, high‑impact portfolio with limited resources, using prioritization and focus to maximize impact
• Collaborative team player with strong ability to lead through influence in a global matrix
• Clear communicator, able to simplify complexity and align diverse stakeholders

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
• 8+ years of experience in global or regional downstream marketing, preferably in medical devices or healthcare
• Proven experience in global commercialization, portfolio management, and cross‑functional leadership
• Demonstrated experience owning marketing budgets and investment decisions

Preferred

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business or Marketing
• Experience working in commercial, marketing or portfolio management roles
• Previous experience working in the health care industry
• Experience working across multiple regions and healthcare systems
• Exposure to market access or reimbursement‑influenced environments

Work Location

UK or France

Work Type

Remote

Travel

May include up to 25–30% International travel

Legal Authorization

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Equality & Diversity Statement

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, civil status, disability, family status, or membership of the travelling community.