Job Detail

Associate Product Manager Marketing-020305

Description

 
Role Purpose: 

• Support national and regional marketing campaigns and events.


• Assist the French sales Surgical team with all marketing materials approvals, and compliance with French regulations in association with the Regulatory persons in France.  


• Be an integral part of the European marketing team, providing support for European campaigns and congresses.

Traveling up to 20% of the time, mainly to Switzerland (Geneva area) where the European marketing team and EU headquarters are based.


Job Functions: 

• Implement the marketing plan for France, in close collaboration with the European Marketing team


• Follow and manage the marketing budget, based on priorities defined with the manager


• Support conception, implementation and monitoring of national/regional marketing campaigns (Product Differentiation, Value Added Programs, Customer Relation Management) 


• Provide back-up for customer support / training material (eg customized slide sets)


• Train sales team on newly approved marketing tools or messages


• Support national/regional congress activities


• Support the European marketing team as per need


• Help with organization and visuals for European congresses


• Competitive monitoring, develop counter-arguments


• Develop European tools or campaigns for the core business

Qualifications

 
Required Experience and Education/Skills:

• Min. 2 years marketing experience in a French healthcare company, MedTech a plus


• Fluent in French and English; other European language a plus


• Advanced computer skills (MS Office, Internet)


• Bac +5 in a scientific or business degree

Know how: 

• Good oral and excellent written communication skills


• Excellent organizational skills


• Ability/experience in working for several persons


• Able to manage multiple projects


• Demonstrate time management and prioritization skills


• Ability to respect and eventually implement procedures


• Act as a Team Player

Behavior: 

• Must be self-motivated, goal-oriented with high level of energy


• Must be able to work with little supervision


• Ability to work in a multicultural environment


• Ability to work well with other functional groups, internal and external

 

Temporary contract  - 6 to 9 months (replacement maternity leave)

About Edwards 

About Edwards:

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world's leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Headquartered in Irvine, California, Edwards Lifesciences has extensive operations in North America, Europe, Japan, Latin America and Asia and currently employs over 10,000 individuals worldwide.

 

For us, helping patients is not a slogan - it's our life's work. From developing devices that replace or repair a diseased heart valve to creating new technologies that monitor vital signs in the critical care setting, we focus on helping patients regain and improve the quality of their life. Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.

Job Function

: Marketing

Primary Location

: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Canada (EMEAC)-France