Senior Manager, Global Marketing Strategy & Market Intelligence

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Manager, Global Marketing Strategy & Market Intelligence

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Santa Clara, CA location in the Structural Heart Division.

Structural Heart Business Mission:  why we exist

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.

The Global Strategy Manager will be part of the Global Strategy team in the Structural Heart headquarters in Santa Clara, California and will develop qualitative and quantitative market insights in support of strategic business decisions. 

 

The candidate will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the Structural Heart space, Abbott’s product offerings, key market dynamics and internal strategic processes. Essential success factors for this role include strong business acumen, attention to details, expertise in PowerPoint & Excel, ability to work independently under tight deadlines and strong interpersonal skills to liaise with cross-functional stakeholders.

What You’ll Work On

 

• Contribute to the development of strategic plans in support of the franchises by providing market insights, opportunity assessment, competitive analyses and support the creation of ad hoc reports
• Develop presentations and strategic narrative with clear story line for executive audience
• Drive the strategic goals planning process, identifying top priorities, and coordinating functional goal setting activities
• Lead competitive intelligence efforts across devices, platforms, digital health solutions, and adjacent technologies
• Monitor and analyze competitor portfolios, pipelines, clinical evidence, regulatory approvals, and go‑to‑market strategies
• Conduct market, customer, and ecosystem analysis to identify growth opportunities and emerging threats
• Support annual and long‑range strategic planning processes with data‑driven competitive insights
• Partner with cross‑functional teams (R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, Clinical, Strategic Marketing, Finance) to align strategy and execution
• Perform data analysis using raw financial data files (sales, pricing etc.) and interpret results to drive business decisions
• Manage dashboards and internal platforms for data visualization, reporting and workflow management 
• Strong executive communication skills with experience engaging and influencing senior leadership
• Translate complex competitive and market intelligence into concise, actionable executive presentations
• Identify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities through market research, networking, and prospecting
• Lead discovery conversations to understand business needs, challenges, and partnership criteria
• Prepare and deliver compelling proposals, presentations, and pitches tailored to customers and senior leadership alignment
• Negotiate commercial terms, contracts, and partnerships to drive mutually beneficial outcomes
• Support M&A, joint venture, or strategic investment initiatives when applicable
• Influence product roadmap and value proposition based on customer insights and market feedback

 Required Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required
• 6+ years of related work experience
• Experience in summarizing insights and presenting findings to management in a timely and professional manner required
• Advanced PowerPoint & Excel skills required
• Strong financial acumen and ability to process PnL and detailed deal & business models
• Strong problem solver with proven ability to translate data into insights
• Ability to multi-task and execute multiple deliverables while meeting deadlines
• Ability to work independently, comfortable taking initiative
• Ability to travel up to 20-30%

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Master’s degree or other advanced degree preferred
• Experience in Medical Device, Pharma or Biotech required; experience in Structural Heart industry is desirable

 

 

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

     

The base pay for this position is

$130,700.00 – $261,300.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Market Development and Research

     

DIVISION:

SH Structural Heart

        

LOCATION:

United States > Santa Clara : Building A - SC

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 25 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf