About Abbott
At Abbott, we're committed to helping people live their best possible life through the power of health. For more than 130 years of innovation, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 103,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN GLOBAL HEALTHCARE
We are the world leader in Rapid Diagnostics at the point of care. Working with us, you'll tackle a wide array of problems including some of the world's greatest healthcare challenges, while experiencing a myriad of cultures, geographies, and technologies.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and full life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
- An attractive benefits package ( a company bike, employee stock purchase program)
- 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.
- A challenging position in a fast-growing crisis independent industry
- To become part of a dynamic, highly educated, highly skilled, and motivated team
- Flat hierarchies, open appreciative mentality, and efficient, constructive lines of communication
- Multi-national environment, where we foster the development of our talents within the enterprise
The Opportunity
This position works out of our Cologne location in the Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Gmbh Division.
Description
The primary responsibility of the Marketing Manager is to develop and implement marketing strategies and tactics successfully, using a thorough understanding of the local market and the product offering. The Marketing Manager also contributes to the regional planning as well as value creation processes for the achievement of the short- and mid-term business goals.
The role reports directly into the EMEA Marketing Manager Lead for Infectious Disease, with a dotted line to the GM / Commercial Director of the regional markets in scope for the position.
Requirements
- Strong focus in understanding and extracting customer value
- Balanced mix of strategic and tactical focus
- High level of comfort interpreting and communicating complex technical information, including clinical concepts, statistics and outcomes
- Positive mindset and collaborative attitude to bring down barriers for goals
- Ability to travel up to 40% of the time (nationally and internationally)
- Customer engagement, in-field support, 30% of the time.
- Proven minimum 5 years marketing experience in diagnostics arena, or other healthcare area, Knowledge in Infectious Diseases field is considered an asset
- Fluent German and English written and spoken
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.
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