Johnson & Johnson

Global Marketing Manager, Downstream - Complex Spine

Johnson & Johnson • $102K — $177K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 6 years of progressive business experience required; experience in Marketing, Sales, Product Management, R&D, or Commercial Strategy preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years in healthcare, medical device, orthopedics, spine, or related industry preferred.
  • Demonstrated success in leading product launches and commercial initiatives.
  • Strong business acumen, including forecasting and portfolio management experience.
  • Proven ability to build strategic relationships and influence stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own commercial performance and growth strategy for Complex Spine portfolios.
  • Lead downstream commercialization activities for new product launches.
  • Build relationships with key opinion leaders and commercial partners.
  • Collaborate on surgeon training programs and educational events.
  • Develop market segmentation and growth strategies based on trends and insights.
  • Lead cross-functional teams to ensure execution excellence.
  • Support commercial excellence with marketing collateral and sales tools.

Benefits

  • Eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan.
  • Participation in the Company's long-term incentive program.
  • Vacation - 120 hours per calendar year.
  • Sick time - 40 to 56 hours per calendar year, based on location.
  • Holiday pay, including 13 floating holidays per year.
  • Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of a child's birth/adoption.
  • Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
Marketing

Job Sub Function:
Strategic Marketing

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

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 the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

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

Implements Strategic Marketing team initiatives based on stakeholder objectives and marketing insights, and brainstorms on optimizing the customer experience. Coordinates Strategic Marketing day-to-day activities to drive progress on initiatives that improve customer loyalty, trust, and awareness of products and services. Checks status of marketing metrics and prepares reports for management regarding key performance data. Documents and compiles Strategic Marketing content and key messages for use of cross-functional teams. Builds timelines for marketing deliverables to ensure timeliness, consistency, and quality of marketing deliverables against organizational standards. Supports research on industry trends to help shape effective marketing strategies. Coaches and trains junior colleagues in techniques, processes, and responsibilities. Integrates Johnson & Johnson's Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decision making.

We are searching for the best talent for the Global Marketing Manager, Downstream - Complex Spine.

Purpose:

The Global Marketing Manager, Downstream - Complex Spine is responsible for driving commercial growth, portfolio strategy, and launch excellence across Johnson & Johnson MedTech's Complex Spine business. This role serves as the downstream commercial leader for assigned product platforms spanning adult and pediatric deformity, trauma, tumor, and other complex pathologies, translating customer insights and global strategy into market-winning execution.

The successful candidate will own portfolio performance, lead global commercialization efforts, develop surgeon engagement strategies, and partner closely with Sales, R&D, Supply Chain, Finance, Professional Education, and Regional Marketing teams to drive revenue growth, successful product launches, and market share expansion globally.

You will be responsible for:
  • Owning commercial performance, growth strategy, and lifecycle management for assigned Complex Spine portfolios, including forecasting, demand planning, pricing inputs, and business case development.
  • Leading downstream commercialization activities for new products, enabling technologies, and portfolio expansions by developing launch strategies, positioning, messaging, sales enablement tools, and execution plans that deliver successful market adoption.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders, professional societies, and commercial partners globally while leading Voice of Customer initiatives to inform product, portfolio, and commercial strategy.
  • Partnering with Professional Education to develop surgeon training programs, educational events, advisory boards, and faculty engagement strategies that support product adoption and clinical excellence.
  • Developing market segmentation, targeting, and growth strategies while monitoring market trends, competitive dynamics, procedure evolution, and customer insights to identify new business opportunities.
  • Leading and influencing cross-functional teams across Marketing, Sales, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, and regional organizations to ensure execution excellence and alignment against business objectives.
  • Supporting commercial excellence through development of marketing collateral, field tools, customer-facing content, and sales enablement resources while ensuring alignment with global messaging and branding strategies.

Qualifications / Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
  • Minimum of 6 years of progressive business experience required; experience in Marketing, Sales, Product Management, R&D, or Commercial Strategy preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of healthcare, medical device, orthopedics, spine, or related industry experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated success leading product launches, commercial initiatives, and cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
  • Strong business acumen with experience in forecasting, financial analysis, market modeling, and portfolio management.
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build strategic relationships with surgeons and customers, and translate market insights into business growth opportunities.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively across global teams and functions.
  • Ability to travel up to 40%.


On October 14, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Orthopaedics at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

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Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation -120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

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