This is where you save and sustain lives
At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.
Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.
Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission.
Your Role at Baxter:
Baxter’s Pharmaceuticals Segment delivers differentiated hospital pharmaceuticals in areas of pain, critical care, anti-infection, and oncology. This $2.2B segment includes Injectables & Anesthesia ($1.3B) and Drug Compounding ($.9B) businesses; and reporting 6% annual growth in 2023. Investing In growth opportunities and executing on a robust pipeline or product launches are the lifeblood of continued growth.
As the Senior Director New Product Launch (NPL) Marketing & Portfolio Strategy, Pharmaceuticals, you will play a critical role in driving the growth and success of Baxter Healthcare's branded, hospital injectable, specialty, generic product portfolio. You will be responsible for leading multiple cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, high-quality, and profitable new product launches and portfolio management initiatives. Additionally, as Senior Director will work closely with R&D, sales, regulatory, and other functions to ensure a seamless and efficient go-to-market process. This requires several years of digital marketing experience and a proven track record of launching new products utilizing omni channel marketing. You will be accountable for $800M in revenue for US and Canada while leading a team of New Product Launch Marketers and Launch PMOs.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Leading and managing a team that is accountable for the end-to-end new product launch process, including strategic planning, cross-functional collaboration, market research, product positioning, marketing materials development, and post-launch evaluation.
Collaborate with R&D, sales, regulatory, and other functions to ensure successful product development, regulatory approval, and commercialization.
Manage the portfolio of products, identifying growth opportunities, and making informed decisions about product investments, discontinuations, and refreshes.
Conduct market research to understand customer needs, competitive landscape, and market trends, and use insights to inform product strategy and positioning.
Develop and execute marketing plans, including product messaging, promotional activities, and sales enablement materials.
Managing and optimizing various digital marketing channels, such as search engine marketing, social media, email marketing, and content marketing.
Your Team:
As Senior Director New Product Launch Marketing & Portfolio Strategy, Pharmaceuticals – US & Canada you will report to the GM, Pharmaceuticals – US & Canada. You will lead a total team of up to 6. Furthermore, you will sit on the US-Cananda Pharmaceutical Leadership team.
Your Location:
The role is located at our global corporate headquarters in the greater Chicago, IL area northern suburb of Deerfield. Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission. Consideration will also be given to remote work from a US location.
What You’ll Bring:
Minimum of 10 years of experience in product management, marketing, or related field, with a proven track record of delivering successful new product launches and portfolio management initiatives in the branded pharmaceutical, biosimilars or biotechnology industry is required; hospital injectable in the critical care setting (ER, OR, ICU).
Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Proven ability to develop and execute effective marketing strategies, including market research, product positioning, and promotional activities.
Strong knowledge of the healthcare industry, with a deep understanding of market trends, customer needs, and competitive landscape.
Experience working with R&D, sales, regulatory, and other functions to ensure successful product development, regulatory approval, and commercialization.
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We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all our employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $208,000 - $286,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and/or long-term incentive. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
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