Manager, Marketing Operations for Trauma and Extremities- Orthopedics

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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Product Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Zuchwil, Switzerland

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

DePuy Synthes is seeking a Manager, Marketing Operations for Trauma and Extremities, based in West Chester, PA. This role is responsible for driving commercial execution and sales support activities that help optimize the Traum and Extremities business, including marketing operations, compliance and copy approval processes, and support for local and regional meetings. The position partners closely with sales and marketing leadership to align execution with business priorities and deliver operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lifecycle Management Strategy - Drive the development of global lifecycle management strategies for products, families and systems including the communication and execution plan. Ensure alignment of global strategy in cross-functional programs.
• Copy Approval and Compliance-Ensure all materials accurately reflect product positioning and clinical evidence. Lead the review and approval process for new marketing materials, collaborating with regulatory, legal, medical and clinical affairs. Ensure all promotional materials and educational materials adhere to company policies and procedures.
• General Business Support - Develop strong relationships with internal cross-functional partners to provide on-site support. Be responsive in responding to requests from customers and sales consultants. Work collaboratively with functional areas and Strategic Partners to ensure business issues are addressed.
• Commercial Results - Achieve worldwide business plan objectives of sales, net income, gross profit, inventory and price on an annual basis. Manage expenses within budget. Increase company’s leadership position in trauma market.
• Product Launch - Supporting and executing impactful worldwide product launches. Specific responsibilities include the development of marketing materials for all key stakeholders, and drive the inventory roll-out plan, sales tools. Lead coordination with Regional Marketing teams and key countries.
• Portfolio Planning & Product Development - Contribute to multigenerational portfolio plans aligned to company strategy. Partner with R&D and Strategic Alliance counterpart to lead product development programs. Leverage strong understanding of product development process and functional areas such as quality and regulatory to ensure on-time launches.
• People Management - Position typically does not involve management of direct reports, but will provide direction and mentorship to junior members of the DePuy Synthes team. The position involves extensive interaction with external partners requiring collaboration and management of the partner resources and development processes.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a BA/BS degree or equivalent is required; Business/Marketing/Finance degree preferred.

• MBA preferred.

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant business experience is required.

• A minimum of 2 years experience in healthcare / medical device marketing, sales, finance, or other commercial experience is required.

• Orthopedic experience preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership capability through influencing, including the ability to lead and manage through change is required.

• Track record of success working within a matrixed organizational environment; enterprise mindset decision-making is preferred.

• Excellent understanding of customer, business intelligence and industry trends is preferred.

• Demonstrated leadership in strategic planning and project management along with is preferred.

• Strong business & financial acumen in understanding the needs and priorities of the broader business with a penchant for understanding the use of metrics/numbers to gauge overall performance is preferred.

• Excellent listening, written, and oral communications skills; excellent organizational skills along with the ability to make sales presentations with positive results is required.

• Ability to manage stakeholders; which includes communicating, influencing, and providing comprehensive solutions is required.

• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills, including the ability to design, structure, and lead projects is required.

• Ability to travel required (~5-10%)

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.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Storytelling, Customer Centricity, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Developing Others, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Management, Product Portfolio Management, Product Strategies, Resource Allocation, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking