Careers that Change Lives
Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations. Work with the global leader in medical technology and recently recognized as one of the greatest workplaces in South Korea!
A Day in the Life
Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, the Marketing Specialist is expected to coordinate and support all aspects of marketing and sales efforts by actively collaborating with marketing and sales staff within the Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) & Pain business in South Korea. This is a fixed-term individual contributor position for 12 months with possible extension and will be sitting at the Medtronic office in Seoul.
To be successful in this role, you must have good business acumen in selling and/or promoting medical devices and have a passion to initiate a marketing program. You¡¯ll work in collaboration with key stakeholders to create synergy and contribute to reinforcing inclusive working culture.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Leads and coordinates product planning, product launches, product management, market development and market research activities.
- Interacts directly with marketing manager/specialists to identify new marketing opportunities.
- Works individually or with a team in recommending action, scheduling and planning projects, estimating cost and managing projects to completion.
- Identifies unmet customer requirements and new business opportunities and provides vision and focus to move products from idea to market place.
- Facilitates and coordinates marketing activities with geographic areas to increase teamwork and build partnerships.
- Manage expense relevant documentations and process payment
- Manage customer (HCP) contract and agreement
- Support marketing team for printings, promotional materials and etc.
- Support marketing team with the logistics services in preparing product seminars, marketing event and etc.
- Maintain on-line sales/marketing system, verifying the accuracy of data, acting as liaison with information technology in identifying and resolving problems
- Regularly review and monitor backorders to identify and analyze business impact by communication with sales team
- Collaborate with logistics teams to understand the reasons for backorders and release plan and update with sales team
- Provides administrative support to the sales/marketing function such as preparing sales/expense forecasts, budgets and quotas; coordinating sales/marketing meetings; etc.
- Maintains on-line sales/marketing system, verifying the accuracy of the data and acting as liaison with information technology in identifying and resolving problems.
Must-Have
- Completed Bachelor's degree qualifications
- Min 2 years of experience in marketing or sales in the healthcare industry
- Strong and on-time execution focusses with stakeholders including Sales teams in a dynamic environment with an ability to be agile
- Good presentation and effective verbal and written English and Korean communication skills
- Computer and MS Office proficient
Nice-to-Have
- Biology related major or Business Administration with major in Marketing is preferred
- Commercial acumen in related area is highly regarded
We Offer
In our 5th Tenet of our Mission, we recognize the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success.
Also, a competitive package is of course part of that. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package to all our employees:
- Flexible working environment.
- Annual Incentive Plan % depending on company results.
- Pension scheme and group discount on healthcare insurances
- Training possibilities via Cornerstone/Harvard Manage Monitor/GetAbstract
- Employee Assistance Program and Recognize! (our global recognition program)
About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies, and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let¡¯s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients¡¯ lives. Help us shape the future.
Founded in 1949 as a medical repair company, we're now among the world's largest medical technology, services, and solutions companies, employing more than 86,000 people worldwide, and serving physicians, hospitals, and patients in over 155 countries.
Whatever your specialty or ambitions, you can make a difference at Medtronic - both in the lives of others and your own career. Join us in our commitment to take healthcare Further, Together.