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Medtronic

Medical device maker advancing therapies

Principal Marketing Specialist

Marketing Generalist & ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or higher is required.
  • At least 2 years of sales experience in the medical device industry, or at least 3 years of marketing experience, is required.
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with healthcare professionals and internal and external stakeholders, including communication, proposal, and presentation skills, is required.
  • English proficiency sufficient for email, meetings, and communication with overseas stakeholders is required; TOEIC 700 or higher is a guideline.
  • Ability to proactively take on new topics and drive multiple initiatives while engaging relevant stakeholders is required.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze clinical, technical, academic-society, and competitor trends in the assigned specialty area; identify medium- and long-term market opportunities; and plan, execute, and evaluate initiatives based on the AOP.
  • Build ongoing trusted relationships with physician leaders nationwide, support the identification and development of next-generation leaders, and form networks across specialty areas.
  • Plan and operate academic society activities, research meetings, user forums, and seminars, creating education opportunities based on clinical challenges and opportunities for experts to share knowledge.
  • Explore new treatment and procedural approaches for minimally invasive surgery with surgeons, supporting the adoption of procedures and market development through programs such as Hybrid RAS.
  • Collaborate with relevant departments and healthcare professionals to plan and support clinical research, promote presentation of research results at academic meetings and publication, and communicate clinical value.
  • Depending on assigned projects, participate in establishing observation sites and proctor networks, developing education curricula and standardization tools, and creating materials such as Clinical Videos and Procedure Books to support adoption of Hugo RAS.
  • Produce lectures, case materials, and educational content in collaboration with surgeons, and work with Product Marketing to support effective market introduction of new products.
  • Coordinate with sales and education teams to support adoption and sustained use at priority facilities and deliver training for sales representatives; exchange information with APAC and U.S. headquarters and share best practices across regions.
  • Manage and report initiative progress, activity records, and outcome metrics, and pursue continuous improvement to maximize customer value and business results.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge or work experience in surgical specialties such as gastrointestinal surgery, thoracic surgery, urology, or gynecology; minimally invasive surgery; or robotic-assisted surgery.
  • Practical experience in KOL management, physician education, planning academic society events or seminars, or developing new procedures or markets.
  • Experience participating in clinical research, academic presentations, publications, or planning and producing educational content.
  • Experience collaborating on projects with overseas or global teams.

About the Company

Medtronic

Medical device maker advancing therapies

Medtronic develops medical devices that diagnose, monitor, and treat chronic diseases. Its products include implantables, sensors, and therapies used in cardiovascular care, diabetes management, and neurostimulation, working by interacting with the body to regulate or monitor physiological processes. The company differentiates itself through a long history of device development, strategic acquisitions like Covidien, and a broad, diversified portfolio across therapeutic areas. Its goal is to improve patients’ health outcomes by delivering integrated medical technologies and solutions for disease management.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Fridley, MN
Founded
1949

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