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Varian

Tech-enabled radiation oncology hardware and software

Head of Critical Care Marketing

Marketing Generalist & ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRemote in USARemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in marketing, strategy, portfolio management, or commercial leadership within healthcare, diagnostics, medical technology, or life sciences.
  • Proven success developing and executing portfolio strategies that drive sustainable revenue growth, profitability, and market share expansion.
  • Demonstrated experience leading global product innovation, commercialization, and lifecycle management efforts.
  • Strong business and financial acumen, including experience using market and financial analytics to drive strategic investment decisions.
  • Experience leading global or regional teams in complex, matrixed organizations.
  • Experience working across multiple geographies and healthcare markets, with an understanding of regional market dynamics and customer needs.
  • The successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the global marketing and portfolio strategy for the Critical Care business, aligned with enterprise priorities and regional market needs.
  • Drive portfolio prioritization, lifecycle management, and investment decisions to maximize long-term growth, profitability, and shareholder value.
  • Lead market assessment, customer segmentation, competitive analysis, and strategic planning to identify growth opportunities and inform business decisions.
  • Champion customer-centric decision-making by incorporating understanding of clinical workflows, healthcare economics, unmet needs, and evolving market dynamics.
  • Lead marketing strategy for new product development, ensuring customer and market insights are translated into differentiated innovation opportunities and prioritized investments.
  • Partner with R&D to shape portfolio roadmaps, product requirements, and innovation priorities that address future customer and market needs.
  • Guide business case development and investment decisions using financial, commercial, and strategic evaluation frameworks.
  • Drive launch planning and commercialization strategies to accelerate adoption and achieve business objectives.
  • Leverage market intelligence and financial metrics, including revenue growth, market share, gross profit, net present value, and profit-and-loss performance, to guide strategic decisions.
  • Lead forecasting, scenario planning, and performance management processes to optimize resource allocation and investment priorities.
  • Ensure marketing and portfolio strategies are supported by analytics, measurable outcomes, and clear return-on-investment expectations.
  • Partner with Finance to align forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning efforts.
  • Translate global strategy into scalable commercial frameworks, tools, messaging, and programs that enable consistent execution across regions.
  • Partner with regional marketing and commercial leaders to drive growth while balancing global consistency with local market requirements.
  • Own commercial performance outcomes and strategic growth initiatives, adjusting priorities as market conditions and competitive dynamics evolve.
  • Identify opportunities to leverage digital, artificial intelligence-enabled, and workflow innovations that enhance customer value and strengthen competitive differentiation.
  • Serve as an ambassador for the Critical Care business with key customers, thought leaders, industry associations, and strategic partners.
  • Represent the business at industry events and customer engagements to strengthen market position and identify emerging trends.
  • Foster strategic partnerships that expand market presence and accelerate growth opportunities.
  • Partner with R&D, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory, Quality, Supply Chain, and Commercial organizations to drive business outcomes and successful portfolio execution.
  • Lead and align stakeholders across a highly matrixed global organization, influencing decisions and driving accountability without direct authority.
  • Ensure value propositions are differentiated, evidence-based, and aligned with customer, clinical, and economic needs.
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global marketing organization with strong strategic, analytical, and commercial capabilities.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Coach and develop future leaders while strengthening organizational capabilities in portfolio management, commercialization, customer engagement, and strategic marketing.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA, advanced business degree, or relevant graduate degree is preferred.
  • Experience in critical care, point-of-care diagnostics, acute care testing, blood gas analysis, or adjacent healthcare markets is preferred.

About the Company

Varian

Tech-enabled radiation oncology hardware and software

Varian, part of Siemens Healthineers, focuses on oncology by providing integrated radiation oncology solutions that combine software, hardware, patient data, and care teams. Its offerings include treatment-planning software, radiation therapy machines, and data-management systems that work together to enable precise cancer treatments. The company differentiates itself through an integrated platform approach and services like Oncology-as-a-Service (OaaS), which lets healthcare providers adopt advanced radiation oncology with ongoing service support rather than large upfront investments. Varian serves healthcare providers such as hospitals and cancer centers, helping them deliver coordinated care and improve patient outcomes. Its goal is to reduce the fear of cancer by using data and technology to support clinicians in delivering effective treatments.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Palo Alto, CA
Founded
1948

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