Associate Product Marketing Manager - Cardiac Surgery
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Associate Product Marketing Manager – Cardiac Surgery is responsible for marketing and lifecycle management of Concomitant Surgical Ablation products. This role requires basic market and clinical knowledge, including active engagement in surgical cases with sales partners to deeply understand therapy adoption, clinical workflows, and customer needs.
The role leads cross-functional collaboration to develop and execute data-driven marketing strategies, support new product and clinical program expansion, and optimize full product lifecycle performance. The Associate Product Marketing Manager partners closely with Sales, R&D, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, and Finance to ensure effective commercialization, compliance, and sustained growth.
This individual serves as a key voice of the customer and business leader, influencing strategy, representing Product Marketing on cross-functional teams, and driving innovative solutions to complex challenges across the franchise.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
Develop foundational expertise in target markets, clinical applications, and therapy adoption; support surgical case observations to gather insights and build clinical awareness
Support building and maintaining relationships with physicians, clinicians, hospitals, and KOLs; assist with voice-of-customer efforts and incorporate insights into marketing deliverables
Assist in developing franchise strategy inputs and execute product roadmap initiatives, including go-to-market plans, segmentation, positioning, and patient-focused messaging
Support execution of marketing programs across channels (education, tradeshows, digital, social) and align with field sales to drive awareness and adoption
Contribute to product lifecycle management activities, coordinating cross-functional inputs across R&D, Clinical, Regulatory, Quality, and Operations
Support product and data launch execution, ongoing commercialization, and pipeline-related activities
Collect and analyze data and analytics to support strategy development, performance measurement, and decision-making
Monitor competitive landscape and support translation of insights into actionable recommendations
Ensure all marketing activities adhere to regulatory and quality standards; support review and approval processes for materials and content
Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements and problem-solving efforts across functional areas
Contribute to broader portfolio and strategic planning initiatives through analysis and executional support
Participate in and support cross-functional teams; represent Product Marketing to ensure alignment and execution of priorities
Execute core marketing operations, including content updates, internal communications, and digital asset management
Support sales training, onboarding, and product launch readiness activities
ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:
Regular and predictable work performance
Ability to work under fast-paced conditions
Ability to make decisions and use good judgement
Ability to prioritize various duties and multitask as required
Ability to successfully work with others
Additional duties as assigned
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, biomedical engineering, or a related field
Minimum of one to four (1-4) years successful sales/marketing or related experience
Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority, such as engineering teams
Builds and nurtures relationships internally and with external customers
Analytical and strategic, effective technical writer, and strong moderator/presenter
Hands-on and able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Ability to travel 20-35% domestic
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
MBA or advanced degree
Medical device experience, especially cardiac surgery or cardiovascular
Clinical experience in acute or outpatient setting
Experience with international organizations and customers
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to regularly walk, sit, or stand as needed
Ability to occasionally bend and push/pull as needed
Ability to pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
Positions in Minnesota
Minnesota pay range
$105,000—$120,000 USD