Marketing Manager Benelux

Company Description

It started with a simple idea: what if surgery could be less invasive and recovery less painful? Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.

We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.

The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.

If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Job Description

This position implements and executes marketing programs for the assigned territory and drive adoption and growth of da VinciÒ surgical procedures. The focus is in strategic growth areas for General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology and Thoracic Surgery with potential further expansion towards other clinical indications. The Marketing Manager is also expected to work with cross-functional sales and training teams, working closely with the European marketing group.

The primary function of this position is to be able to execute on the following global marketing standards at a local level:

• Understand the market – Open/MIS rate, National outcomes, surgeon/patient/hospital segments, reimbursement levels, incumbent surgical techniques and KOLs etc.
• Clinical Expertise – Knowledge of the OR environment and clinical applications of robotic surgery
• Develop Speaker/Teacher /Executive KOLs – with strong technique, outcomes, and use of advanced technology.
• Quantify the impact (QTI) – clinical, economic, strategic evidence - of key daVinci surgeons/hospitals as references.
• Align with relevant Surgical and Executive societies on daVinci surgery to ensure support and partnership.

The Marketing Manager works closely with regional Sales Specialty Manager, EU Marketing as well Sales leadership, contributing to the regional marketing Strategy.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Understand your market

• Develop and execute marketing tactics with a focus on General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology and Thoracic Surgery. This includes detailed activities to be implemented in a defined timeline and budget alignment with Director Marketing Fr BNL and Event organization team, strong collaboration with the European marketing team and local sales leadership.
• Strong partnering with clinical and capital sales teams in a growing competitive environment for analysis, targeting and action planning purposes.

Technical and Clinical Expertise

• Demonstrated strong knowledge of the technologies included Intuitive's product portfolio.
• Solid clinical knowledge related to various applications and approaches relevant to our products.

Build Value Props Stories, Tools, Events and Engage 3Ps

• Deliver corporate clinical & capital marketing and sales tools to achieve short and long-term goals for procedures /sales quotas, products, and system sales.

Develop Speaker/Teacher/ CaseObs / Executive KOLs

• Partner with key surgeon champions (KOLs) to develop and implement leading robotic clinical education programs and symposia to drive competency and utilization of da VinciÒ Surgery.
• Develop proctors based on surgical, clinical, and teaching expertise to implement safe and effective reproducible surgical techniques with improve clinical outcomes.

Quantify the impact (QTI) – clinical, economic, strategic evidence

• Work closely with Local Market Access Manager team to assist in development and execution of cost effectiveness/ value strategies in key markets.
• Collect, analyze, and share competitive data for strategic positioning and initiatives.
• Validate Clinical and Economical data with reference case observation center, key surgeon champions (KOLs) and proctors.

Align with relevant Surgical and Executive societies

• Develop and implement Intuitive’s presence at key national conferences, including robotics symposia, postgraduate (PG) courses, live surgical broadcasts, tradeshow booth promotion and presence.

Qualifications

• University's degree in life science or business discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of related experience with a university degree minimum related experience or equivalent including Clinical/Product marketing experience in a therapeutic medical device company.
• General Surgery, Urology, Gynecology or Thoracic experience preferred.
• Strong Clinical, Surgical and/or Operating Theatre (Room) experience desired.
• Proven ability to effectively position and procedure/product messages and develop strong sales support to drive desired adoption.
• Demonstrated success in building and delivering clinical education and marketing programs to drive product/procedure growth.
• Proven success integrating business insights into broad Marketing strategies and plans
• Experienced managing departmental and cross-functional projects in the medical device or related industry.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• A keen ability to manage projects, keeping budget, organizing, prioritizing, and coping with multiple tasks.
• Proven ability to influence peers, build credibility with a highly educated customer base.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, teamwork, and interpersonal work across multiple constituents.
• Strong knowledge of the MS Office product suite.
• Fluent in English & Dutch. French is a plus.
• Field position, ability to travel 50% (Domestic, international).

Additional Information

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.

Certain information you provide as part of the application will be used for purposes of determining whether Intuitive Surgical will need to (i) obtain an export license from the U.S. Government on your behalf (note: the government’s licensing process can take 3 to 6+ months) or (ii) implement a Technology Control Plan (“TCP”) (note: typically adds 2 weeks to the hiring process).  

For any Intuitive role subject to export controls, final offers are contingent upon obtaining an approved export license and/or an executed TCP prior to the prospective employee’s
start date, which may or may not be flexible, and within a timeframe that does not unreasonably impede the hiring need. If applicable, candidates will be notified and instructed on any requirements for these purposes. 

This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.