Senior Product Manager - Upstream Marketing

Saluda Medical is the pioneer in closed-loop Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS), a ground-breaking SCS therapy that can measure the spinal cord’s response to stimulation and make real-time adjustments to therapy. Saluda is a global company with headquarters in Australia and offices in the United States and Europe.

At Saluda, we challenge boundaries. We innovate and think beyond the conventional. We disrupt. With the passion and energy of an accomplished team of seasoned experts, our focus is to revolutionize the standard of care in the neuromodulation space by transforming the lives of patients suffering from debilitating pain. 

The Senior Product Manager will help in defining new product opportunities and lead the
transformation of newly approved product opportunities/concepts through the development process to
regulatory submission and commercialization. The position will represent Marketing in cross-functional core teams, lead global product commercialization as well as supporting new products in
the clinical trial setting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of value propositions, business plans, customer needs and user
requirements for new Therapy Development products entering the product pipeline
• Lead the development of recommendations for technical product direction, including design
trade-offs to ensure voice of the customer (VOC) throughout the product development
process
• Initiate marketing plans, pricing strategies, branding/naming and development of product
positioning and messaging in close collaboration with Global Downstream Marketing.
• Keep abreast of all competitive product introductions, positioning, pricing strategies, and field
tactics as it relates to our portfolio and pipeline to help inform strategic direction
• Stay well informed regarding product issues in the field to help determine needs for product
changes or enhancements

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, science or health-related field
• MBA preferred
• An accomplished marketing professional with more than 5 years of experience in the
implantable, medical device industry that includes robust upstream marketing experience.
Neuromodulation experience is preferred. Experience in both hardware and software product
development highly desirable.
• Demonstrated success in leading new product introductions, including product opportunity
assessments through to launch planning and execution, preferably into a high-growth and
highly competitive markets. Global experience preferred.

• Knowledge of FDA and other regulations around marketing activities
• Knowledge of working with quality systems and legal/regulatory parameters to deploy
marketing materials
• Self-motivated and independent work style with the ability to initiate and follow through on
assignments
• Self-assured, knowledgeable professional capable of developing good interpersonal
relationships with medical professionals
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent presentation skills with ability to convey complex information effectively to
Senior Staff
• Strong customer service orientation
• Must possess unwavering ethics & integrity in a competitive and demanding work
environment
• Able to travel up to 30% of the time