FILLED - SENIOR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

I am currently looking to fill a key Marketing Communications role for an established MEDICAL DEVICE company located in the south San Francisco Bay Area (Silicon Valley.) This is an opportunity to work in a VERY dynamic organization and business environment that is experiencing great changes and therefore brings great opportunities.

While a general background in Marcom and specific BRANDING is key, we also seek a person who has current and extensive expertise in Class II or (ideally) Class III medical devices. Candidates with current experience in cardiac, cardiovascular, and/or cardiothoratic markets will be immediately contacted (within 24 hours.)

The ’official’ job description is as follows:

Manager II, Mktg Comm Position Profile Responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating all marketing communications programs to promote the sale of company products and further the company’s sales objectives. Consults with other areas of management or business units, sales departments, and advertising agencies to leverage web marketing, tradeshow activity, and direct marketing. Manages the preparation of sales aids, controls all advertising and public relations projects, and recommends the media best suited to sell specific products or services. Interfaces with vendors to produce promotional material

• Recruits, coaches and develops organizational talent.
• Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Creates an entrepreneurial environment.
• Provides direction and guidance to exempt specialists and/or supervisory staff who exercise significant latitude and independence in their assignments. May supervise non-exempt employees.
• Keeps the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Demonstrates effective change leadership.
• Builds strategic partnerships to further departmental and organizational objectives.
• Develops and executes organizational and operational policies that affect one or more groups by utilizing technical/professional knowledge and skills.
• Monitors compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations, etc.).
• Makes decisions regarding work processes or operational plans and schedules in order to achieve department objectives.
• Develops, monitors and appropriately adjusts the annual budget for department(s).

CLOSED - COMPANY ACQUIRED

VP OF MARKETING
Position Profile Oversees the marketing function in a division/group or a part of the marketing function at the corporate level (e.g., a particular product line or channel). Includes assessment of potential markets, coordination of technical product development, development of pricing strategies, and definition of promotional activities. Continually evaluates the timely adjustment of marketing strategy and plans to meet changing market and competitive conditions.

• Fosters an organizational structure and design for business continuity.
• Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Creates an entrepreneurial environment.
• Keeps the organization¿s vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Demonstrates effective change leadership.
• Builds strategic partnerships with internal and external executive level management, outside regulatory agencies, customers, vendors, and/or suppliers to further organizational objectives.
• Utilizes technical/professional knowledge and skills to establish, interpret and execute company policies in a major segment of the company.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations, etc.).
• Makes and executes operational decisions with a strategic perspective.
• Directs and controls the activities and budget of one or more functional areas, divisions, product groups and/or operations.

CLOSED - COMPANY ACQUIRED

VP OF OPERATIONS

Position Profile Oversees the operations function for a business unit/geography. Incumbent also oversees the Quality, IS, HR and Finance functions.

• Fosters an organizational structure and design for business continuity.
• Fosters a diverse workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives.
• Creates an entrepreneurial environment.
• Keeps the organization¿s vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Demonstrates effective change leadership.
• Builds strategic partnerships with internal and external executive level management, outside regulatory agencies, customers, vendors, and/or suppliers to further organizational objectives.
• Utilizes technical/professional knowledge and skills to establish, interpret and execute company policies in a major segment of the company.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. compliance with FDA, BSI, EEO regulations, etc.).
• Makes and executes operational decisions with a strategic perspective.
• Directs and controls the activities and budget of one or more functional areas, divisions, product groups and/or operations.