Associate Product Manager - DEX- Ankle Arthroplasty

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex is actively searching for an Associate Product Manager- Distal Extremities- Ankle Arthroplasty to lead our initiatives regarding a new ankle arthroplasty product line. The successful candidate will build relationships with key customers and internal departments to help drive the development, product launch and future innovation of a new total ankle replacement brand. Excellent interpersonal, presentation and leadership skills along with a bachelor’s degree are essential for this position. The position does require travel.  Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Summary Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Main Objective:

This Associate Product Management opening on the Distal Extremities Team represents a growth opportunity at Arthrex, based in Naples, FL.  This career opportunity will oversee all activities impacting the ankle arthroplasty business, maximizing the effectiveness, results, and market acceptance of a new total ankle replacement product line. Although primarily centered around the development and commercialization of this segment of Distal Extremities, some associated support of the metal plate and screw business segment will be possible. This position is responsible for planning, organizing and controlling an assigned product line from the conceptual stage through the entire product life cycle to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial, and corporate growth objectives by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in overall product strategy, research and development requirements, development, and manufacturing coordination for new and emerging products.
• Manages technical product development, estimates of potential profits, and release to production.
• Manages day-to-day progress of product with high level of self-starter capabilities.
• Provides technical expertise and training to other departments in support of product development.
• Conducts marketing analysis to develop product definitions.
• Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as sales, engineering, marketing, manufacturing, and operations to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities.
• Develops and maintains a prioritized list of customer and market requirements for product.
• Coordinates and develops marketing, sales, engineering, and financial plans for product line.
• Provides financial and technical justification for product selection and definition.
• Prepares product development objectives and schedules for all phases of product development and introduction to market.
• Conducts market research and identifies and tracks market trends in company's industry.
• Produces competitive analysis materials comparing product with its key competitors.
• Identifies partnering opportunities for complementary third-party products to broaden company's product line.
• Participates in key sales situations for the product.
• Maintains communications and contacts to collect and analyze technical, financial, schedule, and sales information for product line.
• Identifies market potential, establishes pricing and market strategies, estimates potential sales, introduces market, distribution/channel issues, and manages mature product through phase-out.
• Defines promotional activities, publicizing the product through the press, sales force, and alternate distribution channels.
• Provides expertise in particular product area and develops strategies and applicable portions of the company business plan.
• Plans, organizes, and coordinates assigned programs to ensure accomplishment of financial/budgetary goals and optimum allocation of resources.
• Manages resources to execute assigned programs.
• Coordinates details of program within the organization with a wide range of functions and individuals.
• Coordinates product introduction and market exploitation with marketing and sales organizations to ensure maximum penetration of market segment.
• Provides continuing product surveillance and management of established product to obtain financial objectives.
• Must be able to work with cadaveric specimens.
• In-office, Naples FL-based position. 
• Up to 30% travel required.

Incidental Duties:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in business, marketing or engineering.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• One year of medical device sales and/or marketing and/or product management and/or engineering experience and/or clinical experience OR a master’s degree is required.
• Experience in ankle arthroplasty sales, marketing, engineering or product management is highly preferred. 
• Understanding of all functions involved in development, production, and marketing of a product is highly preferred.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Knowledge of surgical orthopedics. 
• Skilled in working with different functions and effectively coordinates their activities to achieve desired results. 
• Excellent listening skills, including the ability to identify and isolate customers concerns or objections, in addition to excellent written and oral communication skills. 
• Has strong time management skills and ability to prioritize critical projects / tasks.
• Has strong personal communication and customer relationship skills with ability to manage customer expectations and communicate decision making tactfully and effectively.
• Must be able to lead a relationship with medical consultants toward business related goals set forth by the Senior Director of Distal Extremities
• Has strong public speaking and presentation skills with ability to convey messages effectively across a wide spectrum of audiences.
• Must be able to relate well with others and has a strong sense of self-awareness regarding capabilities and weaknesses related to job function

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

PCs and have a command of MS Office plus any additional communications equipment as needed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.