Senior Portfolio Associate, Sports Medicine Knee - Colorado, Greenwood Village 5670 Greenwood Plaza Blvd

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

As a Sports Medicine Senior Portfolio Associate, you will help drive the future innovation of our Sports Medicine Knee portfolio. As well as working hand in hand with R&D, you will work closely with surgeons and our salesforce to conduct market research and product feedback. Every day will look a little different with a mix of hands-on labs, attending in live cases, travelling for conference and being in the office.

WHO WE WANT:
• Hard-working winners. Confident, competitive and results-oriented professionals who create a track record of success.
• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:
• Understand the knee market positioning and strengths of key competitors
• Communicate market intelligence to the appropriate stakeholders
• Gather and apply knee market research in decision making
• Assist in the planning, design and implementation of a market research project
• Research and collect product information, service information and marketing literature
• Understand and assist in development of an obsolescence plan
• Assist with researching new markets, opportunities and segments to support new product development
• Understand key marketing philosophies around product branding
• Identify key elements within a new product's Value Proposition that require evidence
• Utilize the appropriate commercialization plans to put in place to earn new customers or expand in current categories
• Know the market positioning and strengths of key competitors
• Apply market data, use planning tools, and seek expert opinions when analyzing channel strategies
• Understand and describe the concepts and importance of sales forecasting
• Understand and assist in development of a product lifecycle management (PLCM) plan
• Research and apply internal and external data sources for developing pricing
• Utilize market data, planning tools, and expert resources to recommend marketing strategies
• Understand measurements of business performance and how to anticipate trends

WHAT YOU NEED:
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, sales, engineering, or related field required.
• 2+ years of work experience required.

$67,400 - $136,200 salary plus bonus eligible + benefits. Actual minimum and maximum may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience, and other relevant factors.

Travel Percentage: 40%

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