This is where you save and sustain lives

At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You’ll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients. 

Baxter’s products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.

Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work. 

Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives— where your purpose accelerates our mission. 

This position is located in our Deerfield, IL office with 3 days on-site collaborating with colleagues and the remaining 2 days in the comfort of your home office.

Your Role at Baxter

This is where your ideas lead to success

As aAssociate Manager, Global Marketing – Portfolio Strategy and Growth Initiatives, you have lots of ideas grounded in research and knowledge of the marketplace. Your skills in planning and implementing these ideas are what make you an outstanding business partner and marketer. You critically think through problems and communicate your ideas in a way that helps us compete. Your curiosity, love of learning, and active listening give you a significant understanding of healthcare and business.

And while you are a great teammate, you are also competitive—determined to achieve results and get things done.

At Baxter, we're not just promoting the latest life-saving products; we're thinking strategically about getting products to those who need them by understanding the value they provide, the market where they are needed, and the approach to reach the right individuals.

Your Team

We develop quality products with the patient in mind, so our marketing efforts are also patient-centric. That means you can be proud of our work and the value we provide to people every day.

As a large, multinational organization, you have the opportunity to expand your knowledge through collaboration with a variety of individuals, exposure to different facets of our portfolio, and a supportive leadership team that encourages ongoing development.

From your leaders to your peers, we operate as a team. We are focused on delivering for our patients and the business. We continue developing digital tools to enable efficiency and support a variety of learning and development opportunities.

What you'll be doing

As a member of Baxter’s Global Patient Monitoring team, you will be responsible for shaping the growth strategy of the business and propelling initiatives forward. A deep understanding of market dynamics, technology landscapes, and the competitive environment is critical to shape the portfolio pipeline and drive growth opportunities for the business. This person will work across the our global regions and functions to generate insights and advance sustaining product & innovation initiatives, including identifying unmet needs and opportunities for life cycle management as well as innovation projects and leading these activities from ideation through execution. We are seeking a dynamic and collaborative individual with a strong background in portfolio management within complex, global scales.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research and analyze global/regional/country market conditions, including competitive environment to determine viability of products and technologies.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative market research to identify customer needs and trends in infusion therapy and monitoring.
• Support life cycle management for the portfolio, ensuring availability and continuity of product while considering all aspects of product health & risk including, but not limited to, customer needs, technical requirements, commercial/quality/regulatory and manufacturing elements.
• Strong influence on program/project strategy and planning, ensuring optimized business implementation and execution.
• Develop and maintain documentation and processes related to product specifications, requirements, and life cycle plans.
• Use customer insights to define product and program needs from an in-depth understanding of unmet market opportunities and trends.
• Identify growth opportunities across the globe and support regional teams through execution of project objectives.
• Serve as the marketing liaison across the Baxter business divisions, identifying and understanding potential intersection of the various portfolios; develop understanding of positioning, key benefits, and target customer segments.
• Generate and evaluate both organic & inorganic pipeline opportunities based on strategic, financial, and commercial viability.
• Perform scouting and landscaping projects to inform business development and licensing opportunities.
• Collect & synthesize voice of customer at conferences, customer site visits, advisory boards, and other specific events.
• Support marketing efforts for exploratory projects and new product development programs.

What you'll bring

• BS/BA Required (or country equivalent); MBA or post graduate marketing qualification preferred.
• 3+ years professional experience, preferably in healthcare technology related field.
• Previous experience in portfolio management and data analytics.
• Marketing background, lifecycle management, cross functional expertise and work with all the functions on core team.
• Clinical experience and/or product marketing experience desired but not required
• Ability to generate new insights partnering with global, cross-functional teams, including Medical, R&D, Regulatory, Quality and region/country Marketers.
• Highly collaborative and comfortable working with variety of internal and external partners.
• Motivated and action-orientated, with strong problem solving abilities.
• Proactively operates between high level strategy & detailed analyses.
• Strong analytical skills, including a confirmed ability to collect, prioritize, and analyze market data and customer insights to develop effective marketing strategies and communications.
• Intellectual curiosity & analytical evaluation skills, with ability to grasp clinical concepts.
• International and domestic travel up to 20%.

Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary range for this position is $96,000 - 132,000annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

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The successful candidate for this job may be required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination, and in accordance with applicable law.

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Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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