Senior Director, Product Marketing, Innovation, Infection Prevention, Global

Olympus Corporation is a global medical technology company focused on improving patient outcomes. The Senior Director of Product Marketing, Innovation will lead the global endoscopic reprocessing innovation portfolio, shaping the long-term product vision and driving innovation strategies while managing a team of Product Managers.

Responsibilities:

• Own global portfolio success by translating customer, market, regulatory, and business needs into clear product and development requirements and ensuring effective execution across new product development programs
• Lead and develop a high‑performing Product Management team by setting expectations, conducting performance reviews, providing coaching and recognition, and building talent depth to support current and future portfolio needs
• Build deep market and customer insight through structured market research, direct engagement with healthcare professionals, field visits, and participation in trade fairs and congresses to inform innovation and R&D decisions
• Drive strategic portfolio leadership by monitoring market dynamics, competitive landscapes, and key performance indicators including market size, procedure volumes, reimbursement, pricing, competitive activity, and market share
• Sponsor new product development initiatives by defining customer and business requirements, shaping business cases and revenue forecasts, establishing positioning strategies, and leading the creation of differentiated value propositions
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Innovation, and OEM partners to integrate voice‑of‑customer insights and technical expertise into product decisions that address unmet clinical needs and deliver meaningful differentiation
• Lead cross‑functional product core teams to ensure customer needs, documentation, and program deliverables are completed with quality, clarity, and timeliness across the full development lifecycle
• Partner with global and regional commercialization teams to define strategic marketing plans, enable evidence‑based messaging and training, and ensure revenue, profitability, and market performance align with business case expectations
• Own lifecycle management by guiding product enhancements, change management, and phase‑out decisions informed by market feedback, complaint trends, post‑market surveillance, and competitive analysis

Requirements:

• University degree with technical and/or economical background (with high technical affinity) or equivalent
• Training in user needs based design
• Additional product marketing qualifications
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience
• Seasoned product management and marketing professional
• International experience
• Customer-facing experience
• Proven expert in application or technology field
• Strategic business development
• Fluency in English
• MS Office skills
• Project management in medical device development
• Presentation, moderation and didactic skills
• Strategy development and business planning
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Motivating others
• Managing cultural communication
• Working independently
• Leading cross-functional teams
• Maintaining composure under pressure
• Written communication
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Collaboration
• Creativity
• Critical thinking
• Data driven
• Team player
• Problem solving skills
• Cultural awareness