PediaSure Marketing Manager - Abbott International Nutrition - Abbott Park, IL

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title

PediaSure Marketing Manager   

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The PediaSure Marketing Manager works out of our Abbott Park, IL location in the Abbott International Nutrition Division.  Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

PediaSure Marketing Manager is responsible for PediaSure Abbott Nutrition International brand strategy, portfolio development, innovation launches, KOL development, global congresses, and claims/ clinical pipeline.

What You’ll Work On

• PediaSure portfolio pipeline development and brand strategy

• Collaborate with cross-functional team of Nutrition Science, Medical, R&D and regions for creation of long- term innovation pipeline

• Lead close-in launch across all four regions, launch toolkit asset creation.

• Lead PediaSure global congress planning, execution and creative development

• Lead clinical and claims development strategy for PediaSure

TRAVEL: 25%

Required Qualifications

• BS/BA Marketing and / or MBA

• 5-7 years of experience

• 3-5 years of experience with progressive responsibility in brand management in consumer-packaged goods marketing, medical marketing or a combination of the two.

• Strong thought leadership, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills.

• Proven ability to develop and execute complex strategic business plans.

• Familiarity with primary and secondary market research and data analysis

• Experience and proficiency with P&L / budget management

* This position resides in Abbott Park, IL. To be considered you must currently live or be willing to relocated to the Abbott Park, IL area.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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