Vice President, Regional Marketing – Infection Prevention, Surgical Solutions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Minnesota.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of and implement the regional marketing strategy in alignment with global downstream marketing initiatives and regional business objectives.

• Act as the main marketing liaison for Regional Business Leaders, Sales leadership, and essential cross-functional collaborators.

• Ensure that marketing initiatives lead to measurable growth, return on investment (ROI), and increased market share in prioritized segments.

• Spearhead the regional execution of global campaigns, new product introductions (NPIs), and demand-generation strategies, tailoring messaging and tactics to meet local market requirements.

• Facilitate sales enablement by converting global value propositions into tools, content, and programs that are relevant to the region.

• Guarantee exceptional launches for NPIs through coordinated planning, training, and activation throughout the region.

• Manage regional marketing budgets, including allocation, monitoring, and adjustments as necessary.

• Collaborate with Finance and Global Marketing teams to enhance visibility, governance, and ROI reporting.

• Lead, mentor, and nurture a team of regional marketers.

• Establish performance expectations, provide coaching, and encourage skill development.

• Advocate for the continuous improvement of downstream marketing skills, capabilities, processes, and tools.

• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and strategic and financial discipline.

• Willingness to travel internationally up to 50% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher AND at least 10 years of marketing-related experience; OR a high school diploma/GED AND a minimum of 20 years of marketing-related experience.

• At least 5 years of senior marketing leadership experience in regional and multi-country positions.

• Strong expertise in downstream marketing, go-to-market execution, and global sales enablement.

• Proven track record of managing budgets, prioritizing investments, and demonstrating ROI, both long-term and within the fiscal year.

• Experience working in matrixed global/regional organizations with shared critical resources.

• Excellent cross-functional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Capability to translate strategy into clear, outcome-focused plans.

• Strong structured problem-solving skills.

• Ability to influence at the enterprise level and align teams to drive action across various functions and levels.

• Investment mindset with disciplined resource allocation to optimize ROI.

• Execution-focused approach that promotes pace, accountability, and results.

• Capacity to bring clarity and direction in complex situations.

• Proficiency in building robust cross-functional partnerships.

• Must adhere to corporate policies, procedures, and security standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Full-time employment.