Group Marketing Manager, Surgical
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is a leading health care company that strives to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions. The Surgical Group Marketing Manager will be based in Sydney, Australia, and will report to the VP of Surgery, Australia.
Role Overview
Lead the strategy and execution for the Surgical Business Unit (BU) across Australia, focusing on Thoracic and Bariatric markets. Develop sustainable growth roadmaps, strengthen marketing and sales execution, and manage commercial, financial, and operational targets.
Responsibilities
* Own and shape the Australia strategy for the Surgical BU, translating global direction into a clear, sustainable growth roadmap.
* Analyse the AU market (public & private hospitals), training pathways, market size, growth and competitive landscape to identify current and future opportunities.
* Convert long‑term strategy into annual sales and marketing plans, tactical roadmaps and KPI‑driven execution for the field.
* Manage regulatory, reimbursement, NPI, CAPEX/OPEX, pricing and tender/contract processes to ensure commercial viability and profitable growth.
* Lead, coach and develop the marketing team and build strong cross‑functional partnerships with Sales, Professional Education, Supply Chain, Finance, Medical Affairs and Regulatory teams.
* Regularly engage senior customers, surgeons and key opinion leaders to validate insights, drive adoption and protect external brand equity.
* Deliver excellent customer satisfaction through proactive support, complaint resolution, tailored tender solutions and systematic feedback loops.
* Monitor performance, benchmark against peers, and deliver or exceed agreed forecast, budget and business plan.
Qualifications
* Medical Device Marketing and New Product Launch experience.
* Digital Marketing experience.
* Extensive experience leading a team.
* Tertiary qualifications at Degree level (Business or Science discipline preferred).
* Sales experience.
* Experience in risk taking and managing strategic bets.
* Experience in shaping category launches.
* Capital selling/marketing a distinct advantage.
* Understanding of the Australian healthcare landscape.
* Expertise in competitive awareness and stakeholder management.
* Strong customer focus, product knowledge and commercial acumen.
* High capacity to learn and sense of urgency.
Company Culture & Benefits
* Competitive remuneration package.
* Continuous training and support.
* Award‑winning leadership development programs.
* Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements.
* Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion.
* Up to 18 weeks of parental leave.
* 4 days of volunteer leave.
* Option to purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave.
* Dedicated Wellbeing Day.
* Global Wellness Reimbursement of $780 per year.
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Enhanced leave provisions for compassionate care.
* Life insurance coverage.
Certification
Johnson & Johnson – Australia and New Zealand is a Great Place to Work Certified 2025 employer.
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