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Associate Director, Global Marketing Point-of-Care Diagnostics

BD

Sparks, MD
Full Time
Director
137k-226k
15 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Associate Director of Global Marketing, Point-of-Care (POC) Diagnostics at BD is responsible for driving global market development, product strategy, and commercialization efforts for the BD Veritor platform and associated assay portfolio. This role involves supervising both upstream and downstream marketing activities, collaborating cross-functionally with regional teams, R&D, clinical affairs, and commercial operations to bring differentiated solutions to market and scale adoption globally. The position emphasizes defining and executing a cohesive global strategy across respiratory, infectious disease, and emerging diagnostic applications in acute and ambulatory care settings, supporting the company's purpose of advancing health through innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead both upstream and downstream global marketing activities for the BD Veritor platform, including product roadmap development, market segmentation, pricing strategy, product launches, and sustaining marketing.
  • Develop and implement global marketing plans to drive platform awareness, customer adoption, and market expansion, including development of sales tools, training programs, and promotional materials.
  • Handle the development of a multi-generational product roadmap in alignment with unmet customer needs, competitive trends, and evolving clinical guidelines.
  • Collaborate with regional sales and marketing teams to align on launch plans, implementation support, and commercial execution.
  • Serve as the global voice of customer in core team engagements and new product development efforts, including VOC gathering, customer journey mapping, and positioning strategies.
  • Own market development strategy, including outside KOL engagement, economic value modeling, and new market entry plans.
  • Support case development for portfolio expansion into adjacent POC opportunities, using internal platforms and partnerships.
  • Provide ongoing competitive intelligence, market trends analysis, and scenario planning to advise strategy and tactical execution.
  • Partner with healthcare economics and outcomes research teams to develop value-based selling narratives and access strategies.
  • Ensure BD Veritor presence and participation at key global conferences and industry events; drive publication strategies that reinforce platform value propositions.
  • Supply to annual marketing planning and S&OP processes; run key performance indicators to assess campaign and portfolio efficiency.
  • Support the development of talent within the global POC marketing organization and build succession capabilities.

Requirements

  • BA/BS degree required; scientific or business degree preferred.
  • MBA strongly preferred.
  • 7+ years of experience in strategic or global marketing, product management, or commercial excellence roles in the diagnostics or healthcare technology sector.
  • Proven success in both upstream (strategy, VOC, innovation) and downstream (launch, commercialization, messaging) marketing roles.
  • Experience leading product launches and driving adoption in competitive, fast-moving diagnostics markets.
  • Strong critical thinking, data-driven decision-making, and ability to translate customer insights into actionable plans.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across matrixed teams.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30%, including international travel.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in healthcare economics and outcomes research.
  • Experience with product lifecycle management in medical technology or diagnostics.
  • Knowledge of respiratory and infectious disease diagnostic markets.

Qualifications

  • Educational background with BA/BS, preferably in scientific or business fields.
  • Advanced degree such as MBA is highly preferred.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Opportunities for learning, growth, and development.
  • Work environment that supports collaboration, innovation, and work-life balance.
  • Potential for international travel.

Working at BD

BD fosters a culture that values opinions and contributions, encourages authenticity, and promotes continuous learning and improvement. The company emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and innovation, aiming to create an environment where employees can learn, grow, and thrive while making a positive impact on global health.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 23, 2025
Job CategoryProduct Marketing
Salary137k-226k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceDirector

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Location

Sparks, MD

Industry

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing

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