Senior Marketing Specialist

Job description

The specialist leads market development, portfolio growth, customer engagement and commercialization for Spine & China Orthopedics in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Responsibilities include creating the annual marketing strategy and operating plan, translating global and EurAsia insights into local priorities, managing product launches and lifecycle, driving market development and product mix improvement, developing educational and digital programs, coordinating cross‑functional execution, monitoring performance and recommending corrective actions. Primary location Riyadh with additional duties in Jeddah; approximately 50% travel required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical, Pharmacy or a related field
• five years of relevant Spine experience in marketing, sales, business development or commercial roles within medical devices or healthcare
• strong strategic marketing and commercial acumen with ability to translate market insights into actionable growth plans
• demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional matrix organization with strong analytical, communication, project‑management and stakeholder‑management capabilities
• fluent professional English
• previous experience in Spine, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery or related medical‑device therapies
• experience in downstream marketing, portfolio management and new product launches
• knowledge of Saudi Arabia and/or UAE healthcare markets
• experience across direct and distributor‑based business models.

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