Senior Marketing Specialist, Neurosurgery & ENT

About the role

Medtronic is looking for a Senior Marketing Specialist in Johannesburg to help drive the adoption of ENT, cranial and spinal enabling technologies across Central and South Africa. The role involves up to 50% travel to support marketing initiatives, customer events and market development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to turn technical innovations into clear messaging while ensuring quality and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated marketing plans for Central and South Africa supporting product launches, market development and portfolio growth
• Work with global, regional and local marketing, sales and clinical teams to align messaging across the region
• Identify regional market trends, customer insights and competitive dynamics to inform strategy
• Create and manage marketing collateral, sales tools, digital content and educational materials on capital equipment such as StealthStation, O-arm, NIM Vital, Visualase and Midas Rex
• Support customer-facing presentations, case studies and testimonials
• Take part in cross-functional launch teams for new products and features
• Gather and analyse regional market intelligence and report regularly to leadership
• Ensure all marketing materials comply with regulatory requirements and Medtronic's quality standards

Required profile

• Master's degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering or a related field
• At least seven years of experience with capital equipment, preferably in medical devices, healthcare or life sciences
• Strong communication, organisational and project management skills
• Ability to thrive in a matrixed, cross-functional and multicultural environment
• Desirable: experience with surgical or enabling technologies in neurosurgery, ENT or orthopaedic surgery, an advanced degree in a business, engineering or healthcare-related discipline, familiarity with industry regulations and compliance messaging, and a regional marketing role

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Digital marketing tools

What we offer

• A competitive salary
• A flexible benefits package