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Job Function:

Marketing

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Marketing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

De Puy Synthes Sports Medicine is recruiting for an Upstream Marketing Manager to be located in West Chester, PA or Raynham, MA.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine, robotics and digital surgery.

On October 14, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as De Puy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

It is anticipated following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of De Puy Synthes, and your employment would be governed by Orthopaedics employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. Details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Orthopaedics at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

The Upstream Marketing Manager, Early Intervention (EI) shapes the front end of innovation for the EI portfolio, driving market insight, pipeline development, and commercial diligence across internal programs and external opportunities. The role partners closely with marketing, R&D, senior leadership, sales, and Business Development to ensure early-stage assets reflect strong commercial fundamentals and long-term strategic fit. This position bridges start‑up agility with enterprise rigor to support EI growth through disciplined market assessment and portfolio shaping.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Market & Unmet Need Insight

· Lead VOC with physicians, sales leaders, & payers to define unmet needs and inform Target Product Profiles (TPPs).

· Translate insights into early value hypotheses and support KOL engagement with Medical Affairs.

Portfolio & Pipeline Support

· Support portfolio strategy and prioritization, including early market models and lifecycle assessments.

· Prepare materials for portfolio and governance reviews.

Innovation & Development Interface

· Ensure commercial perspective informs development pathways through TPP refinement, competitive frameworks, and milestone tracking.

Competitive & Market Intelligence

· Conduct market sizing and forecasting.

· Monitor the landscape across injectables, MSK biologics, and emerging EI alternatives.

· Develop scenario analyses highlighting risks and whitespace opportunities.

BD / M&A & Corp Dev Support

· Support commercial diligence for licensing, acquisitions, and partnership assessments.

· Contribute to risk assessments, synergy evaluations, and investment narratives.

· Assess external assets for strategic fit.

Launch & Downstream Enablement

· Develop early positioning and strategic intent to ensure smooth handoff to downstream marketing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

· 5–10 years in Med Tech, Pharma, Biotech, or adjacent categories (orthopedics, MSK, EI, pain, rheumatology).

· Experience in upstream marketing, strategy, or business development.

· Start‑up experience welcome (venture‑backed, biotech, or internal incubation).

· New product launch experience greatly preferred.

Education

· Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA strongly preferred.

Functional Skills

· VOC design, competitive intelligence, forecasting, and commercial modeling.

· Strong cross‑functional collaboration and comfort with risk‑adjusted valuation.

· Exposure to commercial diligence, asset screening, and deal evaluation.

TRAITS OF A STANDOUT CANDIDATE

· Structured thinker with strong communication skills.

· Commercially curious; understands adoption and access drivers early.

· Low‑ego, high‑impact; comfortable executing details and thinking strategically.

· High learning agility with a portfolio‑level perspective.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES

· Upstream strategy for early-stage assets.

· Commercial diligence for acquisitions or licensing.

· Early market / valuation modeling with limited data.

· Ability to influence cross‑functional teams without authority.

This position may require up to 20% domestic travel, including some weekends.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Alignment, Business Storytelling, Business Valuations, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Digital Strategy, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Go-to-Market Strategies, Industry Analysis, Market Research, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Product Development Lifecycle, Product Improvements, Product Portfolio Management, Product Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$102,000.00 - $177,100.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year