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Job Function:
MarketingJob Sub Function:
Product ManagementJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Diegem, Flemish Brabant, BelgiumJob Description:
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DePuy Synthes BeLux is looking for a Marketing Manager Hip & Shoulder to help drive market expansion, portfolio growth, and strong commercial execution across Belgium and Luxembourg.
Executive summary of the role
The Marketing Manager shapes and coordinates the BeLux marketing strategy to accelerate market expansion and share gain, delivering incremental and profitable growth. This role translates market and customer insights into clear strategic priorities and then enables Sales Managers and field teams to execute effectively through business planning, targeting, and value-based messaging. The Marketing Manager partners closely with other BeLux Marketing colleagues, Sales teams, EMEA Marketing, and internal stakeholders (including Supply Chain and Education Solutions & Strategic Capabilities), as well as customers. The role reports to the DePuy Synthes Marketing Lead and represents Johnson & Johnson by bringing innovative, high‑quality products and solutions to the BeLux market.
Platform responsibility: Hip Arthroplasty and Shoulder Arthroplasty.
DePuy Synthes is evolving from an implant company to a procedure company, where the combination of implant, enabling technology, and surgical technique is key to delivering the best patient outcomes. This role helps translate rapidly advancing innovation—robotics, navigation, data and AI—into clear value propositions and effective market execution.
Key responsibilities
Monitor and analyze the orthopedics market (trends, size, growth, competitive landscape, and customer needs) to inform local strategy.
Develop deep knowledge of the portfolio and enable Sales teams through training, clinical evidence, and clear differentiation versus competitors.
Partner proactively with EMEA Marketing teams to align local execution with regional strategy and best practices.
Define the BeLux strategy based on local market insights and the EMEA marketing plans.
Manage the BeLux product portfolio and steer it toward the target portfolio defined by EMEA Marketing.
Plan and execute new product launches, including market access (notifications and reimbursement files), pricing, Sales training, and definition of sets relevant for BeLux.
Co-organize educational events for orthopedic residents and surgeons with the Education Solutions team.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) across BeLux.
Work closely with Supply Chain to optimize loan sets and inventory, and to manage alternatives in case of backorders.
Lead broader marketing initiatives to strengthen DePuy Synthes visibility and help Sales teams bring products to market.
Qualifications
3+ years of relevant experience in marketing and/or sales, ideally within the medical device industry.
Strong strategic mindset combined with hands-on operational execution; driven by results and excellence.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders in a matrix environment.
Positive, proactive mindset with the ability to deliver in a dynamic environment with uncertainty and ambiguity.
Able to manage multiple priorities and projects while remaining responsive and adaptable to day-to-day requests.
Able to build credibility, respect, and trust with customers.
Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
High proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Fluent in English, Dutch and French.
Preferred
Master’s degree or equivalent.
Knowledge of DePuy Synthes portfolios.
Working knowledge of both Dutch and French.
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of 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.
Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
If you are interested in this position and meet the criteria above, please inform your manager upfront and apply online. (not applicable for external candidates)
Requisition ID
Primary Location
Belgium-Brussels-Capital Region-Diegem
Organization
Johnson & Johnson Medical NV Division DePuy Synthes
Job Function
Marketing
Travel
No
Recruiter
Hiring Manager
Johan De Vis
Pay Grade
26
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Brand Marketing, Brand Positioning Strategy, Collaborating, Communication, Consulting, Customer Centricity, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Data-Driven Decision Making, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Presentation Development, Problem Solving, Product Improvements, Product Management, Product Strategies, Strategic ThinkingThe anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€72,500.00 - €115,230.00Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.
