Senior Commercial Marketing Manager North America (connectivity & Service) - Remote Eligible

Senior Commercial Marketing Manager North America Connectivity & Service

The Senior Commercial Marketing Manager North America is responsible for shaping and executing the communication strategy across the region, with a particular emphasis on managing Connectivity—including access for both legacy and new products, as well as overseeing new connectivity platforms. This role leads the development and implementation of visual identity and brand hierarchy while ensuring all efforts are consistent with the overall brand. The position requires building and maintaining strong relationships with ITS vendors and managing the overall service for our capital hardware business. Collaboration with executive leadership is essential to develop impactful messaging, thought leadership, and public relations communications. Additionally, the role oversees the tracking of key performance indicators to guide marketing strategy, identifies and onboards external agencies, develops budgets, leads the annual kickoff meeting, and directs the execution of large-scale campaigns that engage multiple business units and North American audiences.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable government laws, regulations and ASP policies, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Strategic Marketing Leadership Develop and implement downstream marketing strategies for the Connectivity & Service, including capital equipment and consumables. Drive product positioning, messaging, and value propositions aligned with customer needs and market trends. Collaborate with upstream marketing, sales, and regional teams to ensure alignment and execution of global strategies. Define and track KPIs to measure campaign effectiveness and business impact.
• Commercial Enablement Partner with Sales to develop and deploy tools, messaging, and training that support field execution and drive adoption. Lead the creation of bundling business models, sales collateral, value propositions, and objection-handling resources tailored to customer segments.
• Support sales team with strategic account planning and customer engagement strategies.
• Product & Portfolio Management Serve as the US commercial lead for the connectivity & service portfolio. Collaborate with Global Marketing, R&D, and Regulatory teams to ensure product positioning, lifecycle planning, and launch readiness in partnership with team members. Monitor product performance and recommend portfolio adjustments based on market feedback and data.  Lead tactical areas of product launch (tools development, email campaigns, content development and social media planning)
• Customer Engagement & Insights Partner with Clinical and Education teams to support customer training, education, and clinical adoption.   Represent ASP at key industry events, customer meetings, and advisory boards.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Act as the primary liaison between US Commercial, Global Marketing, Sales, Clinical, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams.   Drive alignment on messaging, priorities, and execution plans across functions. Ensure timely communication and coordination for customer visits, product launches, and strategic initiatives.
• Operational Excellence Manage marketing budgets, timelines, and agency/vendor relationships. Ensure compliance with all regulatory and legal requirements in marketing communications.  Maintain accurate documentation and reporting of marketing activities and outcomes.
• Marketing Content Collaborate with MarComm, product development, external agencies, customer advisory group and sales to produce relevant content (Slicks, PPTs, whitepapers, videos, website content, training materials, etc.)   Create new, relevant, and engaging multichannel content that aligns with overall marketing plans/objectives. Ensure all customer- and internal-facing marketing materials align with product-specific value positioning & branding (best practice documents, user guides, etc.) and shepherd through the compliance approval process. 
• Sales Enablement Excellence with sales collaboration to drive commercial programs, promos & products.  Inform and lead the development of digital strategy, campaigns and lead generation strategies to drive customer adoption and sales targets. Examples include but not limited to supporting tradeshows, in servicing, sales training and annual national sales meeting. Segmentation, reviewing sales funnels/pipeline and support sales ride alongs are some of the expected standard work. 
• Product Launch & Business Planning Lead US product launch strategy for new Connectivity platform, including cross-functional planning, training, and execution. Develop and implement go-to-market (GTM) plans that align with commercial objectives and customer needs. Own the creation and delivery of quarterly business review (QBR) decks, including performance analysis, strategic updates, and future planning for internal stakeholders.
• Communication & Presentation Excellence Demonstrate exceptional communication skills across all channels, including customer-facing presentations, sales enablement, and internal stakeholder engagement. Deliver clear, compelling, and clinically credible messaging builds trust with customers and positions ASP as a thought leader in infection prevention.   Collaborate with Sales to ensure joint communication strategies, maintaining alignment and professionalism in all external interactions.  Develop and present strategic updates, business cases, and performance insights to leadership and cross-functional teams. Ability to socialize pre-reads for stakeholder alignment for impactful presentations. 
• Brand Stewardship & Messaging Ensure all marketing initiatives, materials, and communications are aligned with ASP's brand identity, voice, and strategic positioning. Champion the Connectivity brand within the US market, driving awareness, differentiation, and preference. Collaborate with global and regional teams to maintain consistency in branding across channels, campaigns, and customer touchpoints. Monitor brand perception and contribute to strategies that reinforce ASP's reputation as a leader in infection prevention
• National Sales Meeting & Event Leadership Lead the planning, development, and execution of impactful national sales meetings content for category and commercial events. Design and deliver inspirational content and experiences that energize the sales force, reinforce product value, and drive commercial momentum.  Collaborate cross-functionally to develop presentations, breakout sessions, and training materials that support business objectives and elevate team engagement. Ensure seamless logistics, speaker preparation, and post-event follow-up to maximize impact and ROI.
• Act as a change agent within the organization, influencing cross-functional teams to adopt brand-led thinking.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Years of Related Experience:

6+ years of experience in marketing and content creation

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Certifications/Licenses, and Affiliations:

• Experience working across the organization managing projects and keeping people accountable to deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, G Suite, and social media management software
• Experience using Marketing Automation tools
• Experience in IT Healthcare
• Experience with Client Management Relationship (CRM) Software, e.g. Salesforce
• Experience in B2B and B2C channels, with proven ability to execute marketing programs
• Experience in content marketing, strategizing and developing creative content with a keen eye for detail
• Comfortable using collaboration and project management tools
• Leads with a digital-first mindset, while possessing the traditional marketing skillsets for balancing diverse audiences
• Strong communication: able to take technical and clinical details of software and translate it to the benefits for the user
• Metric-driven and analytical: ability to prioritize, drive and complete projects using both data and company needs.
• Ability to develop and nurture customer relationships through diverse and creative ideas

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

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About Advanced Sterilization Products

ASP is a leading global provider of innovative sterilization and disinfection solutions, and a pioneer of low-temperature hydrogen peroxide sterilization technology.ASP's mission is to protect patients during their most critical moments. We support healthcare facilities in the fight to protect patients against hospital acquired infections, which are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. ASP's products, which are sold globally, include the STERRAD system for sterilizing instruments and the EVOTECH and ENDOCLENS systems for endoscope re