Senior Director Imaging

KARL STORZ GmbH & Co. KG; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medtech firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Director Imaging & OR1 to lead global marketing strategies, drive excellence in product launches, and collaborate with various stakeholders. With over 10 years of experience required in marketing within the medtech or software fields, the ideal candidate will possess strong strategic and analytical skills, and have a proven track record of developing high-performing teams. The role offers a hybrid work flexibility, competitive benefits including private medical care, and 34 days of holiday.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Private Medical

Medical cash back scheme

Company sick pay

Life Assurance

Critical illness income protection

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience in downstream marketing in medtech, digital health or software.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience with senior marketing teams.
• Deep understanding of imaging, OR integration or digital software ecosystems.
• Strong ability to anticipate complex market movements and trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead global marketing strategy for imaging and OR integration.
• Drive launch excellence and KPI monitoring in a global environment.
• Ensure operational excellence and monitor launch readiness.
• Act as marketing sponsor for digital innovations and analytics.
• Collaborate with sales leadership and global functions.
• Represent the organization to key opinion leaders and strategic customers.
• Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Team building

Communication

Innovative mindset

Education

Degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering, Health IT or similar

Job description

At KARL STORZ, we believe in not just creating jobs but building careers. As a family‑run company, we understand the value of long‑term relationships and actively work on promoting them. When YOU grow, we grow.

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Senior Director Imaging & OR1 (m/f/d)

Job Function: Marketing

Location: Tuttlingen, BW, DE, 78532 Slough, GB, SL1 4TQ

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Job ID: 5087

Your mission

• Lead global marketing strategy: Lead global marketing strategy for imaging, OR integration and digital software solutions, ensuring all activities align with core growth objectives, R&D investments and commercial goals
• Drive launch excellence and portfolio success: Be responsible for go‑to‑market strategies, KPI monitoring, market penetration plans and excellent product launches in a global environment. Manage the budget precisely and in a goal‑oriented manner
• Ensure operational excellence and commercial enablement: Monitor launch readiness, messaging frameworks and global campaign architectures, and continuously integrate feedback from clinical, commercial and technical stakeholder groups
• Drive technology and innovation integration: Act as a marketing sponsor for digital and software‑based innovations, promote the use of AI‑powered marketing analytics and identify market shifts early on
• Work as a strategic partner within the company: Collaborate closely with regional sales leadership, commercial excellence, solution management and other global functions, and represent your domain in planning rounds and advisory boards
• Strengthen your position in clinical and strategic networks: Represent the organisation to global key opinion leaders, strategic customers and innovation partners to anticipate market requirements and actively shape trends
• Build and develop a high‑performing team: Recruit, coach and develop a highly qualified team of market managers and senior market managers, and create scalable team structures for future growth
• Degree in marketing, business, engineering, health IT or similar
• 10–15+ years of experience in downstream marketing in medtech, digital health or software
• At least 5 years of leadership experience with senior marketing teams
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking skills
• Deep understanding of imaging, OR integration or digital software ecosystems
• Experience with software lifecycle marketing, SaaS or hybrid hardware‑software platforms
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at executive level
• High conflict resolution skills and integrative working style
• Ability to build and develop high‑performing teams
• Strong ability to anticipate complex market movements and trends
• International mindset and fluent English; other languages an advantage
• 34 days holiday (inclusive of public holidays)
• Private Medical
• Medical cash back scheme
• Company sick pay
• Life Assurance
• Critical illness and income protection (service requirements apply)