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Abiomed Japan is seeking a Senior Product Marketing Specialist (Cardiology Division / Location: J-One Tower). Abiomed provides the Impella, a catheter-type ventricular assist device (pVAD: percutaneous Ventricular Assist Device) that can be inserted percutaneously and transvascularly, aiming to save patients' lives and restore their heart function. The Impella received regulatory approval in September 2016, and clinical use began in October 2017. It is now implemented in approximately 280 medical institutions nationwide, with over 20,000 insertions recorded as of the end of July 2026. Impella Therapy is a relatively new treatment concept, and there is a need to promote appropriate use and market penetration. In this position, you will be responsible for planning and executing marketing strategies based on physician insights, leading the creation and penetration of the market to deliver Impella to more patients. We welcome applications from individuals who can capture essential customer challenges without being bound by precedents or existing success experiences, and who can commit to generating results while involving stakeholders both inside and outside the company.
- Education: Required: Bachelor's degree or higher - Marketing experience in the medical device or healthcare industry - Ability to identify essential challenges and unmet needs - Zero-based thinking to conceptualize strategies from new perspectives without being bound by precedents - Ability to engage stakeholders both inside and outside the company to achieve results - Strong execution skills with ownership and commitment to generating results until the end - Intermediate business-level English proficiency (TOEIC score of 800 or higher)
- Experience in the cardiology field - Experience in Product Marketing - Experience in launching new markets and new treatments, market development, and leading cross-organizational projects
- Business trips: Yes (10-20%)
