Director of Marketing - Mississauga, ON (Full-time/Permanent)

Empowering careers at ARJO

What moves you? Come join dedicated people in pursuit of changing lives for individuals with health and mobility challenges. Develop your skills alongside industry professionals serving your community every day!

Arjo welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive, relatable culture that welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging.

Position: Director of Marketing

Location: Mississauga, ON

The impact you will have

Responsible for developing and leading the strategic direction and marketing plan across the business with allocated ownership of revenue contribution, focusing on strategy and measurement at an executive level. Ensures that the company's offerings, technology platforms, and product/solution positioning and performance are communicated effectively by understanding local industry dynamics and acting as a local liaison for business and strategy inputs as well as high-level upstream requirements.

As the Director of Marketing you will be responsible for:

• Successfully deliver profitable performance through growth strategies like market expansion, product diversification, and customer targeting, by prioritizing PVM.
• Oversee and track all marketing activities in alignment to the strategic marketing plan and in collaboration with relevant marketing and commercial stakeholders with focus on critical performance KPIs.
• Regular analysis and reporting on the overall performance of marketing plan in line with agreed KPIs.
• Direct and monitor the execution of the segment strategic marketing plans, including vision and performance outcomes.
• Supports/oversees all commercial planning, including G2M plans, local pricing initiatives business cases and segment strategies.
• Effective and timely interactions with Regional/Global stakeholders for up/downstream requirements.
• Promote growth and development in a team of highly skilled marketing professionals by providing them with challenging opportunities

The skills you will need

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years in strategic commercial role(s) with experience effectively leading people.
• Active liaison &/or KOL liaison; networking with either established or developing social and private health care providers.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the Canadian market landscape; including all customer groups/ types of purchasing behaviour/governmental funding and any other influencing parties.
• Evidence of strategic acumen with the ability to set strategic direction and think, design, create and execute comprehensive long-term strategic plans which have delivered demonstrable profitable revenue growth.    
• Proficient in assessing data and market analytics to make objective decisions.

What we will offer in return

You will support our vision to be the most trusted partner in driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges. In return, we recognize and value our global employees. Our Total Rewards programs reflect who we are as an organization and the value we have in our people. Our programs support our commitment to open communication, ethical behavior and safety, and growth and development of our employees. All of these programs help to promote our highly engaged and vibrant workplace - our most recent employee engagement survey score was 8.2/10! In addition, you will be eligible for:

• A positive employee experience is centered on trust, pride, and teamwork, which is reflected in our recent Great Place to Work® certification.
• Full Benefit Coverage – medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Registered Pension Plan (RPP) - 4.5% company contribution plus a 20% match of voluntary employee contributions
• Company-paid vehicle with a fuel card
• Education Assistance Program
• December 24 and your birthday as extra paid days off
• Statutory Holiday Substitution Program
• Volunteer Time Off Program – paid time off to volunteer
• Participation in social and wellness events
• Base pay and variable compensation. Vary based on the nature of the job
• Paid Training and Development - We support the development and growth of our employees through constant training opportunities.

Why diversity matters to us

At Arjo, we believe in the power of diversity. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society, which means building a more diverse, equitable, inclusive and engaging environment – not only in the workplace, but also within the communities that we serve, work in and live in. We achieve this through a culture and mindset that values the uniqueness of all our people.

Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. The people at our company support one another. At Arjo Canada Inc. we are committed to implementing, maintaining and enhancing accessibility with respect to employment and the use of all Arjo goods, services, programs and facilities in a timely manner for all persons with disabilities in a manner that:

• Respects their dignity and independence;
• Ensures reasonable efforts are made to provide an opportunity equal to that given to others; and
• Provides opportunities for persons with disabilities to benefit from the same services, in the same place, and in a similar way to others, to the greatest extent possible
• Providing an environment where we empower and work as one team

Achievements & Partnerships

• Arjo Canada is proud to be an Employer Partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI), which provides us with a number of benefits that will support us on our diversity and inclusion journey.
• Arjo Canada has been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough, independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Institute® Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from our employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about their workplace experience.
• Arjo Canada has been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Health Care 2023 from Great Place to Work®.
• Arjo Canada has been recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ Managed by Women 2023 from Great Place to Work®.
• Arjo Canada has been selected for The Career Directory as 2023 Canada's Best Employers for Recent Graduates, a guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

About Arjo

At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6000 people worldwide and 60 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.

For more information about Arjo visit www.arjo.com