Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It’s changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We’re a business that never stands still. Join the team as a Marketing Research, Insights and Budget Specialist and you won’t either. The **Marketing Research, Insights and Budget Specialis** t is accountable to collect, research and synthesize market and competitive intelligence to equip the marketing team, particularly product marketing, with insights and data regarding potential opportunities and threats to inform innovation decisions and investments. **DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Market Intelligence Strategic Analyses – Perform analyses against market trends and competitive landscape to inform “where to play and how to win” strategy. Conduct project-based and ad-hoc analyses across business unit and functional team priorities. + Market Insight Aggregation – Drive relevant industry insights through research and analytics. Analyze, identify and prioritize trends, challenges, and needs across the med device/ healthcare landscape. Identify gaps in market intelligence and develop processes and mechanisms to address, at scale. Develop a data-driven fact base to influence future product strategy and inform the long-term strategic initiatives. + Market Insight Distribution – Inform key stakeholders, including long-term strategy, product management, sales, and senior leadership teams on the implications of these dynamics and create the fact base for strategic initiatives to address gaps. + Conduct and lead internal and external market research, communicate, and influence across key stakeholders for both consumer/patient and health care providers. + Manage the global marketing advertising and promotional expenses against the quarterly budget targets. Proactively communicate forecast to budget to marketing leadership. + Raise purchase requests and follow the process to ensure timely approval. **QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:** + Bachelor’s degree required. + MBA or Masters degree in a related field is desirable. + Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience **KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:** + Data Analyses & Data Visualization: Ability to interpret large datasets and communicate findings in an easily digestible way. + Possess an approach, converting strategic plans into actions, driving projects to completion, and paying attention to details to deliver outcomes. + Excel as a communicator and PowerPoint with strong presentation skills and compelling storytelling abilities; able to explain topics and convince team members to take action. + Market Analyses: Experience conducting industry and market analyses to drive insights. + Healthcare Knowledge: Knowledge of stakeholders, trends, economic drivers, and policy across healthcare. **TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:** + This role is not expected to travel frequently. Less than 5% travel time. **WORKING CONDITIONS:** + Hybrid working –2 to 3 days per week in the office driven by business requirements as Convatec has a flexible approach to office working **.** + **Preference for proximity to London or Lexington, MA offices.** Our products make a big difference every day. So will your contribution. The work you do will mean more, because it’ll make things better for your team, our business or our customers’ lives. It’ll inspire you to deliver to your very best. And we’ll be right behind you when you do. This is a challenge more worthwhile. This is work that’ll move you. \#LI-TG1 \#LI-Hybrid **Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent Convatec** A formal recruitment process is required for all our opportunities prior to any offer of employment. This will include an interview confirmed by an official Convatec email address. If you receive a suspicious approach over social media, text message, email or phone call about recruitment at Convatec, do not disclose any personal information or pay any fees whatsoever. If you’re unsure, please contact us at careers@Convatec.com . **Equal opportunities** Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law. **Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives** Convatec is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Convatec employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written and signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Convatec. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you. **Already a Convatec employee?** **If you are an active employee at Convatec, please do not apply here. Go to the Career Worklet on your Workday home page and View "Convatec Internal Career Site - Find Jobs". Thank you!**