Stronger together

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.

Get to know us and join our team as

Vice President Market Management (m/f/d)

Job Function:  Marketing
Location: 

Tuttlingen, BW, DE, 78532

Work Location (for field-based positions): 
Work Flexibility:  Hybrid
Job ID:  5555

Your Mission

  • Develop and lead the global downstream marketing strategy for all solutions and specialties in alignment with corporate objectives
  • Own market performance, launch impact, and customer feedback to derive strategies, resource allocation, and investment decisions
  • Ensure cross-functional alignment to achieve revenue, adoption, and brand objectives
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for the global Veterinary Business Unit, including growth strategy, positioning, and commercial execution
  • Oversee the global execution of marketing campaigns and product launches, ensuring consistent branding and communication strategies
  • Manage the marketing budget and performance tracking, including the use of data-driven analytics and modern tools (e.g., AI)
  • Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global marketing team while establishing agile ways of working
  • Collaborate closely with executive stakeholders and functions, ensuring compliance, training initiatives, and development of KOL networks

Your Talents

  • Master’s degree or higher in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field
  • Extensive leadership experience (15+ years) in marketing or commercial roles, including at least 5 years in senior leadership with team responsibility
  • Proven track record in global marketing leadership and driving sustained commercial success
  • Experience in international collaboration with regions and markets to achieve revenue and KPI targets
  • Demonstrated success in product launches and experience with complex products and systems
  • Strong strategic and analytical capabilities, including market insights, performance measurement, and marketing ROI
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills at the executive level, with experience in team development
  • High digital affinity (including AI), strong expertise in go-to-market strategies and marketing execution, and fluency in English (additional languages are a plus)

Your Benefits

  • Flexible working hours & mobile working: In many areas, working hours and location can be arranged as required​
  • 30 vacation days and various special payments​​
  • Further training opportunities: Open in-house seminar program, extensive e-learning offering, professional development courses and much more
  • Corporate benefits and bicycle leasing​
  • Subsidy for private pension plan and company health management​
  • Various childcare options – at the headquarters in Tuttlingen​
  • Health, sports, cultural and leisure activities – offers vary depending on location​

HR Contact

Thomas Hocken | Recruiter Talent Acquisition
Thomas.Hocken@karlstorz.com

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