Commercial Leader, Specialty Care

About the role

Medtronic is looking for a Commercial Leader for its Specialty Care business in Turkey, based in Istanbul. The role leads the overall Specialty Care business in Turkey, covering commercial performance, market development, organizational leadership and strategic growth. It is an onsite leadership position with travel required across Turkey and internationally, and the person sits on the Turkey Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Turkey Specialty Care strategy to grow the business, develop the market and expand patient access.
• Lead and develop a high-performing leadership team, including accountability, talent development and succession planning.
• Drive therapy adoption and portfolio growth through customer engagement, clinical partnerships and market expansion.
• Build relationships with healthcare leaders, clinicians, hospital executives, government authorities and reimbursement stakeholders.
• Identify growth opportunities and run programmes that increase market share and access to therapies.
• Partner with regional and global teams on commercial priorities, resource allocation and portfolio strategy.
• Monitor market dynamics, policy changes and competition, and ensure sales, marketing, clinical and market access activities meet compliance requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of healthcare, medical device or pharmaceutical experience, or a Master's degree with 10+ years of the same.
• 10+ years of progressive commercial leadership experience, including sales growth and business performance.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in a matrixed international organisation and running commercial strategies in complex healthcare systems.
• Fluency in English.
• Preferred: Master's in Business Administration, Healthcare Management or a related field; experience with a Specialty Care, medical technology or hospital portfolio; knowledge of Turkish healthcare policy, reimbursement and market access; track record in emerging, highly regulated markets.

What we offer

• A competitive salary.
• A flexible benefits package.