GSM - Associate Product Manager - Core Devices

Requisition ID:6652

Job Title:GSM - Associate Product Manager - Core Devices

Job Country:United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

TheAssociate Product Manager is an entry-level role within Avanos' Global Strategic Marketing team, based out of our Alpharetta, GA corporate headquarters, supporting the Specialty Nutrition Systems and Pain Management product portfolios.

This role focuses on the sustaining aspects of existing product lines-ensuring product positioning, messaging, claims, and copy remain accurate, relevant, and competitive. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to manage forecasting, address backorders, coordinate customer communications, and participate in corrective actions with associated marketing messaging.

This is a developmental role with the intention to progress into a full Product Manager position within Global Strategic Marketing. Over time, you will gain exposure to strategic development, pricing, market analysis, and new product lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

• Sustaining Product Management
• Maintain product positioning, messaging, and claims to ensure alignment with brand strategy, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage updates to marketing collateral, product literature, and digital assets.
• Monitor and coordinate product availability, including forecasting and backorder communications.
• Support customer communications, including proactive updates on product changes, availability, and corrective actions.
• Assist in corrective action activities, ensuring aligned and consistent marketing messaging.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Partner with Sales, Marketing Communications, Regulatory, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure seamless execution of product support activities.
• Participate in Voice of Customer (VoC) activities to capture insights for product improvements and messaging refinement.
• Work with Regional Marketing to align global strategies with regional execution needs.
• Strategic & Commercial Development
• Support pricing strategy maintenance and updates.
• Assist in competitive landscape monitoring and basic market trend analysis.
• Contribute to the development of business cases, market models, and other strategic planning activities.
• Participate in periodic product portfolio reviews to recommend enhancements or optimizations.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, Business, Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience (internships, co-ops, or entry-level roles in marketing, healthcare, or product management are a plus).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to work across functions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Preferred:

• Prior experience (including internships) in medical devices, healthcare marketing, or product management.
• Familiarity with regulatory and quality considerations in healthcare products.
• Analytical skills and interest in market data analysis.
• Global or multicultural team experience.

Travel Requirements

Up to 10-15% domestic and international travel may be required.

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, pleaseapply here

Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees - through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary - our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.

Avanos also offers the following:

benefits on day 1

free onsite gym

onsite cafeteria

HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today

uncapped sales commissions