HCP Marketing Director - Abbott Pediatric Nutrition

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Nourish the world and your career as part of the Nutrition team at Abbott. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.   Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for a Director, Pediatric Healthcare Professional Marketing.   WHAT YOU’LL DO  This role leads marketing strategy and business performance for Abbott's Pediatric Institutional and Specialty Nutrition portfolio, representing more than $600MM in annual sales. The Director will drive growth across hospital, office, specialty, and healthcare professional channels through integrated commercial strategy, external engagement, customer insights, innovation commercialization, and partnership with sales and cross-functional teams. This leader will be accountable for delivering sustainable growth, strengthening HCP recommendation, and advancing Abbott's leadership position across pediatric nutrition   Lead and develop a high-performing team of approximately five direct and indirect reports, fostering talent development, collaboration, and organizational capability building.   • Lead the Pediatric Specialty Nutrition business, delivering annual sales, share, profit, and growth objectives. • Develop and execute integrated commercial strategies across Hospital, Physician Office, and Healthcare Professional channels to drive recommendation, adoption, and growth. • Lead commercial strategy for HCP sales teams, including promotional initiatives, selling materials, sales meeting content, and resource allocation. • Serve as commercial lead for Hospital and Specialty Nutrition innovation pipelines, guiding strategy from development through launch and commercialization. • Partner cross-functionally to develop supporting evidence, claims, and customer engagement strategies that maximize innovation success across channels and HCP audiences. • Lead external engagement strategy across the Pediatric portfolio, including professional associations, scientific conferences, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), speakers, and agency partners. • Leverage customer insights, advanced analytics, market trends, and reimbursement dynamics to identify growth opportunities, prioritize investments, and inform business decisions. • Own business forecasting and performance management, monitoring sales, revenue, costs, and supply plans to ensure delivery of financial commitments. • Lead annual planning, LBE, and strategic business planning processes in partnership with Finance, Commercial Analytics, Brand, and Delivery teams. • Partner cross-functionally to develop agile commercial plans that optimize business performance amid changing market conditions and supply constraints. • Accountable for management of AP&G, Gross-to-Net, and other commercial investments to maximize return on investment and business performance. • Build and develop a high-performing team through coaching, talent development, succession planning, and a culture of engagement and accountability. • Ensure all business activities are executed in compliance with legal, regulatory, and company policies while maintaining the highest ethical standa