Director, Vitreoretinal Instrumentation – Upstream

About Alcon

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact on the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. This role is part of Alcon’s Upstream Global Marketing function, a team that helps provide access to products across all channels, including through stage-gate development, marketing and pricing strategies, launch planning, and lifecycle management.

The Role

The Director, Vitreoretinal Instrumentation – Upstream is primarily responsible for leading complex projects to enhance outcomes and achieve strategic goals in surgical product and brand marketing. This role requires advanced strategic planning expertise, strong cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive decisions across product portfolios, brand positioning, and market development initiatives.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Manage complex projects to optimize outcomes and make significant decisions within assigned project scope, ensuring milestones and strategic objectives are met
• Develop and implement core brand strategies, including overseeing product portfolios, positioning, and target product profiles
• Support strategic pricing decisions and lifecycle management across the vitreoretinal instrumentation portfolio
• Develop and manage claims matrices, ensuring accuracy, regulatory alignment, and commercial relevance
• Lead multiple concurrent projects impacting product launches and market positioning, maintaining clarity of priorities and accountability across teams
• Collaborate with local markets to guide creative campaign deployment and ensure global strategies translate effectively at the regional level
• Apply advanced industry expertise and strategic planning to shape upstream marketing decisions that drive long-term portfolio growth

Additional Responsibilities:

• Influence high-level strategic decisions related to brand strategy and product positioning across cross-functional leadership teams
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners including R&D, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Finance to align on portfolio priorities
• Demonstrate strong communication, problem-solving, and project management skills to lead teams and stakeholders through complex, ambiguous initiatives

What You Will Bring to Alcon

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs; Assoc.+14 yrs; M.S.+7 yrs; PhD+6 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 10 Years of Relevant Experience
• 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

How You Can Thrive at Alcon

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves.
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!

See your impact at: alcon.com/careers