Business Development Associate - Compression at Essity North America Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Business Development Associate - Compression

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

At Essity: This Is What We Do

About the Role

Essity’s Health and Medical team is looking for an experienced Business Development Associate - Compression. Provide project management, leadership, organization, and accountability for key initiatives within the US Compression business. Be responsible for the execution of specified Marketing Activation tasks.

This will be a hybrid position and the ideal candidate should live in Charlotte, NC or Philadelphia, PA.

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk. 

What You Will Do

• Project management of compression specific initiatives in North America.




• Generate ideas and coordinate the execution of those ideas across different departments of the organization. Creates and utilizes reports to ensure visibility and accountability to projects managed.




• Work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to the US compression business.




• Hold responsible parties accountable for meeting business deadlines within the compression therapeutic area (TA).




• Represent the US compression business in both internal and external non-clinical educational sessions.




• Maintain calendar of communication and events on behalf of the US compression business.




• Executes marketing plans according to brief from Brand team




• Drive B2B, B2C and B2B2C communication campaigns leveraging global material. Develops and creates content for communicating both internally and externally.




• Partners with sales to lead POS activities and execution




• Align tradeshow strategy with brand team and execute build design and build.




• Update and maintain customer educational content both on-line and off-line. 




• Supports the development and execution of the annual strategic plan for the compression TA.

Who You Are

• Four year degree in Business Management, Marketing, Organizational Communications or related area




• Minimum 5 years experience in the medical space within sales, clinical or marketing.




• Experience in the compression therapy area a strong preference




• Proven project management skills




• Fundamental IT skills: office, word, excel, power point, teams




• Preferred IT skills: Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP




• Strategic business thinker who is proactive when taking ownership of tasks and responsibilities




• Ability to create understanding of the different channels, market segment, and competitive landscape




• Superior communication skills and cross functional network ability




• Strong leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal skills




• Strong analytical skills - demonstrated ability to understand and interpret data




• Organized and attention to important details

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive annual salary + sales incentive + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance




• Wellness program provided through Rally




• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)




• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution




• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance




• Employee Assistance Program




• PTO offering with Paid Holidays




• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance




• Employee discounts program




• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 

Collaborative and Caring Culture | Empowerment & Engaged People | Work with Impact and A Powerful Purpose | Individual Learning & Career Growth | Health & Safety Priority | Sustainable Value Together| Innovation| Sustainable Working Life | Total Reward

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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