Cardiac Science Corporation

Product & Market Manager, Supplies & Service

Cardiac Science Corporation (NASDAQ: CSCX) (formerly Quinton Cardiology, Inc.) is a global leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing diagnostic and therapeutic cardiology products and services that protect hearts and save lives with the Burdick®, Powerheart® and Quinton® product lines. For more information, visit the Cardiac Science website at www.cardiacscience.com.

We currently have an opportunity for a Product & Market Manager (Supplies & Service). The Product & Market Manager (Supplies & Service) will have full responsibility for leading the product development process for their assigned product/market segment for diagnostic cardiology products.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Developing business, product development and launch plans for assigned products. Managing the introduction of new products/product enhancements including monitoring clinical trials, field trials, sales/service training, trade show training, promotional approaches/materials, sales support materials and presentation techniques. Proposing product changes, enhancements, discontinuations and new products.
• Setting a strategic platform for the products, recognizing the drive toward short-term revenue growth while balancing long-term growth objectives for the portfolio. Aligning strategies and tactics to deliver against short- and long-term objectives, recognizing the need to defend and extend the core business from assigned products.
• Over time evolve toward a balance of “inbound” and “outbound” marketing, including a rigorous approach to market segmentation and identifying new product opportunities.
• Leading the product development process by applying classic product management principles and developing best of breed marketing plans. Drafting product specifications, monitoring progress of development projects and their adherence to specified goals, resolve questions of priority.
• Constantly monitoring the market dynamics for the market segment to develop a stronger customer loyalty. Communicating constantly with the engineering and sales teams. Performing voice of customer research at all times by communicating constantly with customers, distributors and sales.
• Enabling the sales team by developing creative and winning marketing programs. Working closely with sales management and marketing communications to develop technical content for marketing communications collateral; including brochures, manuals, fliers and the web.
• Developing and communicating competitive information. Monitoring and reporting on competition. Making recommendations to senior management and product development teams on product and market changes needed to compete more effectively. Preparing and keeping up-to-date product comparisons and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of competition.
• Gathering and acting on information on product reliability. Assisting Manufacturing and Quality in identifying, prioritizing and addressing product problems.
• Keeping management informed in a timely fashion of all significant news relating to the product line.

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or clinical field with minimum of 2 years experience in medical device marketing/product management or Bachelor’s degree in clinical field with MBA or equivalent business education.
• Demonstrated competence and experience in all aspects of classic marketing principles to include strategy development and execution, full product life cycle management.
• Knowledge of tools to gain market insight.
• Sales experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex network of relationships both inside and outside the company.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with attention to detail.
• Strong sense of initiative, self starter.
• Excellent communications and presentation skills.
• Outstanding analytical, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills.
• Travel requirement: 20-40 percent.

Cardiac Science Corporation offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Please apply on-line at http://jobs-cardiacscience.icims.com or fax your resume, in confidence, to:

Cardiac Science Corporation
Attn: Human Resources
3303 Monte Villa Parkway
Bothell, WA 98021
Fax: 425-402-2015

Cardiac Science Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Submitted: 03/03/2006