Jacob van Lingen

About Jacob van Lingen

I am a strategic Product Marketing & Sales Enablement Leader with a proven track record of developing and executing marketing strategies that drive revenue growth, launch successful products, and empower high-performing teams. My blend of creativity, business acumen, and cross-functional leadership has driven growth for both established brands and emerging initiatives.In my previous role as Senior Product Manager, Downstream Marketing at Boston Scientific, I led major product launches, developed and executed comprehensive sales training programs, and collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent messaging and seamless market adoption. A significant focus of my role was the creation of innovative digital tools and resources, which became essential assets in boosting field performance, streamlining sales processes, and enhancing customer engagement. These tools drove greater operational efficiency and alignment with broader business goals.Currently, as Senior Manager of Commercial Integration, I lead several pivotal aspects of the Relievant acquisition’s commercial integration, driving alignment on sales strategies, managing change, and ensuring business continuity. This role has expanded my scope, giving me the opportunity to support strategic initiatives at an organizational level and work with diverse teams to ensure seamless transitions and long-term growth.At the core of my work is a passion for impactful storytelling, cross-functional execution, and empowering teams to succeed through the creation of strategic sales tools, training programs, and forward-thinking plans that accelerate business progress.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Commercial Integration

   Boston Scientific

   Feb 2024 — Present · Valencia, CA, US

   Led and supported the commercial integration of the Relievant acquisition, partnering with cross-functional teams across sales, marketing, and operations to ensure seamless execution. Drove strategic initiatives that aligned with overall business goals, improving sales enablement and field readiness. Focused on maintaining effective collaboration with divisional leadership while aligning teams on key priorities, managing change, and optimizing operational workflows to minimize disruption and maximize growth.•Directed integration workstreams including change management, training, asset migration, and field readiness, partnering across sales, marketing, and various internal teams.•Transitioned key tools and documentation from legacy systems to corporate-supported platforms improving compliance, reducing cost, and increasing field access to resources.•Designed and executed sales communications and training plans for national field teams, in collaboration with commercial leadership and subject matter experts.•Spearheaded the development and execution of cross-franchise selling strategy, collaborating with executive leadership to identify best practices and implement pricing programs that enhanced customer loyalty and drove revenue growth.•Supported inventory and demand planning communications to the field during a supply disruption, coordinating closely with executive leadership and field teams to ensure aligned messaging and minimal business impact.•Facilitated the commercial launch of new standardized packaging and distribution and the first standalone distribution/complaints system cutover.

Education

• California State University, Northridge

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cinema And Television Arts - Electronic Media Management

  2005 — 2008

• Cornell University

  Marketing Strategy Certificate

  2021

• College of the Canyons

  Associate of Arts (AA), General Arts and Sciences

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Loss Prevention
• Store Management
• People Development
• Multi-Unit Management
• Retail
• Multi-Unit Operations
• Sales
• Management
• Profit
• P&L Management
• Retail Sales
• Sap
• Store Operations
• Customer Service
• Sales Management
• Merchandising
• Inventory Management
• Salesforce.com Administration
• Visual Merchandising
• Employee Training