Brand Manager – Immunology, Launch

Job Description Summary

Location: London Office with Hybrid working (12 days per month in the office)
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This role is based in London, UK. Novartis is unable to offer relocation or any visa support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you and you have the right to work in the UK.
As a Brand Manager – Immunology, Launch , you will support the global team to co-create brand strategy while ensuring excellence in execution locally to maximise success of product launches.

 

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• Prepares content of Integrated Brand Teams.

• Responsible for implementation, monitoring and analysis of agreed tactical plans in order to ensure the successful launch of brands.
• Lead the development of promotional activities in line with internal SOPs and Code of Conduct guidelines.
• Monitor and control brand budgets, forecasts and expenses and assess the marketing mix of the product to evaluate cost effectiveness and results.
• Identifies area market insights and opportunity via customer interactions
• Executes central marketing activities as well as regional initiated marketing activities
• Monitors product performance and external environment using appropriate tools and taking corrective action if required to meet business objectives
• Collaborate with Marketing and Medical teams to maximize activities: Scout centres, KOLs and OLs by disease within assigned territory Identify specific needs for each segment of patients and the implications of the disease for each of them within assigned territory

Minimum Requirements:

• Significant pharmaceutical brand management experience ideally from within a pharmaceutical company
• Proven experience leading and implementing tactical marketing initiatives 
• A blend of execution and strategic experience
• Experience of omnichannel marketing
• Driven, proactive and ambitious
• University degree in business or life sciences is preferred

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Sales incentive bonus, Pension scheme, Share purchase scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.
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Skills Desired

Agility, Asset Management, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Orientation, Digital Marketing, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation Skills, Operational Excellence, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnerships