Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Lead the regional organization responsible for commercializing and marketing company medicines within Pharma, Vaccines and new products in the EEMEA region
• Engage and collaborate with country-based leaders to support them to optimize the product marketing strategies and business performance
• Partner with policy, market access and medical affairs to enable access to company products
• Influence global marketing strategy to reflect EEMEA priorities and maximize business potential
• Reports directly to EEMEA Region President and is a member of the EEMEA Leadership Team
• Based in Switzerland

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze markets to identify near- and long-term commercial opportunities and, in collaboration with market-based teams, develop robust strategies and tactics to maximise commercial opportunities for our pharma, vaccines and new products portfolio.
• Provide guidance to markets in areas such as marketing strategy, financial planning, product demand planning, pricing, and business development, management of competition, marketing mix and promotion resource allocation
• Collaborate with Policy, Market Access, Communication & Population Health (PCPH), and Medical Affairs – to align value demonstration and to shape the access environment and advance innovation in enabling affordability
• Ensure alignment with global strategy, as well as utilization of relevant brand and customer tactics in the region
• Provide input to the global commercial team to shape the global marketing strategy and other central deliverables
• Identify current needs and support capability building for the product franchises in the markets

REQUIREMENTS

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• At least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Relevant therapeutic area experience will be an advantage
• Strong marketing, commercial, and launch experience, including demonstrable results
• Capability to recruit, energize, motivate, and lead a team comprising people from diverse cultures
• Effective networker with proven record of managing and influencing Global, Regional, and Market stakeholders
• Ability to be conversant in a science-driven, rapidly-developing environment of multiple diseases and products
• Professional command of English, both spoken and written

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Employee Status:
Regular
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Flexible Work Arrangements:
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Job Posting End Date:
10/28/2024

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Requisition ID:R317543