Brand Manager

Sandoz UK & Ireland; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Pension

Health insurance

24 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Employee recognition scheme

Job summary

Sandoz UK & Ireland is seeking a Brand Manager to develop and deliver brand strategies for biosimilar and generic medicines. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams, apply market insights, and manage campaigns to maximize growth while ensuring compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.

The role requires experience in pharmaceutical marketing, strong analytical skills, and the ability to drive initiatives across NHS channels and regional markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences or related field.
• Proven experience in Brand or Product Management within pharma.
• Ability to analyse trends, customer insights, and competitive landscapes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver brand strategies and campaigns within budgets.
• Coordinate cross‑functional brand teams to execute objectives.
• Apply market insights to identify opportunities and trends.
• Monitor brand performance and adjust tactics for ROI.
• Prepare content for Integrated Brand Team meetings and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Brand Management

Product Management

Pharmaceutical Marketing

Market Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

NHS Experience

Biosimilar/Gensics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Life Sciences

MBA or advanced qualification (advantage)

Job description

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally. Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Your Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver brand strategy, promotional campaigns and tactical plans within agreed budgets to drive brand growth and business objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional brand teams ensuring effective execution against agreed objectives.
• Generate and apply market insights through research, customer engagement and analysis of market trends to identify opportunities and anticipate market developments.
• Execute, monitor and optimise brand activities, including centrally led and regional initiatives, using performance data and market intelligence to maximise impact and return on investment.
• Develop and implement promotional and omnichannel customer engagement activities in line with internal SOPs, Code of Conduct requirements and business priorities.
• Own brand budgets, supporting development of forecasts and expenditure tracking, assessing marketing mix effectiveness and making recommendations on efficient allocation of resources.
• Monitor product and brand performance, evaluating external market dynamics and identifying corrective action where required to achieve commercial objectives.
• Prepare and contribute content for Integrated Brand Team meetings and facilitate effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Report technical complaints, adverse events and special case scenarios relating to Sandoz products within 24 hours of receipt.

Essential Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or a related field and/or MBA or advanced qualification in Marketing, Business, or Life Sciences.
• Proven experience in Brand Management, Product Management, or Pharmaceutical Marketing.
• Strong ability to develop and execute brand strategies, promotional campaigns, and tactical marketing plans.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscapes to drive business decisions.
• Ability to monitor brand and product performance and implement corrective actions to achieve commercial objectives.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance data and market intelligence.
• Effective communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience within a biosimilar or generics organization; Experience in NHS
• Experience launching brands or products in specialty or generic pharmaceutical markets.

You’ll Receive

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• 24 days annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee recognition scheme
• learning and development opportunities

Why Sandoz?

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills, experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.

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.

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