Brand Manager

Sandoz International GmbH; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee recognition scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Sandoz International GmbH in Bracknell is seeking a Brand Manager to lead marketing across several therapy areas, driving brand growth and delivering strategic campaigns within approved budgets. You will own the brand strategy and build strong internal and NHS-facing external relationships to maximise value.

The role requires proven brand management or pharmaceutical marketing experience, excellent stakeholder management, and a data-driven approach to optimise campaigns and ROI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Life Sciences or related field; MBA preferred.
• Proven experience in Brand Management or Pharmaceutical Marketing.
• Ability to analyze market trends and customer insights to drive decisions.
• Experience within a biosimilar or generics organization; NHS familiarity advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver brand strategy, promotional campaigns and tactical plans within budgets to drive growth and objectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional brand teams ensuring effective execution against objectives.
• Generate market insights through research, customer engagement and market trends analysis.
• Execute, monitor and optimise brand activities including central and regional initiatives for ROI.
• Own brand budgets, forecast development and expenditure tracking.

Skills

Brand management

Pharmaceutical marketing

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Life Sciences or related field

MBA or advanced qualification in Marketing/Business/Life Sciences

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!

The role of Brand Manager role will be critical to lead marketing activities across a number of therapy areas that enable the NHS to release potential savings. This role will require full ownership of the brand strategy. Developing positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders through in field customer engagement

Your responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

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 humanrightof good health.

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, wehave the opportunity toshape 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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