HCP Marketing Manager

Kenvue Inc.; India; On-site; INR 3,824,000 - 6,176,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenvue Inc. is seeking an experienced HCP Marketing Manager to lead healthcare professional engagement and activation across strategic therapeutic areas. You will drive brand penetration, work with regional teams, and translate scientific data into compelling market strategies.

The role requires strong pharma marketing experience, stakeholder management, and track record in congresses and educational programs. Onsite location management across Africa/MENA regions is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and executing healthcare professional engagement strategies.
• Strong background in pharmaceutical product management and brand strategy.
• Experience leading congresses, speaker programs, and educational partnerships.
• Ability to translate clinical data into compelling marketing content.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute HCP marketing strategies to drive brand penetration and market share growth.
• Lead segmentation, targeting, and customer journey mapping using insights and performance metrics.
• Translate brand strategies into activation plans that enhance scientific credibility and commercial impact.
• Create and localise promotional materials, presentations, and digital content for HCPs.
• Lead training and capability-building for sales teams and regional managers.
• Build and maintain partnerships with HCP organizations and educational partners.
• Plan and execute national and regional congresses and educational events.

Skills

HCP engagement

Pharma marketing

Product management

Stakeholder management

Congress leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences

Postgraduate Marketing/Healthcare Management

Job description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

HCP Marketing Manager

What we do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information click here.

Role reports to:

Area Managing Director South & Sub Sahara Africa

Location:

Europe/Middle East/Africa, South Africa, West Cape, Cape Town

Work Location:

Fully Onsite

What you will do

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute HCP marketing strategies that drive healthcare professional recommendation, market share growth, and brand penetration across strategic therapeutic areas and brands.
• Lead HCP segmentation, targeting, customer journey mapping, and engagement planning using market insights, sales data, customer feedback, and business performance metrics.
• Translate brand (global and local) strategies into impactful HCP activation plans that strengthen scientific credibility and support commercial objectives.

HCP Strategy & Marketing

• Develop and execute HCP marketing strategies that drive healthcare professional recommendation, market share growth, and brand penetration across strategic therapeutic areas and brands.
• Lead HCP segmentation, targeting, customer journey mapping, and engagement planning using market insights, sales data, customer feedback, and business performance metrics.
• Translate brand (global and local) strategies into impactful HCP activation plans that strengthen scientific credibility and support commercial objectives.

Scientific Content & Customer Engagement

• Trans-create and develop compelling scientific narratives, product positioning, and clinical messaging that effectively communicate brand value to healthcare professionals.
• Create and localise HCP promotional materials, detailing aids, educational resources, presentations, digital content, congress assets, and leave‑behind.
• Design and implement omnichannel HCP engagement programmes leveraging face‑to‑face, digital, and hybrid channels to maximise reach and impact.
• Support product launches and strategic brand initiatives through the development of evidence‑based communication and engagement strategies.

Training & Capability Development

• Lead therapeutic area training and capability‑building initiatives for Sales Representatives, Regional Sales Managers, Key Account Managers, and other relevant customer‑facing teams.
• Equip field teams with deep product knowledge, customer insights, competitor intelligence, and effective engagement strategies to improve customer interactions and commercial performance.
• Develop and deliver training programmes covering:

• Therapeutic area expertise
• Product strategy and positioning
• Competitive landscape analysis
• Customer segmentation
• Patient journey mapping
• Scientific storytelling
• Selling and influencing skills
• Drive continuous learning through onboarding programmes, workshops, congress briefings, digital learning platforms, and capability‑building events.

HCP Partnerships & Professional Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, healthcare professional organisations, professional societies, and educational partners.
• Develop and execute speaker programmes, educational initiatives, advisory engagements, journal clubs, webinars, and congress activities to strengthen brand credibility and HCP engagement.
• Identify opportunities to elevate brand leadership through strategic healthcare professional partnerships and scientific thought leadership platforms.

Congresses, Events & HCP Activation

• Lead the planning and execution of national and regional congresses, educational meetings, workshops, webinars, and HCP engagement programmes.
• Develop congress strategies, engagement plans, educational content, lead‑generation activities, and post‑event follow‑up initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate programme effectiveness through engagement metrics, recommendation trends, lead generation, and business impact measures.

Commercial Excellence & Cross‑Functional Leadership

• Collaborate closely with Brand Marketing, Sales, Regulatory, Commercial Excellence, Market Access, and Insights teams to ensure aligned execution against strategic priorities.
• Analyse market trends, competitor activity, customer feedback, and healthcare professional needs to identify growth opportunities and inform strategic decision‑making.
• Drive portfolio growth through data‑driven recommendations, customer‑centric engagement strategies, and operational excellence.
• Manage multiple projects, budgets, agencies, timelines, and stakeholders to ensure delivery of high‑impact business outcomes.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Marketing, Business Management, Healthcare Management, or a related field is advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum 7+ years' experience in pharmaceutical marketing, healthcare professional marketing, pharmaceutical product management, or related commercial healthcare roles.
• Demonstrated experience as a: Group Brand Manager, Franchise Lead, Marketing Manager / Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Group Product Manager.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience developing and executing healthcare professional (HCP) engagement strategies aligned to commercial and brand objectives.
• Strong experience in pharmaceutical product management, brand strategy, and healthcare marketing, specifically in the Pharmacy Channel.
• Demonstrated success in developing product positioning, value propositions, scientific messaging, and customer engagement programmes.
• Extensive experience equipping and developing sales representatives through therapeutic area training, capability building, product strategy, competitor analysis, objection handling, and customer engagement training.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical market dynamics, healthcare professional decision‑making, patient journeys, and competitive landscapes.
• Experience leading congresses, HCP educational programmes, speaker events, webinars, workshops, and professional society partnerships.
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing, project leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to translate clinical evidence and scientific data into relevant, compelling, and actionable marketing strategies and customer‑facing content.
• Strong strategic thinking, commercial acumen, analytical capability, and execution excellence.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment while delivering measurable business outcomes.
• Experience working with agencies translating global toolkits into local impactful campaigns.

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