Senior Brand Manager

1350 Sanofi Consumer Healthcare India Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella in Mumbai seeks a Senior Brand Manager to own Allegra brand strategy for India, build the integrated brand plan, and manage marketing calendar and A&P investments. You will drive the NPD commercialization and scale up new products while fostering allergy-therapy initiatives among doctors and consumers.

Collaborating with sales, regulatory, medical, and external partners, you will design and execute multichannel campaigns across in-clinic, digital, and traditional media, monitor ROI, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years marketing experience with significant exposure to HCP marketing.
• Graduate in Science/Pharmacy; MBA in Marketing preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication; cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Grow market share, sales and profitability for the India portfolio.
• Develop a Marketing calendar to drive brand priorities.
• Manage the A&P budget for strong ROI and optimal spend.

Skills

Marketing

Campaign management

Analytics

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Science/Pharmacy degree

MBA in Marketing

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Senior Brand Manager

Location: Mumbai

About Job: Mission statement To craft and drive Allegra Brand strategy for India with complete responsibility of creating the Integrated Brand Plan, delivering on Marketing Calendar and managing the A&P investments. To build Allegra Innovation pipeline, work with relevant stakeholders to commercialize NPDs, launch and successfully scale up the NPDs To create and drive the allergy therapy building initiatives among doctors and consumers.

Main Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the market share, Sales growth and profitability for the portfolio in India
• Develop a Marketing calendar to drive the strategic priorities of the Brand.
• Manage the A&P budget for the Brand to ensure strong ROI and optimal spend across key marketing interventions.
• Design effective and innovative integrated marketing campaigns for consumers/ HCPs across mediums - In clinic, Ex clinic, Digital, Mobile, Print, Radio etc. and flawlessly execute them.
• Monitor competition on various aspects such as new offerings, pricing, consumer offer, ATL/BTL/TTL activities and course correct strategy if required by periodic travel to different geographies
• Conduct intense consumer research directly and through third party to constantly generate insights that can be applied to creative campaigns, product ideas or even on-ground changes
• Liase with Internal stakeholders (sales force, Industrial Affairs, Regulatory, Medical etc.) to ensure timely execution and price increase, margin improvement programs and External stakeholders (Creative, other Vendors) to ensure timely execution of New Product Development projects
• Conduct consumer immersions and understand the key insights pertaining to allergy.
• Leverage the insights into an actionable communication strategy.
• Deliver the communication on the right channels across mass media, digital, in-clinic Allegra NPD Pipeline
• Work with relevant stakeholders to develop the products for commercialization as per global brand architecture
• Develop, execute, and monitor business plan for the new products development.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies / Language

• Relevant Work Experience Minimum years of experience A total experience of 5+ years in Marketing Function with significant exposure to HCP marketing. Consumer marketing experience would be preferable. Preferred industry experience Healthcare FMCH / FMCG.
• Functional Knowledge Required Product / Domain Knowledge Knowledge of the latest trends in Marketing Understanding of the domestic Pharmaceutical Industry. Field experience of up to a year would be preferable.
• Skills Required Basic Financial Management Knowledge Analytical ability including computer application knowledge. (MS Office, Data Warehousing, Database software)
• Desired Competencies Act for Change Think strategically Strive for Results Commit to Customers Swift logical Decision making Co-operate Transversally Develop People
• Qualifications Graduate in Science/Pharmacy Post Graduate Degree in Management, with a specialization in Marketing from a top management institute (Preferred)

Requirements of the job

• This position requires: Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle Proven ability to develop product and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations. Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams in a matrix organization Excellent written and verbal communication skills Adept at Microsoft – PPT, Excel, word
• The position is based in the Corporate Office, Mumbai and requires traveling across the country.
• This position will suit an individual who is able to operate with discretion and confidentiality about sensitive data.

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day. We Are Challengers. We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things: All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs. Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity. Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity. Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be. Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands. Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.