Brand Manager - tempo determinato 12 mesi - Milano

0673 Opella Healthcare Italy S.R.L.; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella is redefining self‑care and seeks a Brand Manager – Allergy to bring curiosity, analytics and drive to life. You will lead brand initiatives, collaborate with Medical, Sales, Regulatory, Trade, Supply and Finance to translate insights into impactful campaigns and launches.

This fixed-term 12-month maternity cover offers the chance to mentor talent and push growth while embedding sustainability and patient impact in a fast-moving healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Early-career experience in Marketing or Brand Management in consumer health.
• Strong interest in product launches and professional engagement.
• Fluent English; degree in marketing or economics valued.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of annual brand plans and monitor performance.
• Coordinate innovation and launch projects from concept to execution.
• Build and maintain project plans, timelines and responsibilities.
• Support healthcare professional campaigns and educational initiatives.
• Coordinate activation across media, digital, retail and CRM channels.
• Analyze market and business performance and manage budgeting and ROI.
• Use data and AI-enabled tools to improve insight and execution while meeting standards.

Skills

Brand management

Analytical thinking

Project management

Healthcare marketing

English fluency

Education

Marketing degree

Business degree

Job description

Salary Range: €38,000.00 - €50,666.66 All Compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need talented professionals ready to shape what’s next. As a Brand Manager – Allergy, you’ll bring your curiosity, analytical thinking and drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.

About the job

At Opella, we are redefining self‑care by putting Health in Your Hands. In this role, you will contribute to the growth of the #1 brand in the dynamic and expanding Allergy market, helping bring the brand strategy to life through innovation, new product launches and healthcare professional engagement. Working closely with Medical, Sales, Regulatory, Trade, Supply, Finance and external partners, you will translate consumer, healthcare professional and market insights into impactful initiatives. This role combines analytical thinking, structured project management and hands‑on execution in a fast‑moving healthcare environment. Lead initiatives that advance our brands and strengthen our reputation worldwide. Mentor and uplift emerging talent while pushing your own growth and influence. Put purpose into practice, embedding sustainability, access and social impact into every decision. Model the challenger mindset: question complexity, act with integrity and make things radically simple. Help shape a culture that is ambitious, collaborative and serious about recognition and belonging.

Main responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of annual brand plans, monitor category and competitive performance, and translate consumer, healthcare professional and market insights into clear recommendations.
• Coordinate innovation and launch projects from concept development through execution, contributing to product propositions, claims, packaging, communication and launch plans.
• Build and maintain project plans, milestones, responsibilities and timelines, proactively following up on actions, anticipating risks and addressing delays.
• Support the development and execution of healthcare professional campaigns, educational initiatives, congresses, events, digital activations and field‑force materials in partnership with Medical and Sales.
• Coordinate integrated consumer and healthcare professional activation across media, digital, retail, e‑commerce, CRM and field channels, working with agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Analyze market and business performance, prepare actionable reports, and manage forecasting, budget tracking, purchase orders and return‑on‑investment measurement.
• Use data, digital tools and AI‑enabled solutions to improve insight generation, content development and execution efficiency, ensuring all activities meet medical, regulatory and compliance standards.

About you

• Relevant early‑career experience in Marketing, Brand Management, Innovation, healthcare professional marketing or a related commercial role, ideally in Consumer Healthcare, OTC, FMCG, wellness, healthcare or pharmaceuticals.
• A strong interest in innovation, new product development, product launches and healthcare professional engagement.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate data into clear insights, recommendations and actions.
• Excellent project management, organization and prioritization skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, projects and deadlines with attention to detail.
• A proactive, curious and hands‑on mindset, with strong ownership, reliable follow‑through and a solution‑oriented approach.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills, together with the flexibility and resilience to work in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.
• Fluent English; a degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, Life Sciences or an equivalent field is valued.
• This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self‑care for the world.

Contract

We‑re offering a fixed term contract for 12 months for maternity leave substitution.

About Us

Opella is the self‑care challenger with the purest and third‑largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) and 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 are our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best‑in‑class manufacturing sites and four 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. As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com

#LI-HYBRID 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.