Regional Marketing Execellence

Barrington James; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrington James and a leading Pharmaceutical organisation are seeking a Regional Marketing Excellence leader based in APAC to develop marketing capabilities and drive operational delivery across markets.

You will strengthen brand planning, implement playbooks and dashboards, and collaborate with country teams, medical, regulatory and external partners to ensure on-time, within-budget outcomes.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing experience, including 3 years in a leadership, marketing operations or marketing excellence role.
• Strong understanding of brand strategy and planning, with examples of improving marketing effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience building marketing capabilities through training, coaching or structured development programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop marketing capabilities through training, coaching and practical frameworks.
• Review brand planning processes and guide teams to strengthen strategic thinking and execution.
• Implement marketing playbooks, standardised processes and digital tools across markets.
• Establish KPIs, ROI tracking and performance dashboards to support commercial decisions.
• Manage regional marketing projects, reporting, milestones and follow-up actions.
• Work with country marketing leaders, commercial teams, medical, regulatory and external partners to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Brand strategy

Training & coaching

Project management

Analytics

Cross-functional influence

Job description

Open to candidates based in Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines or Vietnam

Barrington James is partnering with an established Pharmaceutical organisation to appoint a Regional Marketing Excellence

This role combines marketing capability development with hands-on operational delivery. You will help marketing teams strengthen brand planning, adopt consistent processes and translate strategy into effective execution across regional markets.

The role

• Develop marketing capabilities through training, coaching and practical frameworks.
• Review brand planning processes and guide teams to strengthen strategic thinking and execution.
• Implement marketing playbooks, standardised processes and digital tools across markets.
• Establish KPIs, ROI tracking and performance dashboards to support commercial decisions.
• Manage regional marketing projects, reporting, milestones and follow-up actions.
• Work with country marketing leaders, commercial teams, medical, regulatory and external partners to deliver projects on time and within budget.

What we’re looking for

• At least 7 years of pharmaceutical or healthcare marketing experience, including 3 years in a leadership, marketing operations or marketing excellence role.
• A strong understanding of brand strategy and planning, with examples of improving marketing effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience building marketing capabilities through training, coaching or structured development programmes.
• A track record of implementing or improving marketing processes, frameworks or tools.
• Strong project management and analytical skills, including translating performance data into actionable recommendations.
• Confidence influencing cross-functional stakeholders, alongside a willingness to manage detailed operational delivery.

Particularly relevant experience

• Regional or multi-country marketing responsibilities within Asia-Pacific.
• Omnichannel strategy and customer engagement tools.
• Brand or marketing management experience combined with capability building and process improvement.

Candidates from Marketing Excellence, Marketing Operations or regional Brand/Marketing Management backgrounds are encouraged to apply where their experience aligns with these requirements.