Associate, Brand Marketing

Nestle SA; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Incentive: $1,000

Job summary

Nestlé Health Science is seeking an Associate, Brand Marketing to support Sr. Manager Brand Marketing across strategic tasks, brand planning, reporting, and analytics. This role collaborates with Marketing, Sales Ops, Finance and Supply Chain to optimize campaigns and digital/traditional efforts.

The position can be remote or hybrid, with a strong preference for candidates near Bridgewater, NJ HQ. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in business, management or related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant job experience in pharmaceuticals or healthcare industry.
• Strong analytical skills and extensive experience using Excel, Power BI or similar programs.
• Experience in marketing operations, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to responsibly use approved AI and automation tools to improve research, reporting, content workflows, and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Oversee PRC Review Process and ensure strategic alignment and compliance.
• Coordinate Annual Brand Planning with internal stakeholders to craft cohesive strategy.
• Set agendas for brand planning meetings.
• Manage Budget Reporting and utilization of brand budgets.
• Lead Marketing Submissions to Sales Ops for Sales Playbook content.
• Analyze data from website analytics vendors and track KPIs for campaigns.
• Develop dashboards and reports to track effectiveness and ROI.
• Identify trends and present strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Lead Special Projects for brand initiatives and patient-support programs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Power BI

Marketing operations

AI tools usage

Education

BS/BA in business

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Associate, Brand Marketing position is responsible for supporting the Sr. Manager, Brand Marketing in various strategic and operational tasks. This role involves coordinating/overseeing the annual Brand Planning process, managing materials for PRC review, developing reports to monitor sample supply and allocations for the field, and the commercial monthly newsletter, The Script. The position also includes maintaining brand budget reports, coordinating marketing submissions for the Sales Playbook, and analyzing initial data from website analytics vendors.

Additionally, the Associate collaborates across Marketing, Market Access Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to efficiently execute marketing operations, optimize digital and traditional efforts, enable informed decisions, and support organizational success.

This position will be either a remote or hybrid role based on the selected candidate’s geographic location. Strong preference for candidates located within a commutable distance to the Bridgewater, NJ headquarters, or another Nestlé entity. This position supports Nestlé Nutrition & Health. 20% travel to be expected.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Oversight

• Oversee PRC Review Process: As requested by the pharma Portfolio Brand Leaders, lead the preparation and evaluation of materials for PRC review, ensuring strategic alignment and compliance.
• Coordinate Annual Brand Planning: Under the direction of the Marketing Insights head, support the annual brand planning process, working with internal stakeholders from MAX, Pricing, Supply Chain, Finance, etc., to ensure cohesive strategy development.
• Set Strategic Agendas: Develop and approve agendas for brand planning meetings, focusing on strategic priorities and objectives.

Decision-Making and Analysis

• Manage Budget Reporting: Oversee the reporting and utilization of brand budgets, ensuring strategic allocation and financial planning.
• Lead Marketing Submissions: Manage the process for all marketing submissions to Sales Ops (CD/SFE) for Sales Playbook content, ensuring strategic alignment and completeness.
• Analyze Data and Provide Insights: Analyze data from website analytics vendors and track KPIs for social and digital marketing campaigns. Provide strategic recommendations to leadership based on insights.

Team Leadership and Collaboration

• Ensure Campaign Alignment: Work collaboratively with brand and media agency partners to ensure all campaigns align with strategic imperatives and compliance requirements.
• Lead Cross-Functional Efforts: Partner with agencies and internal teams to execute and optimize digital promotional efforts, including paid media and HCP and Patient/Consumer-targeted initiatives.

Reporting and Recommendations

• Develop Dashboards and Reports: Create dashboards and reports to track effectiveness and ROI, providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
• Identify Trends and Recommend Strategies: Identify trends and present strategic recommendations to leadership.

Additional Duties

• Lead Special Projects: Manage Zenpep and VOWST brand and patient-support initiatives, including monthly sales support for vouchers, development of The Script internal pharmacy newsletter, coordination of vendor calls for copay and patient support programs, and rollout of patient advocacy event support in partnership with the sales team

REQUIREMENTS

• BS/BA in business, management or related field
• 3-5 years of relevant job experience in pharmaceuticals or healthcare industry
• Strong analytical skills and extensive experience using Excel, Power BI or similar programs
• Experience in marketing operations, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to responsibly use approved AI and automation tools to improve research, reporting, content workflows, and operational efficiency.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to assess content for clarity and completeness
• Organization: Extremely organized and disciplined team player who strives for accurate, consistent, and fair results
• Report Writing: Comprehensive knowledge of report writing, updating, and distribution
• Analytical Rigor: Strong analytical rigor in research assessment, business performance data, and financial assessments
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think strategically
• Independence: Ability to work independently with little or no direction
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work well in a diverse team and a cross-functional environment
• Learning Agility: Self-motivation and a high level of learning agility
• Digital Learning Agility: Ability to quickly learn new platforms, evaluate emerging technologies, and apply them to business needs.

Employee Referral Incentive: $1,000

Salary:$105,162.21 to$151,352.65 per year

Bonus Eligibility:Yes

Thepay rangeprovided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at top of range.

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. Learn more at https://www.nestlejobs.com/nestle-in-the-us-benefits

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