Brand Manager for Rare Disease

Novo Nordisk; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global healthcare company as a Brand Manager for Rare Diseases in Johannesburg. You will drive marketing strategies, manage product launches, and work towards transforming patients' lives. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong background in pharmaceutical marketing and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant sales & marketing experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong budget management and financial acumen.
• Experience in launch excellence and brand planning.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic and operational marketing direction for the Rare Disease portfolio.
• Develop and implement a strategy-centric brand marketing plan.
• Lead launch excellence initiatives and execute impactful product strategies.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

University degree in Health Science field or Commerce (Marketing)

Job description

Are you a strategic marketing leader with a passion for Rare diseases? Do you thrive in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment? Are you ready to lead market-shaping initiatives and product launches that truly change lives?, If your answer is yes, then this opportunity is for you.

Join Novo Nordisk as a Brand Manager for Rare Diseases and play a key role in transforming patients’ lives across South Africa. This role is based in Johannesburg and reports to the Business Unit Head of Rare Diseases.

Apply now for a life-changing career!

The Position
As a Brand Manager, you will be responsible for driving the strategic and operational marketing direction for the entire Rare Disease portfolio. You will shape and implement brand plans, manage launches, establish partnerships, and ensure alignment with global strategies—all while upholding the Novo Nordisk Way.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement a strategy-centric brand marketing plan aligned with Global marketing principles.
• Lead launch excellence initiatives and execute impactful product strategies.
• Drive market surveillance, competitor analysis, and insights generation to inform tactics.
• Lead KOL engagement plans, educational initiatives, and awareness programs.

Qualifications

On a personal level, a high-performing individual that is passionate and have the skills to inspire teams and partners alike. You embrace change, take personal responsibility, and thrive in cross-functional environments.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses:

• University degree in Health Science field or Commerce(Marketing)
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant sales & marketing experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong budget management and financial acumen, project management
• Fluent English with excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Strategic mindset with proven experience in launch excellence and brand planning

About the department

Located in Jhb South Africa, our department is responsible for the full Rare Disease portfolio and pipeline for future launches. Our team is dedicated to drive change in Rare diseases such as bleeding disorders. We thrive in a dynamic and entrepreneurial atmosphere, where collaboration and innovation are key to our success.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 72,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life-changing.

Contact
To submit your application, please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions).

Deadline
02 June 2025.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.