Major accountabilities:

• Prepares content of Integrated Brand Teams and Launch Teams.
• Responsible for execution, monitoring and analysis of the agreed tactical plans in order to ensure the growth of the brand(s)
• Lead the development of promotional activities in line with internal SOPs and Code of Conduct guidelines.
• Monitor and control brand budgets, forecasts and expenses and assess the marketing mix of the product to evaluate cost effectiveness and results.
• Identifies area market insights and opportunity via customer interactions
• Executes central marketing activities as well as regional initiated marketing activities
• Monitors product performance and external environment using appropriate tools and taking corrective action if required to meet business objectives
• Collaborate with Marketing and Medical teams to maximize activities:
• Scout centers, KOLs and OLs by disease within assigned territory
• Identify specific needs for each segment of patients and the implications of the disease for each of them within assigned territory

Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in marketing or brand management
• Launch experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• MBA/post-graduate marketing qualification desirable.

Skills:

• Agility.
• Asset Management.
• Commercial Excellence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration.
• Customer Orientation.
• Digital Marketing.
• Healthcare Sector Understanding.
• Influencing Skills.
• Marketing Strategy.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Operational Excellence.
• Priority Disease Areas Expertise.
• Product Lifecycle Management (Plm).
• Product Marketing.
• Product Strategy.
• Stakeholder Engagement.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Strategic Partnerships.

Languages :

• English.

Why Novartis:

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: http://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. http://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

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Novartis South Africa is committed to promoting equity (race, gender, and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. While we are prioritizing designated groups, our selection process will still be based on the most suitable candidate, with the necessary skills and experience, as outlined in the job description.