MARKETING EXCELLENCE MANAGER

A leading Global company has a vacancy for Marketing Head Oncology based in Gauteng.

To manage multiple facets of Marketing Excellence, responsible for performance and development of team members.
Working closely with Business Directors to ensure strategies are being supported and advance Brand building.

ACCOUNTABILITY:
• Leads the Marketing Excellence team of Product Manager/s and Strategic project teams.
• Leads complex projects that address the changing Commercial environment with regard to increasing the effectiveness of the company’s marketing function.
• Key Opinion Leader development in collaboration with BUD.
• Represents the interests of the Commercial Organization on various cross-functional working teams.
• Provides Senior Commercial Leaders with informed counsel regarding pending business decisions, project direction and objectives.
• Strategic direction for the Brands and Launch Excellence, Launching new products in the private and the state sector
• Deliver on full year sales targets through on-going tracking of performance and fast intervention and optimization of opportunities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/Business or similar equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years Product/Marketing Management experience. (Preferable 2 years in Oncology) with a clear and demonstrated track record of success with good understanding of business fundamentals and essentials of value creation.
• 2 years’ experience in managing/leading people.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, able to multitask and ensure timelines are met.
• Accuracy in planning & forecasting complexities and expertise in scenario planning, innovative brand strategies, business cases and marketing strategies
• Demonstrated relationship development and management capability
• Navigate diverse market dynamics to ensure success of established and new launch brands
• Experience managing strategic projects preferably within headquarters environment
• In depth knowledge of customer segments and sales and marketing dynamics
• Experience with sales and marketing data reporting and analysis
• Solid business Acumen and Strategic mind-set encompassing understanding of Pharma industry, product, Life Cycle Management, product commercial processes
• Experience in building complex marketing programs with strong problem solving ability including metrics driven thinking.