Senior Brand Manager, Medical Specialties

About the Astellas:

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It's a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.

Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn't a buzzword - it's a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.

We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.

Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

About the role:

Astellas is searching for an ambitious Senior Brand Manager in Medical Specialties to join our team As a Senior Brand Manager, you will develop and implement commercial strategies and programs that will ultimately increase value to our patients. Reporting to the Business Unit Head, the successful candidate will be leading and managing the annual commercial planning cycle which will include execution analysis and sales forecasts.

The newly appointed Senior Brand Manager will be gearing up with an established team for the launch of a new medicine.

Your key responsibilities will include:

* Champion and relentlessly pursue meaningful high-value customer experience
* Develop deep market and customer insights and programs to exceed strategic and performance brand objectives
* Responsible for P&L of Primary Care assigned brand(s) and meeting/exceeding commercial KPIs

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

* Minimum 5 years' experience in marketing brand management with significant decision-and P&L responsibilities
* Demonstrated MCE marketing
* Demonstrated leadership/influence without authority
* Record of successful relationships and Key External Expert (KEE) management
* Exceptional data, analytical, business prioritization, and planning skills
* Strong project management skills
* High comfort and agility with technologies
* Highly curious high learning agility and orientation
* Preferred Knowledge & Experience:
* Advanced understanding of the relevant therapeutic area(s)
* Flexible, customer-focused, and determined attitude
* Solution-oriented and effective problem-solving skills

Education/Qualifications:

* Tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in Marketing and/or Business
* Life Sciences/Pharmacy qualifications preferred

Additional information:

* Permanent contract
* Attractive salary plus car allowance plus super plus bonuses
* Stable pharmaceutical company with a strong pipeline
* Inspiring work environment
* Employee Referral Bonus Program
* Gain extensive experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry and develop your professional portfolio

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: One location

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