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Marketing Manager <div class="WordSection1"> YOUR TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Lead the strategic marketing function for upcoming launches in Stroke for Bayer India </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Plan and implement long range operating plans for portfolio as per organization objectives</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaborate with Regional, Global and Local cross functional teams for alignment as per brand objectives</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provide guidance and collaborate with sales team members for successful execution of strategic roadmap </li> </ul> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:7.65in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background-color:#cccccc;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Job Summary / Principal Purpose of Role </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:7.65in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Manage the team of Product Managers and oversee the development and monitoring marketing plans, strategies, and tactics to optimize performance of the assigned product portfolio, including to: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:1.0E-4pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.1in 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Achieve the company’s objectives (sales, market share) for the assigned portfolio of products </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develop and implement assigned products/brands marketing strategies, plans, campaigns, programs, and services with an aim to optimize achievement of sales and related performance objectives across the portfolio</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Focus on master brands, branding and marketing process improvements as needed to realize the biggest opportunities to lead and compete in target markets</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Collaborate with other team leaders and members to collectively achieve the short- and medium-term business growth of Bayer’s India business goals</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Optimize cross-functional platforms and processes regarding promotional programs and their effective implementation </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Directly manage and lead successful launches of future products and important marketing-related innovations</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Propose and lead the management of initiatives to sustain customer preference and patient engagement </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage the marketing dashboard, forecasts, budget goals and related KPIs for one’s portfolio and team, and for supporting programs and services </li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Keep one’s marketing and related skills up to date, aligned with the Bayer’s India Marketing initiatives, while striving for continuous self-improvement</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.1in 1.0E-4pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Develop a highly efficient Product Management team through appropriate staffing, continuous couching, mentoring and proper training</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ensure delivering annual business commitment and P&L goals for assigned brands and related products in the portfolio</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> The Job holder will be responsible for managing following activities: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Gather customer and market insights to make informed decisions and Analyze customer insights, consumer trends, market analysis, and marketing best practices to build successful launch strategies</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develop and execute Brand launch strategic plans for across different channels and segments </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Lead end to end execution of marketing programs and go-to-market strategies, leveraging internal support and driving collaboration</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Conceptualize and execute multi-channel Strategy and campaigns across segments, ensuring the alignment of positioning, communications and messaging across all channels including digital and non-digital.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Prepare for new launch in India by driving launch excellence and building thought leader framework adoption in market.</li> </ul> WHO YOU ARE: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">B Pharm / Bachelor’s Degree in Science with MBA from a reputed institute.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Minimum 8-10 years of Healthcare Marketing experience with at least 4-5 years of independently leading a brand portfolio preferable in Stroke/neurology </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Proficiency with digital marketing tools and Integrated Multi Channel Marketing approach.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong project management, multitasking, and decision-making skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">High on interpersonal, collaboration, communication and presentation skills </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:115%;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Understanding of Indian pharma market, health care environment, customers, regulatory framework, New product launch trends, Sales force Excellence, Digital outreach models. </li> </ul> Business Size: New launch Business Interactions: Sales team, Finance, Medical and MSL Team, Supply Chain, Commercial Excellence, Regional and Global Brand team </div> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:7.65in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;background-color:#cccccc;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Job Requirements / Knowledge and Experience </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:7.65in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> Required: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Pharma. Formal Marketing or Business qualification is essential </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Overall 8+ years of experience in Pharma sales / marketing out of which at least 5 years have been in Pharma Marketing holding senior position</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Proven track record on brand management, and new product areas, and successful launch </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong knowledge of pharma sales & marketing processes is essential </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience demonstrating on-target or above-target performance and achievement of sales objectives</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Significant experience working across Marketing and in close collaboration with other functions in brand planning and portfolio management</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Good interpersonal skills for effective working relationships with team members and other internal stakeholders</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Hindi</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Excellent analytical, planning & communication skills</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Efficiently and effectively works under pressure; can stay on task and on time </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Good people management skills </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Able to travel regionally, national and if required, internationally </li> </ul> Desired: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Significant, successful sales management or Key Account Management experience </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Reasonable market research experience, agency management and MR training experience</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Basic understanding of analytical procedures, statistics and interpret clinical data</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Critical thinking, strong problem solving and decision-making skills</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Digital/omnichannel/multichannel marketing experience and record of success </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Pragmatic and results focused </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">A self-starter, able to work independently in a demanding environment </li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Assertive, collaborative & inspiring leadership style, especially useful in cross cultural working environment.</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Open, flexible & entrepreneurial mind frame</li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:150%;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Positive mindset with a can-do attitude in a dynamic growing environment</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Ever feel burnt out by bureaucracy? 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