Brand Manager

apartmentNovartis placeDubai calendar_month 

Job description / Role

Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
Dubai, UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Marketing, Advertising & PR
Company Industry

Recruitment & HR

Summary

The Brand Manager will be responsible for:

  • Proactive development of marketing and promotional mix to meet brand objectives and customer needs.
  • Monitor business performance and external environment via appropriate tools to deliver corrective action as required to meet business objectives.
  • Liaison with external agencies to deliver initiatives for the brand.
  • Accurate management of budgets for brand.
  • Creates and delivers operational plans appropriate to life cycle of brand to optimize return.
  • Understanding and use of marketing principles and C4/MPH process to deliver to customer needs.
  • Disease and market understanding to develop customer insights through appropriate techniques and tools.
  • Support and build team to achieve team goals.
  • Management of external agencies to meet team goals.

About the Role

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.
  • Identify area market insights and opportunity via customer interactions.
  • Execute central marketing activities as well as regional initiated marketing activities.
  • Monitor product performance and external environment using appropriate tools and take corrective action if required to meet business objectives.
  • Collaborate with Marketing and Medical teams to maximize activities:
  • Scout centers, key opinion leaders (KOLs) and opinion leaders (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.
Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years of Brand Management experience, with strategic launch experience in Gulf market.
  • Solid understanding of CRM business is highly preferable.
  • Wide understanding of the Health Care Systems in the Gulf countries.
  • Sustainable performance track record.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients' lives.

Ready to create a brighter future together?

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