Job Description

Job Description

The Associate Product Manager, will be based in Hong Kong and will be part of a high-performing team to drive strong results for the vaccines business while making significant impact for customers. Our Marketing team is passionate about bringing our medicines and vaccines to our customers around the world. Through digital listening and patient analytics, we are able to understand our customers’ needs and strive to provide solutions to meet them.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop & prepare promotional materials for the sales team and other stakeholders to effectively promote our products to customers across multiple channels.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage the company's presence at promotional events in Hong Kong and Macau, including preparing presentation slides for speakers and setting up and manning exhibit booths at local medical society meetings, etc.
• Liaise with external vendors, including advertising agencies, printing, and souvenir suppliers, to ensure seamless support for promotional programs.
• Lead marketing projects, collaborating closely with the sales force to implement initiatives, monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness, and provide recommendations for future improvement. 
• Monitor and manage the allocation of budget and resources across various promotional activities, prioritizing initiatives to maximize impact within resource constraints. 
• Proactively identify and assess new promotional opportunities, evaluating their feasibility and potential impact.  
• Participate in regular meetings with the sales team to gather field feedback from healthcare professionals on the effectiveness of marketing strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders and medical professionals to educate, and secure support for our products.
• Prepare monthly sales performance reports, analyze market data, and provide actionable insights to identify growth opportunities.
• Deliver product training to the sales force, clearly communicating marketing objectives and strategies to ensure alignment.
• Monitor competitor activities and market trends, keeping the sales team informed of competitive developments and recommended counter-strategies.
• Develop & communicate marketing strategies to the sales force to support achievement of sales objectives.
• Coordinate ad hoc projects including new product launch planning.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, Qualifications Required for the Role  

Your qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from Pharmacy, Life Science, Healthcare, Science or related disciplines
• 2-3 years experience in pharmaceutical industry
• Sensitive to market trend / practice of pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Proficient in Outlook and MS-office applications, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Skills and Capabilities

• Organized, flexible, self-motivated
• Detail minded, adaptability, integrity and confidentiality
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Speak up and willing to share
• Project management, time management, and negotiation skills
• Strong collaboration skills / Good Team Player

Our Ways of Working:

• Win as one team – We act with a company-first mindset inspired by unified goals; communicate, participate and collaborate as one team, winning and losing together.
• Focus on what matters – We simplify our work and prioritize our resources on what matters the most to create the greatest value for human and animal patients, and in turn all stakeholders.
• Act with urgency – We work with speed, rigor and determination to deliver our medicines and vaccines around the world.
• Experiment, learn and adapt – We balance our expertise with curiosity, continuous learning, adaptability and a commitment to never give up, whether we succeed or fail.
• Embrace diversity and inclusion – We carefully diverse teams to deliver our best innovations and cultivate an inclusive environment where everyone is able to contribute their best ideas.
• Speak up and open-minded – We voice our opinions, engage in healthy debate and encourage curiosity to improve ideas and decisions to achieve better outcomes.

Our Values

• Patients First
• Ethics & Integrity
• Respect for People
• Innovation and Scientific Excellence

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Animal Vaccination, Animal Vaccination, Brand Management, Budget Management, Business, Competition Monitoring, Continued Learning, Creative Campaign Development, Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Ethical Standards, Healthcare Marketing, Interpersonal Relationships, Management Process, Market Analysis, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Strategy Implementation, Market Research, Market Trends, Product Development, Product Management, Project Management, Sales Objectives, Software Product Management, Strategic Planning {+ 3 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

08/29/2025

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