Brand Manager, Oncology – Ovarian Cancer

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An exciting opportunity as presented for a dynamic Brand Manager to bring value to our Oncology marketing activity. This role is a driving force for the organisation and will be accountable for jointly creating and implementing the marketing strategy within our Ovarian Cancer team. They will work closely with the Senior Brand Manager (Brand Lead) on setting the strategy and with the broader commercial team (including sales).

This is an important role within GSK’s Oncology team, working with the cross-functional team of Medical, Market Access, Regulatory and other supporting functions to ensure we meet performance ambitions within a highly competitive market environment.

Oncology is an extremely important and high-profile area for GSK. It is a dynamic, fast-paced therapy area offering real variety of experience, challenge and knowledge, and is also highly competitive. Our oncology products have a transformational impact on our patients and their loved ones, making this is a fantastic role for anyone passionate about transforming the lives of patients.

Could you be suitable for this role?

We will be delighted to hear from talented individuals that align to our values. These are at the heart of everything we do and include: Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork.

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We create a place where people can grow, be their best, be safe, and feel welcome, valued and included.

We offer a competitive salary, an annual bonus based on company performance, healthcare and wellbeing programmes, pension plan membership, and shares and savings programme. We embrace modern work practises; our Performance with Choice programme offers a hybrid working model, empowering you to find the optimal balance between remote and in-office work.

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In this role you will:

• Leverage the global brand strategy and local marketing strategies and content to ensure that (patient and) customers’ needs are met, which creates value for all of us

•           Take responsibility to implement strong marketing plans and execution

•           Challenge and shape the marketing mix and key levers for the UK

•           Partner excellently with Sales Team, Medical and Patient / Market Access Teams, to execute a competitive marketing plan

•           Support and take an active part in the brand planning process

•           Implement localisation (from global) of customer materials to improve globally produced content to be fit for purpose for localisation

Why you?

Basic qualifications:

• Marketing experience, with good understanding of UK market (Oncology preferable)
• Strong commercial and business acumen
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in creating and delivery campaign strategy for a brand, including experience in working with Key Account Managers (sales) and core digital channels
• Experience with marketing performance management
• Understanding of the Pharma industry regulations (ABPI)

Preferred Experience

• Works creatively and independently, with the passion and energy to drive what is needed for the best possible launch
• Driven by optimisation of goal metrics over a period of time (results orientated) with analytical ability to use data to inform decisions
• Comfortable with creative thinking and problem solving
• Highly customer & patient focused
• Demonstrated project management and prioritisation skills
• Comfortable in a fast-moving and exciting environment
• Oncology knowledge and experience preferable
• Marketing Degree/Diploma or equivalent

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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