Technical Marketing Manager

Posted:
3/5/2025, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Seoul, South Korea

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

Job Description

This is Animal Health position with focus on Poultry portfolio.

Position Overview

  • Responsible for the development and implementation of annual marketing plans in line with product strategy and financial objectives

  • Responsible for internal and external communication with marketing insight and technical knowledge aligned to company’s strategic priorities

Main Roles & Responsibilities

1. Achievement of market share and sales targets within promotional budgets.

2. Development, implementation & delivery of short-term species marketing strategies and tactical implementation.

 - Communication and coordination with the sales team and other internal stakeholders such as RA etc.

 - Proper market analysis and informing to the team

3. Implementation control and project management

 - Evaluation of the effectiveness of promotion programs and making recommendations for improvements or changes as necessary

 - Management of product resources

 - NPD management support for Launch and follow-up with RA and HQ

 - Support RA during registration process including new product’s field trial

 - Maintain contact with distribution centers and key account customers to follow up promotion efforts and keep informed on the needs of the sales force. Ensure that all of marketing programs will be compliance with internal policy as well to will be align to short/long term strategies across products.

4. Technical coach and consultant for the team

 - Expertise with regards to farm and disease management

 - Active participation in scientific trainings and industry meetings (internally or externally)

 - Assures pro-actively the adequate technical expertise level of all team members by coaching, training, monitoring

 - Bridging technical and marketing roles between HQ, region and Korea

 - Implement product demonstration by working closely with RA and sales staff

 5. Industrial Networking & Key Account Management

 - Maintains relations with KOL’s, universities, authorities, industry organizations and large customer accounts.

 - 3rd Party/BD manager handles national distributors (not Key Accounts at farm level) and looks for new business opportunities by specie

 6. Ensure all business activity complies with relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standards

Qualifications / Required Competencies

  • Functional Knowledge: Procut Knowledge, Marketing principles, Business Acumen

  • Skills: Collaboration skills, Communication skills, Planning & Project Management Skills

  • Leadership Behaviors: Drive results, Strategic Focus, Customer Focus, Ethics & integrity

  • License / Certificate: Veterinary medicine

  • Others: High Passion and Winning spirit, Enthusiastic & Resilient under pressures, MS Office

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

03/31/2025

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