Business Introduction
GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centered on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.

Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.

Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Position Summary

Join the Specialty & Innovation team and contribute to the commercialization of an industry-leading portfolio! In this role, you will gain well-rounded commercial experience by supporting the execution of strategic plans behind exciting new launches in Hepatology as well as a large portfolio of established brands. 

 

Reporting to the Alliance & Portfolio Manager, the Specialty & Innovation Marketing Associate will work closely with other marketers and collaboratively with the wider cross-functional team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the execution of marketing activities including market research and insight gathering, internal communications and tool development. You will also be responsible for supporting the day-to-day administration of a large and diverse established brands, including in forecasting and analytics, vendor engagement and supply chain management. 

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Support market research projects and prepare reports which gather insights from environmental scans, sales data, activity performance, and other sources to make tactical recommendations
• Support the development and deployment of marketing tools and internal communications
• Support the organization and implementation of key internal meetings
• Support with day-to-day administrative activities such as submitting POs, managing content lab, working with translation team, etc. 

Why You?
Basic Qualifications

• On track to graduating with a Bachelor degree or higher in marketing, communication, or business
• Strong sense of accountability and desire to achieve positive results
• Creative and strategic team player with excellent problem-solving skills  
• Enjoys working collaboratively in team-based environment
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft office (excel, word, PowerPoint)

What to expect

• This is a paid summer student placement typically running from May to August and meant for students who will return to school after the contract.
• The role is hybrid. You will work from a GSK office in Canada 2–3 days per week and remotely the rest of the time.
• You will be supported by a mentor and receive regular feedback to help you grow.

How to apply
We want to hear from you. Please submit your resume and a short note telling us why this placement matters to you. Share one example of when you took initiative or improved a process. We will review applications and contact candidates selected for interviews. Join us to learn, contribute, and grow while helping GSK get ahead of disease together.

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In compliance with Ontario's provincial pay transparency legislation in Canada, this job posting includes a salary range to support equitable and informed hiring practices. The annual pay rate for new hires in this position ranges from CAD$31,980 to CAD$79,950 taking into account a number of factors including work location within the Canadian market, education level (e.g., Undergrad / Masters / MBA etc.) and based on the experience required for the role. GSK is dedicated to promoting transparency and fairness throughout our recruitment process. Salary ranges for other locations are shown because some markets have pay transparency laws that require salary information on job postings, and those locations are potential job sites for this role. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific location or country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. GSK is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. If you need accommodation at any stage of the application process or want more information on our accommodation policies, please contact us at [email protected].  Please do not send resumes to this e-mail and instead apply through the online application process of this posting.

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