JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Join our dynamic team as a Head of Marketing  in the English Africa Cluster (EAC). You will lead the development and execution of brand strategies, marketing plans, and digital campaigns across both OTC and Prescription (Rx) portfolios within the cluster. This is a high-impact role where your strategic thinking, digital acumen, and pharmaceutical expertise will shape the future of healthcare in the region.

Job responsibilities:

Responsible for developing and managing marketing objectives for responsible countries.

Manages marketing / product team and budgets.

Directs and controls all sales support activities such as customer and economic analysis, market testing advertising, market research and sales promotion.

Manages, coordinates and evaluates short-term marketing plans and budgets.

Manages a (multiple) product portfolio: expand business, define new markets, lead business development efforts

Makes recommendations based on analyzed market data and market trends

Develops market strategies

Discusses and reviews the sales plan together with the Product Managers concerned and reaches agreement

Follows up on the plan and updates figures

Visits customers to understand market, competitive activities and technologies, product needs, diseases and treatments with a present or future impact on the cardiovascular market

Reports monthly the status of the major strategies, market evolution and competitive activities to GM and HQ

Attends internal and external visitors to build up relationships

Provides leadership and direction to subordinates

Reinforces Abbott culture in business unit

Builds a strong team by identifying, recruiting and retaining talent

Develops subordinates by coaching and mentoring them and offering the right training opportunities

Motivates staff by giving appropriate reward and recognition to major achievements of the key individuals and the entire team

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience within a Senior marketing leader position within the pharmaceutical industry having managed a team is essential
• Experience in Cardiovascular/Diabetes, Antibiotic and/or related pharmaceutical therapeutic areas will be an advantage
• Experience in OTC Products is considered as plus
• History of superior territory coverage
• Knowledge and relationships with key stake holders in region will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Private and Public Sector business advantageous
• Established KOL relationships and specialist relationships an advantage
• Business planning acumen and ability.
• Computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point)
• Compliance with company Code of Conduct.
• Candidate should be an excellent communicator who’s behavior exhibits integrity, adaptability and independence.

Education :

Tertiary qualification in Marketing Or Scientific OR  Related study is essential.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Marketing Support

     

DIVISION:

EPD Established Pharma

        

LOCATION:

South Africa > Johannesburg : Abbott Place

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 50 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable