Brand and Customer Manager Oncology BeLux m/f/d

Job Description

We have an exciting new job opportunity at our location in Brussels (Belgium) and are looking to hire an Brand & Customer Manager (BCM) Oncology.

Welcome in our team

Our Oncology team is dedicated to deliver breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team achieves this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.

Purpose of the role

We are looking for an experienced and result-driven BCM to support our exciting Breast & Gynecological portfolio within the Breast/Gyn/GI franchise that is part of the Oncology Business Unit Belgium & Luxembourg.
As Oncology BCM you will be responsible to define and implement the marketing/promotional strategies and activities to support the growth of our Oncology portfolio. In this role, you will work cross-functionally together with the medical affairs team, the sales team, the digital & data analytics team, market access and the external communications department.
Experience and Oncology background are a plus for this role.  

Primary responsibilities

• Build strategic brand plan, consistent with global/regional strategic brand plans, overall product strategy and local market and customer insights
• Develop high-quality promotional marketing materials digital and hard copy 
• Accountable for the delivery of marketing initiatives
• Maximize the use of different commercial & medical channels, to ensure optimal customer engagements and evolve towards tailored communication approach
• Be the brand, competitor and market expert of the assigned indications
• Work closely together with the sales team to collect latest market and customer insights to continuously drive the brand strategy and messaging, and tailor marketing materials and campaigns accordingly
• Work hand in hand with medical to stay up to date on latest updates for your assigned indications and be able to report in-label updates back to field team
• Share and implement best practices across the oncology business unit and the regional teams
• Be part of the cross-functional team discussions for the assigned indications and ensure cross-functional alignment around strategy and activity planning  
• Responsible for driving the quarterly cross-functional priority setting for the assigned indications
• Responsible for brand budget for assigned indications

Requirements

• University degree in Life Sciences or another relevant discipline with healthcare curriculum from an accredited university
• Minimum of 2 years of healthcare industry experience, ideally in specialty care
• Previous oncology experience and/or scientific background in oncology is a strong plus
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, with strong strategic planning skills
• Ability to work independently and take responsibility to be accountable for your portfolio indications
• Ability to act as a team player within the team, across oncology franchises and cross-functional departments
• Exhibit project planning, problem solving, analytical and execution skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, French and/or Dutch are a must

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