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HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

Marketing Manager - South Africa

Live - What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will deliver product marketing branding campaigns in line with Amgen international branding guidelines.

• Reporting into the Head of General Medicine Business Unit. You will manage a product portfolio in a business franchise. You will be encouraged to maximize the brand potential at regional and national level and Execute country operating business and long-range plans whilst upholding Amgen Values.

Key Job Functions:

• Drives motivation of sales force towards brand aspiration (cycle and launch meetings)
• Develops, localizes and implements the Country Brand Plan in alignment with International Brand Plan, but with necessary adaptations to meet the needs of the Country
• Designs and executes promotional activities (detail aids, high impact leave pieces, advertising, congresses and symposia etc.) in line with international branding and key messages.
• Develops Long Range Plan with BU Head, Finance and other Business Functions
• Proposes national sales target with agreement of Business Unit Head
• Partners with local and international stakeholders and cross functional leaders
• Localizes & translates/implements international brand campaign
• Analyses market research and data and execute accordingly
• Coordinates competitive intelligence and drives competitive action plans
• Sources insights and intelligence to advise of effective strategy alignment
• Partners with the Medical Affairs to optimise the brand performance in a functionless approach (goals of clinical trials, KOL development, etc.)
• Agrees if required with other PM in Franchise Team on joint projects
• Recruits and manages external vendors
• Identifies business opportunities and develops business cases
• Ensures full compliance and ethics in all elements of job function

Key Outputs:

• Brand budgets, phasing and forecasting
• Product LEs and LRP
• Managing brand DOE budget
• Localized Country brand plans in line with global brand plans
• Sales support tools for effective field force execution
• Localized promotional campaigns
• Marketing events and Congress planning
• Ongoing brand performance tracking
• Competitor performance tracking and strategy alignment
• Business presentations for Brand/Franchise/Country Reviews

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrates strong communication skills in English with ability to efficiently and productively communicate orally and in writing
• Demonstrates strong industry knowledge (including Awareness of Amgen/competitor products and services) and strong commercial acumen
• Demonstrates networking capabilities
• Applies advanced communication and presentation skills
• Displays strong organizational and time management skills; multi-tasks effectively;
• Applies sophisticated analytical skills
• Takes initiative and acts pro-actively, enthusiastically and creatively
• Examines and understands issues from multiple perspectives or points of view, readily sees interrelationships and cause and effect relationships; takes a systematic approach to successfully resolving all issues
• Serves as a role model and resource to others in promoting open, honest and collaborative throughout the organization
• Demonstrates open-mindedness and helicopter view capabilities
• Communicates effectively at all levels both internally and externally, and (inter-) nationally
• Demonstrates expert marketing skills (segmentation, positioning, key messages, brand image, etc.)
• Works and champions ideas at international level
• Continuously expands market and TA knowledge
• Anticipates future industry trends and opportunities, proactively develops plans to address these and communicate them to senior management
• Works effectively in cross-functional teams – Functionless Environment
• Displays strong organization and time management skills; serves as a benchmark completing tasks and delivering on commitments in a timely manner
• Role model for others in line with Amgen Values

Win - What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The marketing professional we seek is a dynamic individual with these qualifications.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in life science or (bio) medical sciences advantageous
• Marketing qualification advantageous but not essential

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience as a Product Manager or Sales Manager is advantageous
• Proven experience in Pharmaceutical industry
• Pharmaceutical Sales Representative experience
• Proficiency in English, both oral and written communications
• Financial and budgeting skills and experience
• Detailed track record of product launches
• Digital literacy (MS Office programs)

Preferred Requirements

• Proven experience in a multinational pharmaceutical company
• Documented success in gaining or maintaining market leadership position

Thrive - What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act

Apply now for a career that defies imagination

In our quest to serve patients above all else, Amgen is the first to imagine, and the last to doubt. Join us.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.