Senior Brand Manager

Senior Brand Manager

Sandoz is looking for a Senior Brand Manager to lead marketing activities across a number of therapy areas, enabling NHS savings.

Responsibilities

• Own the development and delivery of brand strategy and long‑term growth plans, maximising brand value throughout the product lifecycle and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Lead cross‑functional brand teams to develop, prioritise and execute strategic and tactical plans, ensuring delivery of agreed objectives and commercial outcomes.
• Drive brand performance, market share growth and customer engagement through effective promotional campaigns, omnichannel activities, events and customer‑focused initiatives.
• Generate and apply customer, market and competitor insights to identify growth opportunities, strengthen brand positioning and inform strategic decision‑making.
• Own brand budgets, forecasting and resource allocation, ensuring effective investment decisions, financial discipline and optimisation of marketing return on investment.
• Lead demand planning and forecasting activities, including annual brand plans, sales forecasts and ongoing performance reviews.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators, track business results, and provide regular insights and recommendations to stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
• Build and influence strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, to drive alignment, collaboration and achievement of brand objectives.
• Support the development of marketing capability by coaching less experienced marketers and promoting best practice and consistent ways of working across the marketing team.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, industry regulations and reporting requirements, including timely reporting of technical complaints, adverse events and special case scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or a related field and/or MBA or advanced qualification in Marketing, Business, or Life Sciences.
• Proven experience in Brand Management, Product Management, or Pharmaceutical Marketing.
• Strong ability to develop and execute brand strategies, promotional campaigns, and tactical marketing plans.
• Experience managing cross‑functional teams and collaborating with stakeholders across functions.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze market trends, customer insights, and competitive landscapes to drive business decisions.
• Strong understanding of omnichannel customer engagement and digital marketing approaches.
• Experience managing marketing budgets, forecasting, expenditure tracking, and measuring return on investment (ROI).
• Ability to monitor brand and product performance and implement corrective actions to achieve commercial objectives.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret performance data and market intelligence.
• Effective communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry regulations, compliance requirements, and promotional codes of conduct.
• Experience preparing and presenting materials for cross‑functional or brand team meetings.
• High level of accountability, attention to detail, and commitment to compliance.
• Experience within a multinational pharmaceutical or healthcare organization.
• Experience launching brands or products in specialty or generic pharmaceutical markets.
• Experience working within Endocrinology and/or Growth Hormone therapeutic areas.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• 24 days annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee recognition scheme
• Learning and development opportunities

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