GlaxoSmithKline Pharmacy Products Marketing Job in Kenya

GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

An exciting career opportunity has risen for a highly motivated and enterprising individual to join the organization as a Pharmacy Products Marketing Manager in the Consumer Business. This role reports to the Marketing Director.

The successful candidates’ principal purpose is to define, deliver and deploy marketing strategies targeting Health Care Professionals and activities to deliver growth, profit and marketing objectives for relevant Consumer Healthcare Brands in East Africa

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Define medical marketing strategy aligned with brand Source of Growth for the 3 year Strategic Plan for the relevant GSK brands across East Africa.
• Develop and deliver medical marketing activities to build the credentials of relevant brands with Health Care Professionals.
• Develop and deliver medical advertising, media and promotional strategies including tradeshows, trade media and sales detailing materials in key markets.
• Oversee operations of detailing teams.
• Work with Brand Marketing teams and prepare the healthcare environment to maximise success of new product launches.
• Build strong, relevant and continuous relationships with key Health Care Professionals.
• Champion medical marketing throughout Consumer Healthcare East Africa.
• Manage overall medical marketing budgets to ensure agreed spend and objectives are achieved.
• Provide ongoing updates to key stakeholders on progress & financials

Qualifications & Knowledge:

• A Degree in medical sciences
• 5 years medical marketing experience
• A sales orientation will be an added advantage
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to lead cross functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent Analytical skills
• Highly innovative
• Detailed understanding of the regulatory and legislative pharmaceutical healthcare environment.

Interested candidates should apply stating their overall suitability for the position together with a detailed CV that clearly addresses the ability to perform the key responsibilities to: QYZ72406@gsk.com

The application deadline is 3rd June, 2011

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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