Brand Manager, Oncology

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Summary of Job Description:

Brand manager for oncology marketing team 

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop marketing strategy and tactics via close collaboration with various stakeholders (in English and Japanese)
• Work closely with the sales force and ensure flawless and effective implementation of brand tactics
• Establish and maintain relationships with KOLs, relevant organizations and other key stakeholders to develop and implement marketing strategy
• Plan and execute trainings for sales force together with field training team
• Drive cross functional project in collaboration with various stakeholders
• Reinforce patient support programs as part of the brand plan to ensure appropriate usage of the product
• Work collaboratively with other functions (Medical, Sales, etc.) within the company to facilitate implementation of commercial programs for the products
• External vendor management
• Conduct budget management
• Lead the cross-functional brand plan with support from Senior Manager
• Develop and be responsible for brand plan and brand strategy. Present plan and strategy to various stakeholders both in English and Japanese
• Closely work with Global/Area teams to ensure alignment with global strategy, input ideas, facts, situations in Japan to them and maximize opportunities for Japan
• Obtain key insights from external key stakeholders and drive execution of the brand plan
• Identify opportunities and ways to better meet customers’ needs for short-term and long term
• Lead cross-TA operations and tasks to maintain consistency and efficiency within marketing team
• Lead and develop direct reports with providing opportunities and implementing action plan

For G17

• In addition to above, to lead and develop direct reports with providing opportunities and implementing action plan

Essential Skills & Abilities:

• 3+ years of experience in marketing (sales experience and/or healthcare industry experiences are preferred)
• Effective communication: clear, concise, and persuasive
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills, multitasking skills
• Analytical ability and an innovative mindset
• Ability to work in matrix / cross-functional environment which includes influence to the people on no direct report line.
• Advanced written and spoken English
• Autonomy, independence and assertiveness; a polished professional presence is essential

For G17

• In addition to above, people management experience is a plus

Education/Experience Required:

• University degree or above

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