Job Purpose
The Expert Brand Manager for OHC Portfolio will be responsible for developing and executing strategic HCP centric marketing initiatives that drive growth and market penetration for the company's OHC portfolio. This role requires a deep understanding of healthcare marketing, behavioural insights, and a proactive approach to stay ahead in a competitive market. The ideal candidate will ensure optimal brand communication to HCPs, increase product awareness with patients, and improve accessibility of products to meet patient and healthcare provider needs in India.
Key Responsibilities
The role has the following key deliverables:
- Strategic Marketing Development: Formulate and implement marketing strategies that support the business objectives of the OHC portfolio, ensuring alignment with regional & global priorities.
- Market Analysis & Consumer Insights: Conduct ongoing market analysis to understand patient and healthcare provider preferences, trends, and competitor activities. Use insights to refine marketing approaches and identify growth opportunities.
- Brand Positioning: Develop and enhance brand positioning for OHC products through targeted campaigns, effective messaging, and competitive activation strategies that resonate with the Indian market.
- Product Launches & Life Cycle Management: Plan and execute new product launches in close coordination with cross-functional teams, including sales, R&D, and regulatory affairs. Develop product-specific marketing materials and manage lifecycle strategies to maximize product potential.
- Traditional & Digital Marketing: Create omni-channel marketing campaigns (In clinic, mobile, email, HCP congresses, offline events) that reach target audiences effectively. Monitor engagement and adapt strategies to maximize reach and impact.
- Sales Enablement & Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the sales team to develop training materials, promotional tools, and incentive programs. Support sales initiatives by aligning marketing strategies with sales goals and objectives.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders, including healthcare providers, industry influencers, and key opinion leaders, to strengthen brand credibility and market presence.
- Budget Management: Oversee the marketing budget for the OHC expert portfolio, ensuring optimal allocation of resources and maximizing return on investment (ROI) for all HCP activations and initiatives.
- Performance Measurement & Reporting: Track the effectiveness of activation spends through KPIs, prepare performance reports, and provide actionable recommendations for improvement to senior leadership.
Knowledge/Education Required: Minimum Level of Education Required
2+ years in marketing, with at least 4 years in a consumer healthcare/pharma. Prior experience in OHC/HCP product marketing is highly desirable
Area of Specialization
Marketing, Sales
Why is it required
This is minimum level of experience that will be required to be able to provide leadership and guidance to the Expert team in the territory.
What we offer:
None of us should ever feel like we are standing still. Instead, we want Haleon to be a place where we feel like we are always progressing. Improving everyday health takes dedication, energy and effort. So, we look to reward your contribution with a benefits package that includes but not limited to:
- Annual bonuses that reflect Haleon's performance
- Hybrid@Haleon our philosophy to hybrid work and supporting individuals work/life balance
- Childcare support we offer enhanced maternity and paternity paid leave options for those important times as well as child care options
- Life Insurance and Private Medical Package with additional preventive healthcare services for employees to provide protection and piece of mind
- Health and Wellbeing - programmes that take care of you physically and mentally
- Development Opportunities - future-ready training, so your skills are always up to date
Apply now to hear more about this role and our journey changing the future of everyday health.
With our passion, knowledge and expertise alongside our category leading brands such as Crocin, Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, we're uniquely placed to grow a strong, successful business.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.
We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.
We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
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At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. We're striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.
As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.
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