Associate Brand Director

About the Department
The Cardiometabolic Marketing Team leads the US marketing efforts for Novo Nordisk's robust cardiometabolic product portfolio, which includes world class therapies for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and other serious chronic diseases. As part of the team, you will contribute to the development and delivery of our portfolio vision, business strategies, and tactical plans that drive our business forward. You will help to drive the NNI portfolio and Brand strategies to ensure the products reach the people who need them most.
Associate Brand Director, Injectable GLP-1 RA
The Position
Accountable to the development and execution of product business strategy and non-personal promotion plan for injectable GLP-1 RAs for type 2 diabetes. Responsible to develop & ensure the alignment of brand positioning and messaging for non-personal promotions . Serves as the primary brand point person and develops and coordinates the overall non-personal promotion plan, while ensuring brand alignment of all initiatives with the COEs and customer segment. Responsible to Develop & implement annual brand tactical plans through the development of brand strategies, communications strategies, positioning, etc. Participates on the Extended Brand Team (EBT) for designated brand and provides key input into the brand planning process.
Relationships
Reports to the Brand VP or Brand Director. Internal relationships are with other members of the brand team and Business Unit. Build strong relationships by working closely with other Brand teams and units within Diabetes and/or Obesity Marketing. Works closely with omni-channel teams to ensure marketing programs are developed that strongly support their direct and indirect needs of customers. Maintains close collaboration with Medical, Regulatory and Legal functions. External relationships include relations with professional services vendors. May also interact with NN/AS. May supervise others.
Essential Functions

• Brand Planning:
  • Accountable to manage the brand/portfolio budget process for designated area - makes sound decisions to optimize spend and ensure that resources are appropriately allocated and quality of services are maintained while costs remain on track and according to budget. Monitor agency expenses by looking for opportunities to maximize value while minimizing agency costs. Follow internal and external procedures in managing contracts. Regularly tracks and reconciles expenses to ensure budget is on track
  • Develops accurate short and long term plans and business analysis. Ensures timely execution and follow-up, meets deadlines, prioritizes projects and time, anticipate problems and roadblocks to avoid crisis management
  • Develops and presents compelling plans for management endorsement
  • Develops/executes marketing plans in conjunction with the COE while ensuring customer segment portfolio alignment
  • Assist in the development of annual strategic product plans for assigned products utilizing input of extended brand teams. This includes working with the relevant units to ensure in-depth market analysis, effective market research activities, thought leader development, forecasting, pricing strategy, etc.
  • Manages all aspects of the marketing mix including promotion, pricing, distribution, and product developments and/or changes as it relates to HCP marketing
  • Develops the implementation of pre-launch and launch plans, and post launch business plans/strategies when necessary

• Strategic Planning:
  • Develops marketing plans that strategically balances Novo Nordisk Inc (NNIs) portfolios across injectable GLP-1 RAs based on brand life-cycle planning
  • Works with medical and marketing functions to create and implement market shaping strategies in anticipation of product launches

• Brand Team Leadership :
  • Champions the Triple Bottom Line in development of brand strategy and tactical initiatives
  • Participates on teams and works cross-functionally to integrate all plans and strategies and ensure strategic alignment
  • Understands Novo Nordisk values and their importance to business results

• Market & Program Analyses:
  • Manages brand positioning messages, and key objectives for non-personal promotions
  • Measures (ROI) on all implemented programs and presents results to all stakeholders within agreed upon timing
  • Participates in the development of market research plans
  • Works closely with Marketing Effectiveness to ensure tracking of implemented programs are reported in a timely manner to all stakeholders

• Promotions:
  • Develops and implements of non-personal healthcare professional (HCP) promotional materials - collaborates with COE for respective expertise in customer segment; ensures brand alignment of all initiatives with COEs
  • Develops and implements effective brand related messages, positioning, programs and initiatives to drive value and profitability
  • Manages and adheres to Promotional Review Board (PRB) review process and deadlines for submission of all related materials
  • Manages other brand functions as needed including special projects and process improvement initiatives
  • Proactively communicate with COEs and others to ensure transparent communications within and outside the department

Physical Requirements
20-30% overnight travel required.
Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree required
• An advanced degree preferred
• A minimum of 7 years sales and/or brand management marketing experience within the pharmaceutical industry required
• 2 years on a brand team or brand promotional experiences or equivalent is required
• Extensive knowledge and experience in designing and implementing promotional project plans is required
• Experiences in Planning, Execution and Follow-Up of promotional tactics is required
• The ability to work on cross functional teams and effectively represent HCP marketing on these teams is required
• Experiences in developing short and mid-term plans and business analysis is preferred

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