Marketing Manager Opthalmics

Job ID 44957BR Position Title Marketing Manager Opthalmics Division Pharmaceuticals Business Unit General Medicines Country United Kingdom Work Location United Kingdom - Frimley/Camberley Company/Legal Entity United Kingdom Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd, Frimley/Camberley, Surrey Functional Area Marketing Job Type Full Time Employment Type Permanent Job Description A very exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Manager to head a small team of brand managers marketing within the Ophthalmology Business Franchise. With a strong heritage in ophthalmology, Novartis is now in a position to drive exceptional growth and maintain its leading position in the ophthalmic area. The recent launch of Lucentis has been a tremendous success and with positive NICE guidance, Lucentis is now well placed to become the number one product for Novartis UK in 2009. Lucentis is the only product that has both the strength of evidence and now NICE approval for the treatment of wet AMD reflecting the significant impact this breakthrough therapy has on patients lives. With ambitious life cycle management plans for Lucentis and Visudyne as well as the forthcoming acquisition of Alcon, Novartis is well positioned to be the leading partner in Ophthalmology for the future. The Marketing Manager will lead a team of brand managers who will be responsible for driving the future growth of Lucentis whilst preparing for future challenges including launching possible new indications such as diabetic macula oedema. Minimum requirements The Marketing Manager will lead a team of brand managers who will be responsible for driving the future growth of Lucentis whilst preparing for future challenges including launching possible new indications such as diabetic macula oedema. Key skills essential for this role include: Strong strategic thinking to identify marketing opportunities Solid operational mindset that can execute the strategy in the field Strong interpersonal skills and ability to motivate a Sales force to achieve sales objectives A great leader who can build and lead a high performing team Innovative with fresh ideas, willingness to challenge status quo and explore non-traditional non-pharma ideas to drive the business Experience with customers in Secondary Care and Healthcare Winning mindset and will to win Powered by BrassRing 55000 Location: Camberley, United Kingdom.