TA Lead, CNS

Company overview:
One of the world’s TOP Pharmaceutical companies.

Job Description:

You will take ownership as the CNS (Central Nervous System) Therapeutic Area lead to implement the growth strategy and ensure marketing plan delivery to maximize the potential of migraine and other CNS products. You will contribute strong leadership cross-functionally to ensure continuous improvement, performance and market plan delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Develops and Executes Strategy
Develops local brand & launch strategies for migraine and other CNS products in line with Global strategy and communicates it to relevant stakeholders.
Develops and executes annual Affiliate Brand Plans and develops long range plans (LRP) incl. key performance driver assumptions.
Achieve best-in-class product performance throughout the product lifecycle.
Ensure the design and execution of promotional activities (e.g. detail aids, message scripts, advertising, congresses etc.) in line with Global branding and key message guidance.
Recommends annual national sales target and quarterly target updates and achieves agreement with key stakeholders.
Propose business cases to capitalize on new opportunities.
Quickly identifies issues, leads Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and creates plan of action.
Works with Business Analyst on a monthly basis to understand key performance drivers (e.g. market, market share) and performance insights

Oversees Market Research and Competitive Intelligence

Commissions and oversees market research and develops plan of action.

Creates competitive intelligence and develops competitive action plan.
Leads People & Work in Teams

・Lead CNS marketing team with people management responsibilities for direct reports.
・Partner with Global team and Regional team for consistent brand strategy.
・Chair cross-functional Team Meetings and ensures a high-performing team dynamic.
・Partner with Reginal Sales Directors and Sales District Managers to drive salesforce motivation, actions and performance.
・Partner with local Medical Advisors to optimize brand performance through opinion leader development, high quality medical education, information & communications

Basic Qualifications    

・Experience in Marketing for minimum of 6 years in a Pharmaceutical company in Japan

・Experience in managing multiple direct reports at least for 3 years

・Doctorate degree & 2 years of relevant experience or Master’s degree & 6 years of relevant experience or  Bachelor’s degree or & 8 years of relevant experience
・Excellent coordination/negotiation skills for both internal and external parties.
・Excellent organizational and planning skills
・Good communication/presentation skills 
・Language: Japanese – Native level,  English – Intermediate to Business level

Preferred Qualifications    
・Experience in a multinational Pharmaceutical company in Japanese market place
・Broad experience with pharmaceutical marketing portfolio ownership
・Therapeutic experience in CNS is desirable
・Proven success in gaining or maintaining market leadership position
・Experience managing and developing direct reports preferred
・Success building relationships at all levels and leading cross-functional teams aligned to plan
・Financial and budgeting skills and experience
・Pharmaceutical Sales experience also well regarded
・Relevant degree qualifications well regarded
・Fluency in English, both oral and written communications
・Competent computer skills (MS Office programs)

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