Janssen - Product Manager

Location - Dublin - J& J Flex - 2 days remote

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Working for Janssen

At Janssen, we are dedicated to addressing and solving some of the most significant unmet medical needs of our time in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Motivated by our dedication to patients, we bring creative products, services and solutions to people throughout the world. Janssen is a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson.

Please visit https: //www.janssen.com/ireland/ for more information.

Job Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Product Manager to join the Janssen Ireland Brand team working within our Immunology portfolio - based in the Janssen Dublin office.

Role Responsibility

As a Product Manager you will be responsible for supporting the marketing team in maximising Sales & Profit of the Brand for the appropriate time in the Brand's Lifecycle by communicating a vision for the product that inspires both internal and external customers, and to provide on-going marketing support to meet company targets and grow brand revenue.

Key Role Activities:

Develop Product Strategic Plan

• Develop, implement, and execute the strategic plan for the brand.

Production & Execution of Tactical Business Plan

• Leadership of the Integrated Brand Team and collaboration with key stakeholders.

• Commission market research through external preferred market research provider.

• Analyse primary & secondary market research and business intelligence.

• Use CRM tools to implement CRM strategy and capture and use market information.

• Communicate issues with key stakeholders via verbal and written communication and business meetings.

• Brainstorm solutions and tactics.

• Define brand tactical objectives.

• Produce critical success factors.

• Define key tactics to achieve success.

• Determine targeting and segmentation strategy.

• Present tactical plan to management and sales teams as required.

Metric Setting & Monitoring

• Define brand metrics around specific marketing projects and monitor taking appropriate action.

• Optimally manage the marketing budget to avoid under/overspend and phase spend effectively. Analyse sales data to compare to forecast and adjust where necessary with support of relevant functions.

• Track market trends and propose appropriate actions to address issues.

• Develop and project manage sales and marketing materials, promotional materials and marketing and communications campaigns by liaising with creative agencies/PR and Promo material companies.

Implementation & Sales Force Communication

• Liaise with Med Affairs to ensure all marketing activities and materials comply with current relevant guidelines.

• Plan marketing mix to optimise all available channels from budget and message perspective identify and propose additional channel strategies and tactics.

• Sales Force Communication: Produce a clear direction for the Brand by sharing strategic & tactical plans for the Brand with Sales force & secure their buy in.

• Effective communication to sales and sales management via verbal and written communication and business meetings. Contribute to product training and conferences as subject matter expert.

• Allocate promotional material to the Field Force and effectively manage inventory.

• Develop relationships with Key Opinion Leaders by visiting them in the field.

• Identify and develop partnership programmes with KOLs.

• Manage product and line extension launches.

Key Compliance Requirements

• Complete all required compliance training including HCC, Drug Safety & product quality complaints within the guidelines set in the Foundation Programme SOP for new starters and annually thereafter.

• Compliance: Complete annual Drug Safety and HCC Awareness training.

• Report Adverse Events and complaints in a timely way to Drug Safety according to current Adverse Event Reporting guidelines/SOP and to maintain Regulatory compliance Acts in accordance with Johnson & Johnson HCC requirements if interacting with Healthcare Professionals.

• If commissioning contractors or third-party organisations, put contracts in place and provide training so that these individuals also act in accordance with Johnson & Johnson HCC requirements when interacting with Healthcare Professionals and report adverse events and complaints (as above). Complies with designated SOP's for the role. Qualifications:

• Degree in Science, Marketing or General Business Degree with previous experience in marketing role, preferably in the Pharmaceutical Market though not essential.

• Demonstrated track record o f taking the lead on marketing projects and delivering strategy.

• Ability to lead, motivate and coordinate cross functional team.

• Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written. Fluent English essential.

Working alongside a highly motivated and hardworking team, you will have the opportunity to help craft the brand strategy within a highly innovative, globally leading, pharmaceutical company that is working to build a world where disease is a thing of the past!

Is this role for you? Then we'd love to hear from you! Apply now to find out more!

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