Cluster Marketing Lead

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This is much more than traditional brand management. The role brings together portfolio strategy, launch excellence, market access, evidence-based decision making and cross-functional leadership, while acting as a strategic partner to global teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and performance of the assigned innovation portfolio across the North-Eastern European cluster.
• Translate global Business Unit and brand priorities into clear cluster and country-level strategies and execution plans.
• Drive portfolio growth, market share and return on marketing investment, while optimizing cluster-level marketing resources.
• Act as a strategic partner to Global Brand, Marketing and Market Access teams, bringing strong local market, customer, clinical and access insights into global decision-making.
• Contribute to global brand strategy, indication and patient population prioritization, evidence generation, lifecycle management and launch strategy.
• Lead launch excellence across the cluster, coordinating country readiness, pre-launch activities and localization of global launch strategies.
• Ensure strong cross-functional orchestration between Marketing, Medical Affairs and Market Access throughout pre-launch, launch and post-launch phases.
• Lead the pillar brand-planning cycle and regularly review portfolio and launch performance with relevant global, cluster and country stakeholders.
• Shape market access and HTA readiness in partnership with Market Access/Commercial Excellence, including value strategy, payer engagement and pricing objectives within the global framework.
• Ensure clinical, real-world and health-economic evidence is effectively incorporated into portfolio and value strategies.
• Provide functional leadership and strategic direction to Brand Managers across cluster countries.
• Develop marketing capabilities across the organization, particularly in innovation launches, evidence-based marketing and stakeholder ecosystem management.
• Build strong relationships with senior internal stakeholders as well as KOLs, scientific societies, patient organizations, payers and other relevant external partners.
• Provide the Cluster Head and Global BU Marketing leadership with portfolio performance updates, strategic risks and resource recommendations.
• Foster a culture of strategic boldness, curiosity, cross-functional collaboration, accountability and executional excellence.
• Ensure full compliance with applicable regulations, internal policies, scientific exchange standards and pharmaceutical promotional codes.

Requirements

• University degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Health Economics, Business or another relevant field; MBA, MPH, MSc or PhD is an advantage.
• 10+ years of relevant pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry experience, with strong exposure to strategic marketing, portfolio management and brand leadership.
• Strong experience with innovative medicines and/or specialty pharmaceutical portfolios.
• Proven track record in product launches and lifecycle management, ideally across multiple countries or within a regional/cluster structure.
• Strong understanding of the interaction between Marketing, Medical Affairs and Market Access in the commercialization of innovative medicines.
• Solid knowledge of market access, HTA, pricing, value communication and evidence requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to translate global strategy into locally relevant, commercially effective execution.
• Strong strategic and commercial mindset combined with the ability to drive execution and measurable portfolio performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a complex global matrix environment.
• Experience in leading, coaching and developing marketing professionals, either through direct or functional leadership.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including portfolio prioritization, resource allocation and ROI-based decision-making.
• Ability to navigate uncertainty, challenge existing approaches and shape strategies through strong market insights.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and collaboration skills.
• Fluent English; strong knowledge of the cluster lead country's language is preferred.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

What we offer

• Home office opportunity (2 days/week)
• Flexible working hours
• Car or car allowance is provided
• Annual bonus
• Training and development opportunities
• Challenging, responsible professional work
• Long-term employment in an innovative and secure workplace