Associate Brand Manager - Wound care

Job Description

The company: Wounds are a significant source of suffering around the world, and the company's mission, as a healing company is to support healthcare professionals to heal people with evidence-based treatments and innovative services so that life can start again for patients. It has grown significantly over the last few years, becoming an international company with a direct presence in Europe, in Asia and also in North and South America.

The role:  This Head Office Associate Brand Manager position will report to the Marketing Manager. It is an office-based role in London with the flexibility to work remotely as required. You will have marketing experience and a degree in Marketing/Business & Marketing. 

Why should you apply?

• This exciting role offers responsibility, variety and the chance to really make an impact as part of an energetic and dynamic marketing team. 
• Manage an established and well loved brand and take the lead on creative projects on other brands to really build experience and skills.
• It is a learning organisation with a winning mindset that engages the teams in the company's mission.
• The company believes that each and every colleague, whatever their role in the company, can contribute to the company’s ambition and mission, embody the culture and grow within the organisation.
• From the moment you join the company, you will be taking part in a human adventure and participating in the company’s future success.

Basic salary: Competitive

Bonus: 6%

Area working: London

Products: Wound care dressings

Your experience:

This role would suit a Graduate with a marketing/business degree who has a specific interest in getting into the medical industry. Having any experience in the medical arena would be a distinct advantage. You must be willing to travel (both within the UK and France) and spend periods of time away from home.

Key skills and behaviours:

• Must have a strong determination to succeed
• Must demonstrate strong accountability for the brands and projects you are working on
• Exceptional self-starter with ability to use initiative, propose solutions and be pro-active
• Ability to analyse market data and develop a clear strategy
• Must be a team player and demonstrate strong collaboration skills
• Proven project management & organisational skills, aptitude for time management and the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent presentation skills & communication skills (written and oral)
• Experience in managing social media accounts.
• High degree of computer literacy with a particular emphasis on advanced PowerPoint skills and Excel
• Excellent influencing skills are key, with ability to inspire and mobilise the national salesforce and to build strong relationships with global teams

The role:

Scope:

• 50% brand management of woundcare dressings portfolio.
• 50% other marketing projects and support for wider Marketing Team.

Key functions:

• Own and manage the dressings Brand (brand planning and budget)
• Lead specific marketing projects in support of focus brands – delivering against agreed brand plans
• Support Brand Managers during brand planning process and sales conference preparation and delivery
• Manage the marketing materials and product samples ordering platform for the salesforce 
• Lead on the sourcing and development of brand reminders
• Develop marketing materials 
• Support in the planning and delivery of National Sales Conferences
• Support the Marketing Manager and Brand managers on an ad hoc basis as required

1. Brand Management
   • Lead the brand within the business strategically and operationally
   • Develop, present and deliver the annual brand plan for the product
   • Monitor, analyse and present brand performance
   • Take ownership and pride in the performance of the brand. Pushing and questioning to understand and influence both good and bad brand performance.
   • Budget management for the brand budget
2. Lead on delivering marketing projects.
   • Lead on specific projects with support from the Brand Managers. These may include comms campaign launches, development of event programmes or delivering specific marketing tools and materials.
3. Manage the marketing materials and product samples platform for the business
   • Ownership and management of the online platform for literature and samples orders. A key responsibility within the businesss
   • Gate keeper for additional request for materials and samples
   • Optimisation of ordering and re-stocking processes 
4. Support the Brand Managers and Marketing Manager in preparing content for Sales Conferences
   • Work with the Brand Managers to develop assets, workshops and plenary presentations ready for the twice-annual sales conferences in January and June.
   • Provide support to the Marketing Manager during the preparation and development of each Sales Conference.

Benefits

• Profit sharing scheme 
• Private medical (after 6 month probation)
• Cash plan scheme - dental, optician, etc. (after probation)
• Life assurance (4 x salary)
• Private pension (after 6 month probation)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays and can buy/sell up to a week