Brand & Customer Manager – Oncology (m/w/d)

Job Description

Our Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.

We are continually striving to improve the understanding of health care within the local community. Our site in 1100 Vienna (ICON TOWER) is a strategic location for the distribution of our high quality and innovative health care products, as well as digitally integrated solutions for our patients and clients. To ensure sustainable company growth, we continually aim to offer attractive career opportunities for more than 170 employees at our Vienna site.

Brand & Customer Manager Oncology (m/f/d)

Primary Activities:

Strategy development:

• Develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies that promote our products and services
• Translate the global and local product strategy into local priorities and lead development of brand specific L3 brand plans
• Collaborate with sales teams to develop effective sales collateral, presentations and other OCE materials (digital, print & event material) that support the sales process
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams – Sales, Medical, Regulatory, Market Access, DDAL & ComOps – to ensure that all marketing initiatives are aligned with the company’s overall goals and values
• Leading OCE agile brand teams towards commercial excellence in execution

Market understanding:

• Analyze market research to identify trends and opportunities and use this data to inform marketing strategies & implement respective measures to achieve business goal
• Monitor industry trends, competitive activities, and new product launches and use this information to adjust marketing strategies as needed

Customer focus:

• Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including vendors, agencies and key opinion leaders in the industry

Cost management:

• Create and manage budgets for marketing campaigns and measure their effectiveness using data analytics

Qualifications:

• University degree or above, preferably in business or life sciences (e.g. marketing, biology, biochemistry, pharmacy, medicine)
• Track record of 2-3 years’ experience in a similar position
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory compliance, and marketing guidelines
• Deep knowledge of the overall Austrian healthcare system and the role of the individual customer groups within the healthcare environment (oncology an advantage)
• Proven ability to understand & learn science and translate it into messages
• Ability to develop and manage professional relationships, networking & to navigate within matrix organization & to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including sales, medical / compliance, ComOps, DDAL
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to create compelling marketing messages and content
• Understanding of customer behavior and the ability to develop customer personas to inform marketing strategy
• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and the ability to manage customer data effectively
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously through agile working principles
• Experience with data analytics and measuring the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
• German & English proficiencies
• Strong MS Office (Excel and PowerPoint) expertise
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

We offer an attractive salary, outstanding social benefits and an exciting work environment with varied tasks in an international environment. The minimum annual salary for this position is EUR 55.500 and varies according to the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Advertising Campaign Development, Brand Marketing, Communication, Customer Data, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Data Analysis, Digital Marketing, Direct Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Budget Management, Marketing Budgets, Market Research, Mobile Development, Mobile Marketing, Oncology Marketing, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacy, Product Development, Product Management, Regulatory Compliance, Software Enhancement {+ 5 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

11/14/2025

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