REQ-10055297
Sep 02, 2025
Saudi Arabia

Summary

Development, implementation and accountability for operational plans which optimise profitability, market share and revenue growth for a Kesimpta® in the short and long term.

About the Role

Major Accountabilities:
•    Proactive development of marketing and promotional mix to meet brand objectives and customer needs.
•    Monitor business performance and external environment via appropriate tools to deliver corrective action as required to meet business objectives.
•    Liaison with external agencies to deliver initiatives for Kesimpta®
•    Accurate management of budgets for Kesimpta®.
•    Creates and delivers operational plans appropriate to life cycle of brand to optimise return for Novartis.
•    Delivery of sales targets
•    Full accountability for brand and delivery of all programmers related to it.
•    Understanding and use of marketing principles and C4 process to deliver to customer needs
•    Multiple Sclerosis disease and market understanding to develop customer insights through appropriate techniques/tools
•    Support and Build team to achieve team goals
•    Management of external agencies to meet team goals
•    Acts as Kesimpta® brand champion to create enthusiasm and focus internally and with external customers and agencies.

Key performance indicators/ Measures of success  
•    Manage and optimize relationships with all relevant external agencies and patient (and other) groups through development of effective relationships.
•    Full financial accountability of advertising and promotion budgets 
•    Full understanding and use of key market research approaches and giving recommendations and acting on results that create positive business outcome.
•    Deliver 90% of operational plan, on time and to a high standard.
•    Manage all components of a Kesimpta® components as priority brand.
•    Build and develop strategic forecasting from a robust patient model.
•    Launch a line extension, new campaign, commercial program, and/or generic defense.

Job Dimensions: 

  •     Number of Employees: 0
  •     Financial responsibility: Contributes to overall sales target
  •     Impact on the organization:   Medium - High

    Ideal Background:  

  •     Education:  University degree or equivalent in Science, Marketing or Business qualification.
  •     Experience:  At least 3-5 years field sales experience or related marketing services experience and brand management experience.
  •     Languages:  Fluent in English and Arabic.
     

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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International
Sales
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Marketing
Full time
Regular
No
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