Executive Search Firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is recruiting on behalf of one of the major local pharmaceutical/OTC companies for an Associate Marketing Director. The role will focus on ensuring the brands perform and s/he will manage a team of 8 including 2 direct reports. S/he will report to the VP for Marketing. Work setup is 3x a week onsite, 2x a week WFH at Quezon City from Mondays to Fridays from 8am to 5pm/9am to 6pm.
Key job responsibilities include:
Strategic Planning
- Develop and implement overall marketing strategies to achieve business goals for the company brands.
- Identify key consumer insights and relevant marketing trends to formulate short-term and long-term strategies.
- Recognize gaps and risks, anticipate market impacts, and develop mitigating interventions.
- Ensure excellent execution of campaigns and programs, with regular assessment and evaluation of efficiencies.
Marketing Management
- Optimize investments to achieve brand health and business objectives.
- Ensure adherence to annual brand plans in alignment with the overall strategy and roadmap for brands/portfolio.
Supply and Distribution Management
- Monitor stock inventories accurately and align distribution with internal and external stakeholders.
- Manage all SKUs of assigned brands, including oversight and recommendations for near-expiry SKU disposal.
- Conduct regular SKU and pricing analysis for the assigned portfolio.
- Own and manage the monthly demand forecasts for assigned brands/categories.
Cost Planning and Budget Management
- Optimize budgets across brands to ensure efficient utilization and profitability.
Stakeholder Management
- Build effective and collaborative partnerships with stakeholders.
- Develop strategies to strengthen industry partnerships and networks.
New Business Management
- Lead the development of the NPD roadmap to ensure a continuous pipeline of new products that complement existing categories.
- Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders on the development, marketing, and distribution of new products.
- Oversee the development and timely implementation of approved launch plans.
People Management
- Manage overall team performance to ensure high efficiency and effectiveness.
- Engage in collaborative discussions and provide coaching and mentoring to team members.
- Collaborate with HROD on the upskilling, development, and competency building of team members.
Key job qualifications include:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Years of experience in brand management and leading a team
- Preferably from OTC or FMCG OTC
- Very good with project management
- Driven, flexible and adaptable
- Hands on, has strong work ethic, hardworking, has critical thinking.
- Open to work Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 5pm/9am to 6pm 3x a week onsite and 2x a week WFH
