Sr Product Manager
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- CHN - Shanghai - Shanghai (Tower A)
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- Senior
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Job Description
Job DescriptionPurpose of Role The SPM will drive campaign execution for in-line (mature) products and will later lead new product launch readiness. Reporting to the Marketing Manger of the China Marketing Team, the role will focus on turning in-line brand strategy into campaigns that work in the field. As the new product launch, the focus will be analyzing business opportunities and developing the launch strategy, go-to-market (GTM) plan and brand plans, to unlock business potential across the HIV portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive campaign execution for in-line products, from campaign design and material development to field rollout and performance tracking.
- As the launch approaches, support the Marketing Director in launching the new product in China, including launch readiness planning, milestone tracking and cross-functional alignment.
- Develop and maintain the forecast model (FCST) and business assumptions to support launch planning, target setting and resource allocation.
- Turn market understanding and customer insights into a clear GTM strategy and actionable business tactics.
- Keep good communication with external customers and internal stakeholders.
- Strive for execution excellence.
- Build strong product and disease-area knowledge.
- Comply with all relevant company compliance requirements, policies, procedures and work practices.
Key Activities:
- Turn in-line brand strategy into integrated campaigns. Develop key messages, field tools and execution guidance, and track campaign KPIs and business impact.
- Build the forecast model (e.g., patient-based or epidemiology-based), covering patient flow, uptake curve, share and switch assumptions, and pricing/access scenarios. Update it regularly with market data.
- Develop the GTM plan for the new product: target patient segments, priority hospitals and customers, channel strategy, and launch sequencing.
- Design, manage and implement promotional activities and strategic projects to a high standard, meeting timeline and budget goals.
- Develop promotional materials for both in-line products and the new product.
- Provide product and strategy training to sales and other functional teams, and follow up on how tools and campaigns are used in the field.
- Generate insights from market research, competitive landscape and brand performance analysis, and contribute to brand strategy and tactics.
- Pilot innovation projects.
- Coordinate with Medical, Market Access, Commercial Excellence, Strategic Planning, Finance and other cross-functional partners.
Requirements and Capabilities:
- Experienced in a CMKT team, with strong strategic thinking, mature program execution and agile learning capacity.