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Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.
Join us, the future is ours to shape!

As a Global Brand Director, you will define and drive the brand strategy and vision across our Diabetes (Insulin) biosimilar portfolio, providing strategic leadership and actionable guidance to regional and country teams, empowering them to successfully launch competitive biosimilars, maximize the growth of in-market assets, and expand patient access worldwide.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop the brand strategy and global tactical plan for our Diabetes (Insulin) portfolio, budget management and execution of global key deliverables. Deliver specific and implementable guidance, tools and tactics

• Full accountability for at least one brand strategy. Lead the development and implementation of the strategic marketing for the brands

• Strong commercial understanding of commercialization and go-to-market dynamics in Diabetes (Insulin) within top EU markets

• Strong collaboration with development and manufacturing teams both internally and alliance partner team if appropriate

• Ensure effective pro-active communication with key stakeholder in Global, Regions and markets

• Monitor the market / product performance, competitive environment and customer base to quickly identify plan changes

• Ensure effective pro-active communication with key stakeholder in Global, Regions and local markets

• Forecast sales (including market, market share, pricing), supply volumes and risk and opportunities with a long-term view

• Present to senior management on strategy, launch updates and action plans to address competitive threats and/ or market events

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (medicine, biology, chemistry, business or a similar field preferred). MBA or advanced degree (e.g. MS, Pharm D) preferred

• 10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical/ biotech industry or equivalent experience

• Strategic and Operational Marketing Experience in commercialization and go-to-market dynamics in Diabetes (Insulin) within top EU markets required

• Local country experience in a key market required (e.g., Customer facing roles, Operational Marketing)

• Prior above country experience preferable (e.g., Regional Operations, Global Marketing)

• Internationally-oriented: cultural awareness and sensitivity gained through working and living abroad is a plus.

• Experience working with partners is a plus, experience in leading in a matrix is required

• Proven ability to prioritize resource and deliver key activities in a highly competitive environment, including pragmatic, agile, flexible mindset

• Proven ability to quickly adapt to fast changing environments

• Proven ability to take accountability for a project or product, set the ambition and energize others to deliver against the objectives.

• Strong communication skills including proven ability to work and communicate with senior executives

• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work cross-functionally and with country organizations, to align interests of multiple parties

• Fluent English (written and spoken)

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation

Sandoz is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message

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Skills Desired

Agility, Asset Management, Business Strategy, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Orientation, Digital Marketing, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Inspirational Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation Skills, Operational Excellence, People Management, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnerships