Product Design Manager manages and coordinates design, development, and enhancement of new and existing products/product lines. Evaluates and ensures design feasibility and design optimization. Being a Product Design Manager ensures team meets project milestones and completes projects within established timeline. Evaluates issues, provides resolution, and communicates to management. Additionally, Product Design Manager requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Product Design Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. To be a Product Design Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
At AstraZeneca every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. Each and every one of us believes that science has the ability to change lives and that to deliver this takes many people with many skill sets. When we deliver a life-changing medicine, that success comes from the combined efforts of all of our people.
The Marketing Manager contributes to the development and execution of marketing plans to enhance the value of AstraZeneca’s portfolio and pipeline. The Marketing Manager will be responsible for working with the Brand Leadership team to develop and measure aspects of the brand strategy with a specific focus on opportunity assessments, channel leadership, positioning, messaging, and launch/lifecycle planning.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Contribute to the development of brand strategies, with specific focus on market opportunity assessment, brand positioning, messaging, and asset planning
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to bring brand strategies to realization through leadership of - Market research, insights and analytics; Brand positioning and messaging; and integrated launch plans
Establish strong alliances with Corporate Affairs, Medical, Regulatory and Market Access partners, providing input to cross-functional planning and programs by communicating brand strategy and identifying market opportunities and risks while working effectively to build campaigns/programs that deliver brand plan elements
Demonstrate ability to motivate, develop, and inspire employees. Ability to clearly communicate brand vision with passion and authenticity to marketing and cross functional teams
Lead defined work streams and brand opportunities as defined by the Sr Marketing Director or Marketing Director, with accountability for the end product
Collaborate and lead without authority across functional areas; organize people, activities, communication & resources around a common goal and to achieve business objectives in a timely manner
Create sustainable, long-term relationships with collaboration partner and sales teams
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree; preferably in Business, Marketing, or the Sciences
3 years of pharmaceutical or related experience OR 3 years of marketing experience and 1 year in pharmaceutical industry
Leadership experience and team management skills
Experience developing brand channel strategy and completing it
Experience leading complex projects at the project management level
Strong financial skill with the ability to assess and get results
Successful project management experience with the ability to work with cross functional partners
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Consumer and/or HCP Marketing
Advance Degree in Business, Marketing, or the Sciences
Experience in Insight/Market Research
Experience across product life cycle (emerging, launch, in-line, mature)
Experience related to therapeutic area
Next Steps – Apply Today!
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