At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy

active lives. That's why we're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with easy-to-use products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions.
We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

Primary Objective of Position

The Marketing Manager Iberia is responsible for driving accelerated growth by increasing patient awareness and demand for Abbott Diabetes Care Division in Spain through development Freestyle Libre brand strategies with strong focus on PR and digital initiatives, both long term and short term, to help achieve FSL commercial goals.

Major Accountabilities. Main responsibilities include:

• Develop marketing plans for new and existing products driving executions with excellence throughout her/his marketing team

• Manage the day-to-day executions to meet volume and profit goals

• Manage 4 senior direct reports in Spain (brand managers & customer experience manager) and 3 brand managers with strong dotted line in Portugal

• Lead interactions with EMEAP partners and outside agencies (market research, creative, design and PR & communications) as needed for each project

• Translate the stablished brand strategies into brand plans and go-to-market initiatives to ensure consistency of brand positioning across all touch points (Consumer/Digital & HCPs)

• Identify business opportunities from analysing market trends, category, consumer, competitor reviews, sales data and market research results

• Monitor all key initiatives with KPIs as well as key trends (category, consumer, competitor, HCP, digital). Evaluate progress to ensure on-track vs. expectations and adjust plans accordingly

• Close interaction with Regional market research lead in order to evaluate market needs and conduct research when necessary

• Creates professional business relationship with HCPs, Key Opinion Leaders, Medical Societies and Patient Associations / Bloggers

• Monitors new product launch throughout the process, digital execution and HCP execution

• Provide right & truthful feedback and analysis to top management to monitor this high strategic business

• Coach direct report(s) and work closely with multi-functional team partners to get the best from everyone

• Responsible for the accurate implementation of the Marketing A&P budget in terms of timings and versus Plan on monthly basis in coordination with Brand Managers and the marketing assistant

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business/engineer or Science is preferred with numerical background (mandatory)

• MBA strongly preferred

• English proficiency is mandatory

Background

• 8-10-year experience in marketing managing teams (HealthCare or OTC)

• Previous sales experience will be valuable

• Expertise in Excel, Power Point, Financial / numerical acumen and ROI (mandatory)

• Digital marketing experience is required

• Must have ability to analyse and develop marketing plans from abstract ideas

• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving skills

• Proven understanding of effective brand positioning and creative strategy

• Demonstrated success working on multiple projects simultaneously from inception through completion

• Willingness to get the job done and commitment to challenging the status-quo

• Solid understanding of Industry rules and regulations

• Integrity

• Strong interpersonal relations, relationship building skills & customer focus

• Team player with demonstrated ability to lead and influence others in the team outside of their direct-reporting lines

• High stress, tolerance and adaptability

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills, and be able to present information in a dynamic way

What can we offer you?

Abbott provides a varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment. In our organization, you can count on excellent primary and secondary benefits, a positive working atmosphere, a personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and good career perspective. We are in the business of advancement, both in health solutions and in the lives and careers of our employees. Our work across the world and in many areas of healthcare provides a rich environment for our employees to explore career paths, interests and opportunities.

How to apply?

If you are appealed by Abbott, looking for a job with meaning and recognize yourself in the outlined profile, please make your interest known. You can apply via our website (https://www.jobs.abbott/) with your CV and letter of application in English.