Job Description Summary
Sandoz is a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, committed to playing a leading role in driving access to medicines worldwide. Italy has significant footprint in the Sandoz European and global network, being a leading supplier of generic and biosimilar medicines for the Italian society.Role Purpose
Marketing Manager defines product strategy in agreement with local management, Global and Regional marketing department. This role implements tactical plans/projects capitalizing collected insights from regional and global Launch Teams.
Job Description
Major Accountabilities
- Develops brand strategy, promotional campaigns and tactical plans working closely with other functions (Sales Unit, Tender Team, Medical Affairs and Access team) within marketing budgets
- Prepares content of Integrated commercial plans for on the market and in launch products. Runs market research programs & market insights for responsible brand and monitors /anticipates market development.
- Responsible for execution, monitoring and analysis of the agreed tactical plans to ensure the growth of the brand(s)
- Lead the cross-functional local/regional brand Team, incl. coordination of Integrated Product Strategy Plan, and monitoring the execution of objectives
- Lead the development of promotional activities in line with internal SOPs and Code of Conduct guidelines. Compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and other regulations.
- Monitor and control brand budgets, forecasts and expenses and assess the marketing mix of the product to evaluate cost effectiveness and results.
- Monitors product performance and external environment using appropriate tools and taking corrective action if required to meet business objectives.
Minimum Requirements:
- Scientific, Economic, Engineering master’s degree or similar
- At least 5/7 years of experience in similar role
- Previous experience in healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors
- Italian and English fluency
- Able to work in cross-functional and international team.
- Comfortable in managing negotiation and inspiring an audience.
- Accuracy and Proactivity skills
- Nice to have: knowledge of digital marketing campaigns
- Nice to have: Good knowledge of Analytics Tools
- Nice to have: Previous experience within Biosimilar sector, hospital and tender system
Compensation Structure & Criteria:
Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.
- Job location: Milano
- Pay range: €55,000 - €70,000
- Pay frequency: Monthly
- Expected weekly working hours: 40 hours
- Contract type: full time
Why Sandoz?
Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries! While we are proud of our achievements, we have an ambition to do more so that everyone can achieve the basic human right of good health.
With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help even more people 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 careers, where diversity of thought is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!
Join us, help us make healthcare fairer and faster.
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Skills Desired
Agility, Asset Management, Commercial Excellence, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Orientation, Digital Marketing, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Influencing Skills, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation Skills, Operational Excellence, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Marketing, Product Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Strategic PartnershipsSkills Required
- Master's degree in Scientific, Economic, Engineering, or similar field
- At least 5–7 years of experience in a similar role
- Previous experience in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors
- Fluency in Italian and English
- Ability to work in cross-functional and international teams
- Comfort managing negotiations and inspiring an audience
- Accuracy and proactivity
- Knowledge of digital marketing campaigns
- Good knowledge of analytics tools
- Previous experience in the biosimilar sector, hospital, and tender systems
Sandoz Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sandoz and has not been reviewed or approved by Sandoz.
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and prescription coverage are consistently described as core components across U.S. roles and materials. Feedback suggests the medical offering is broad and a standard pillar of the package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan with a company match described as generous is commonly included for U.S. roles. This savings support is positioned alongside other primary benefits as part of total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity eligibility is noted for many positions and a global all‑employee share program is being introduced from 2026. These elements add upside beyond base salary and annual bonus.
Sandoz Insights
What We Do
Sandoz is the global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines. Our Purpose is to pioneer access to medicines for patients globally. We are on a mission to drive innovation in the healthcare industry by freeing up resources sustainably and responsibly while continuing to address global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance. We are present in more than 100 countries and our medicines serve some 500 million people every year. We have two main global businesses: Generics - divided between standard generics and complex generics - and Biosimilars.
