[Philippines] Marketing Administrative Assistant

Company Description

Santen is a specialized life sciences company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on ophthalmology. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries, we are dedicated to delivering innovative treatments and digital solutions for eye health and addressing vision-related social issues for people around the world. 

POSITION PURPOSE

• The Marketing Administrative Assistant is a project-based role to support the marketing and sales teams in executing marketing activities.
• This position involves a blend of administrative duties and coordination of marketing activities to ensure seamless execution of marketing and promotional activities.
• This is a fixed term role for 18 months.

Job Description

What you will do?

Marketing Project Activity Coordination:

• Assist in the planning, execution, and tracking of marketing activities, including completion of documents for internal approval and monitoring of activity milestones.
• Processes accreditation of vendors and hotels to be utilized in marketing activities and in coordination with Sales and Administration Assistant for proper maintenance.
• Manage travel arrangements (flights, transfers, and hotel accommodations) for target customers.
• Coordinate with distributors, vendors and marketing teams to ensure timely execution of marketing projects.
• Monitor and report on the progress and effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

Administrative Support:

• Provide general administrative support, including scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and maintaining records.
• Manage communications with external partners, including vendors and healthcare professionals.
• Prepare service agreements and sponsorship contracts of HCPs to be duly signed by nominated signatories within prescribed timelines.
• Prepare payment requests for all marketing related activities, e.g. payment for services, billing statements from vendors, with attached supporting documents to be provided by the KAM and to be submitted to Finance within the prescribed timelines.
• Ad hoc logistics support during marketing activities and meetings as needed.
• Monitors consumption reports and expenses related to marketing activities against budget.
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of marketing materials, brochures, and samples

Data Management:

• Maintain accurate records of marketing activities, including contact lists, distribution logs, and feedback from HCPs.
• Support data entry and management of customer relationship management (CRM) systems related to marketing activities for liquidation purposes.

Compliance and Document Management:

• Ensure all marketing activities comply with regulatory requirements and company policies.
• Prepare and maintain documentation related to marketing campaigns, including contracts, invoices, and expense reports.
• Receive and route documents to their recipients.
• Communicate with all concerned parties reports on document monitoring.
• Safekeep and monitor contracts related to marketing activities, such as service agreements of HCPs and contracts from vendors, etc.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in an administrative or coordination role
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in ethical products, is an advantage.

Key Competencies:

• Attention to Detail: Ensures accuracy and consistency in all aspects of work.
• Time Management: Efficiently manages time and prioritizes tasks to meet deadlines.
• Problem Solving: Identifies issues and develops effective solutions.
• Team Collaboration: Works well with others to achieve common goals.
• Adaptability: Quickly adapts to changes in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

Grow your career at Santen

A career at Santen is an opportunity to make a difference. Through our long-term vision outlined in Santen 2030, we are committed to be a Social Innovator - addressing the social and economic needs of people with visual impairments. We have team members around the world using their diverse talents to unlock new modalities and drive innovations for patient outcomes, education and treatment. At Santen, we believe in empowering all our team members with flexible ways of working and a highly inclusive work environment.

The Santen Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building diverse teams and ensuring a safe and inclusive physical and virtual workplace for every one of our team members. All employment decisions are based on business needs, role requirements and individual qualifications regardless of race, color, ethnicity, national origin/ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/ expression, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require any kind of accommodation during our recruitment process, please let the recruiter from our team know.