Senior Product Manager – Specialty Brands
Join Ferring. Help Shape Better Lives.
At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we are driven by a shared purpose: helping people around the world build families and live better lives. As a global, research-driven biopharmaceutical company, we combine scientific excellence with an entrepreneurial mindset to develop innovative therapies in reproductive and women's health, gastroenterology, urology, and pediatrics.
Ferring + You
We are looking for a commercially driven and strategically minded Senior Product Manager to lead the development and execution of marketing strategies for our Specialty Brands portfolio. Reporting to the Head of Marketing, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of established brands by identifying growth opportunities, translating customer insights into impactful strategies, and leading cross-functional initiatives that drive sustainable business performance.
This role is ideal for you if you combines strong strategic thinking with hands-on execution, thrives in a dynamic environment, and enjoys taking ownership while working collaboratively across functions; you are comfortable navigating ambiguity, adapting quickly to changing business priorities, and taking ownership of complex projects from concept to delivery and communicate effectively across all organizational levels, and build strong relationships based on trust and collaboration.
You’re day at Ferring
Strategic Planning: Design and execute the annual marketing plan and multi-year strategic vision, in alignment with global and local business objectives.
Operational Excellence: Manage the marketing budget, monitor performance KPIs, sales data and market trends to optimize investments and promotional campaigns.
Portfolio Lifecycle Management: Oversee the product lifecycle, defining positioning strategies, messaging, and targeted action plans for specific audiences (hospital specialists, key prescribers, and relevant stakeholders).
Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner seamlessly with Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Regulatory teams to ensure coordinated and timely execution of projects in line with the strategy.
Promotional & Omnichannel Marketing: Develop promotional and scientific materials (both traditional and digital, focusing on quality and impact and gathering insights from the market), coordinate omnichannel initiatives, digital campaigns, and CME/scientific events.
Stakeholder & KOL Engagement: Proactively build and maintain high-level scientific relationships with top clinical experts (KOLs) in gastroenterology and pediatrics, while developing and consolidating partnership with scientific societies and PAGs.
Behind our innovation…There’s you
Degree in a Scientific discipline or Business/Management.
5–7 years of marketing experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
Proven success in pharmaceutical brand management and portfolio strategy.
Experience in Gastroenterology is strongly preferred; experience in Pediatrics, Chronic Diseases is considered an advantage.
Fluency in Italian and English.
Advanced level in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Veeva PromoMats and Power BI.
Strong knowledge of digital communication and omnichannel marketing.
People come first at Ferring
Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love
Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role
Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents
Extended support on family building journey
You will join a workplace built on our ACE Performance Drivers – Accountability, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurship – fostering a culture of ownership, cross-functional collaboration, results orientation, and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions. Imagine the power of your career when it’s Ferring + You.
We offer a competitive compensation package, including annual gross salary starting from €55,000, permanent employment under the Italian Chemical-Pharmaceutical CCNL, Quadro A3 level. The final package will be tailored based on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role.
The offer also includes participation in the Ferring Global Bonus Plan, a comprehensive benefits package, a hybrid working model, and opportunities for continuous learning, international collaboration, and long-term career development.
Skills Required
- Degree in a Scientific discipline or Business/Management
- 5-7 years of marketing experience within the pharmaceutical industry
- Proven success in pharmaceutical brand management and portfolio strategy
- Experience in Gastroenterology
- Experience in Pediatrics or Chronic Diseases
- Fluency in Italian and English
- Advanced level in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, Veeva PromoMats and Power BI
- Strong knowledge of digital communication and omnichannel marketing
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ferring Pharmaceuticals and has not been reviewed or approved by Ferring Pharmaceuticals.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building support includes fertility coverage, surrogacy reimbursement, adoption assistance, concierge support, and a global standard of up to 26 weeks of equal paid parental leave. Repeated external recognition for adoption support underscores this as a standout strength.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and robust paid time off are emphasized alongside additional time-away practices such as year-end downtime. Strong time-off provisions help bolster overall benefits value.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with EAP and wellbeing resources. Additional programs like fitness reimbursement and discounts broaden the health and financial support available.
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What We Do
Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a privately owned, research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to building families and helping people live better lives. We are leaders in reproductive medicine and maternal health, and in areas of gastroenterology and urology. We are at the forefront of innovation in microbiome-based therapeutics and uro-oncology intravesical gene therapy. Ferring was founded in 1950 and employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, and has operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries which markets its medicines in over 100 countries. Community guidelines available here: https://re.ferring.com/Ferring-LinkedIn-Community-Guidelines Social Media Privacy Notice available here: https://www.ferring.com/social-media-privacy-notice/
