Marketing Associate, Oncology - 12 Month Contract

Site Name: Canada - Ontario - Mississauga
Posted Date: Aug 9 2023
Required Strengths: Project Management / Team Player/ Self Starter
The Marketing Associate will play a key role on a growing oncology team that strives to deliver value to patients, Healthcare Professionals and GSK. This individual will be self starter that can drive projects forward and effectively work with team members. This successful candidate will support both in line and launch brands and will work closely with the sales team so it will provide range of experiences within pharma commercial teams. Responsibilities include supporting development of sales and training tools, managing key projects for the oncology team and integrating key initiatives around performance and innovation.
In this position you may participate in:

• Organize and plan day-to-day touchpoints within the oncology business division
• Play a project management role in the brand planning process including business review, strategy development and operational plans
• Develop and execute marketing and training materials for both sales force and customer facing programs in alignment with brand strategy
• Support Product Manager in on-going analysis of the competitive environment that have potential impact to business and support relevant action plans to address opportunities or gaps
• Help the Marketing team in planning and executing National / Regional advisory board activities
• Assist the Marketing team in the logistics of National / Regional conference planning

Qualifications required:

• Creative, persuasive individual who works well in a team environment
• University degree in Marketing, Business or Health Sciences and preferably working towards or recently completed a Masters’ degree
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to interface with external, internal and GSK customers/stakeholders in a matrix environment (responsiveness, “how can we” attitude, tact, ability to facilitate group meetings).
• General knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry is required
• Clear and concise, verbal and written communication skills including active listening, summarizing, probing, clarifying.\
• Proven ability to deal with ambiguity, requiring agility and flexibility to deliver on tasks at hand
• Self-starter who takes initiative and is a strategic and solution-oriented thinker
• Results oriented with a proven ability to manage projects, prioritize work, and meet challenging deadlines.

Preferred qualifications:

• Interest and/or experience in marketing
• Bilingual (French & English) is an asset

Why GSK?
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive.
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our R&D focus is to deliver a new generation of vaccines and medicines using the science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies to get ahead of infectious diseases, HIV, cancer and other immune-mediated and respiratory diseases. We do all this with a commitment to operate responsibly for all our stakeholders by prioritising Innovation, Performance and Trust.
Our bold ambitions for patients are reflected in new commitments to growth and a significant step-change in delivery over the next five years. This means more GSK vaccines and medicines, including innovative new products, will reach more people who need them than ever before.
We have long believed that building trust is key to stronger performance, helping to create value for shareholders, impact for patients and society and a reason outstanding people choose to work for and with us. That’s why being a responsible business is an integral part of our strategy. Taking action on environmental, social and governance issues is a key driver in our strategy.
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.
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