Marketing Manager, Specialty Business

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a multinational, specialty pharmaceutical company with a vision of reaching people and touching lives globally as a leading provider of valued medicines. We are dedicated to meeting the needs of our customers and the overall community through the innovation, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products.

Established in 1950, Taro’s world class production facility is located in Brampton, Ontario, with a current team of over 600 Canadian employees. Our company’s focus on the dermatology sector has made us a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialized topical products with a diverse portfolio of creams, ointments, liquids, and gels.

With support from our parent company, Sun Pharma, one of the world’s largest specialty generic pharmaceutical companies, we are committed to providing a healthy, safe and rewarding environment for all of our employees.

Our reward packages have been designed to meet the needs of our diverse workforce and their families. For additional information visit: www.taro.com.

What we offer:

A safe and clean; GMP regulated work environment

Opportunities for career growth and development

A competitive wage/salary

Incentive bonus programs that are designed to reward employees for their individual contributions

Benefit programs designed to support our employees and their families, including a comprehensive health & dental benefits package, group RRSP matching program, direct access to healthcare and well-being programs, and paid time off

Employee training and organizational development programs including tuition reimbursement, internal mobility programs, and employee recognition programs

General Summary:

The Marketing Manager will support the sales and marketing team with customer facing assets promoting Taro’s specialty products and patient support programs. You will work to keep our customers and Sales Team informed through effective and timely communication strategies including digital, social media, marketing events, conferences and educational programs. You will create and develop promotional and sales tools to effectively achieve and exceed sales targets while leveraging your marketing experience to enhance our customer facing assets and initiatives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Periodically meets with top opinion leaders and establishes good rapport with them
• Lead the planning, design and organization of conferences, speaker symposia and educational meetings
• Optimize Omnichannel Marketing
• In collaboration with PSP Manager designs and execute advisory boards to gain market insights and feedback from key stakeholders
• Develop training on key materials with support of a training consultant
• Assist with planning and implementation of quantitative and qualitative market research initiatives to develop market understanding and competitive activity
• Manage external agency partners to optimize the delivery of promotional tactics, programs and materials
• Develop communication plans by segment getting the right message to the right customers at the right time through the right channel mix
• Provide support with customer service inquiries as related to marketing activities and events
• Support the annual sales and expense budget process
• Assist with training initiatives and regular team meetings as required
• Support business review presentations
• Key Performance Indicators development and tracking
• Assist with product/category positioning, key messaging and POA development in collaboration with sales
• Manage social media accounts and posts related to the specialty portfolio

Qualifications / Experiences Required

• Soft skills: organizational and analytical skills; ability to work in a specialist area; excellent communication skills; digital marketing /market research /selling skills are desirable; acting for change and able to co-operate transversely; striving for results; committed to customers; able to motivate and empower workgroups; self-awareness
• University degree, MBA is an asset
• Understands marketing and sales regulations
• IT tools: MS Office - intermediate level
• Specialty experience an asset
• Has worked in a pharmaceutical company, or related field, for at least 3 years as Brand Manager, or Sales Representative, or Sales Supervisor.
• Languages: fluent English, French an asset

Working Conditions:

• Generally good working conditions
• Travel as required

Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. embraces diversity in the workplace and is committed to achieving employment equity. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We ensure that our recruitment practices are supportive of this commitment and do not infringe on any characteristics protected by law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

NOTE: All employment is conditional upon the completing and obtaining of a satisfactory background check which may include educational, employment, references and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks.

AGENCY NOTICE: Please note that Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Services Agreement with an agency / recruiter, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. will not consider any referrals or agree to payment of referral or recruitment fees. In the event a recruiter or an agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.