Marketing Associate– 6 months contract, Johannesburg

This is a temporary role for a duration of 6 months. We aspire to be the premier research‑intensive biopharmaceutical company. We’re at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. As a Marketing Associate, you will support strategic and tactical marketing execution across the Oncology,HIV, and Vaccines portfolios. This role enables high‑quality brand implementation, strong cross‑functional collaboration, customer‑centric initiatives, and effective coordination of promotional and non‑promotional activities.

Responsibilities

Support development and execution of local brand and franchise strategies aligned with global and regional guidance.

Localize and adapt global/digital materials to meet clinical, regulatory, and customer needs.

Track brand objectives, KPIs, and market dynamics to refine tactics.

Participate in forecasting and track utilization of promotional budgets.

Manage and approve promotional and non‑promotional assets through Veeva PromoMats.

Coordinate with creative and digital agencies on content adaptation, asset development, and deployment.

Ensure compliance with regulatory and promotional standards.

Contribute to planning and execution of campaigns using L3Next or equivalent frameworks.

Drive marketing‑led campaigns with strong KPI delivery and ongoing performance review.

Manage development, approval, deployment, and maintenance of digital collateral across company platforms.

Apply test‑and‑learn approaches to improve content effectiveness and customer engagement.

Identify innovative ways to engage customers.

Provide customer groups with appropriate educational content to support confidence in prescribing/referring.

Support local and regional customer teams to ensure consistent brand messaging.

Support planning and execution of disease awareness initiatives across the HIV, Vaccines, and Oncology portfolios.

Support company presence and preparations for local and regional scientific congresses and events (SA&SSA).

Coordinate deliverables for congresses and franchise‑critical tactical projects.

Track and manage scientific leader engagement plans in collaboration with the BCM.

Support development of medical education and scientific engagement initiatives.

Work closely with Sales, Medical, CDx, Market Access, Communications, and Regulatory teams.

Support internal cycle meetings, strategy sessions, and monthly team/sales meetings.

Ensure cohesive cross‑functional planning and executional excellence.

Uphold ethical and compliant execution of all brand activities.

Identify and communicate budget risks (under‑ or overspend).

Maintain accurate coding and approval processes for digital assets.

Qualifications Required

Tertiary qualification in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Health Sciences, Business, Pharmacy, or a related field.

Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Demonstrated success in brand planning, marketing execution, and understanding of value creation.

Experience working with promotional material approvals and agencies.

High proficiency in Veeva PromoMats, Salesforce, MS Office Suite.

Preferred

Some experience in brand management, congress planning, scientific leader engagement.

Ability to generate and analyse insights to enhance value delivery to HCPs, patients, and communities.

Strong digital marketing capability, including test‑and‑learn methodology.

Excellent communication across multiple channels with internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to collaborate in cross‑functional environments and work effectively.

Strong organisational and project management skills.

Ability to manage multiple high‑impact projects independently.

Creativity and agility in fast‑moving environments.

Required Skills

Adaptability

Creative campaign development

Data analysis

Integrated digital marketing

Marketing

Market research

Pricing strategies

Product knowledge

Product launches

Product management

Product marketing

Teamwork

Requisition ID: R395583

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