Brand Lead, EUCAN Oncology

Job Description

Role Objective:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Brand & Marketing leader to join our team. The successful candidate will manage and implement multiple business tactics and strategies to effectively support commercialization, profit margin, and business plan objectives for our brand across Europe & Canada (EUCAN), including both OBU and non‑OBU countries. This role involves operationalizing the marketing and brand plan, overseeing financial management, project management, and budget administration.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Implementation:

Manage and implement business tactics and strategies to support commercialization, profit margin, and business plan objectives across EUCAN.

Collaboration:

Support the EUCAN OBU Marketing Head in fostering collaboration among the global cross‑functional team and Local Operating Companies (LOCs) to ensure efficient and effective operational execution of the Global Brand Strategy.

Initiative Execution:

Lead the implementation and execution of key initiatives and tactics under the “One Global Brand Strategy” for the product within EUCAN countries.

Promotional

Activities:

Develop, execute, and coordinate promotional activities and marketing projects, including strategic market research.

Cross‑Functional Management:

Manage and implement cross‑functional workstream tasks, ensuring alignment and coordination across all functional levels.

Financial Management:

Administer the budget, analyse financial performance, and prepare periodic reports.

Project Planning:

Create project plans, gather progress updates from team members, and visualise project progress.

Feedback and Monitoring:

Monitor progress and provide feedback in line with strategy, plans, benefit delivery, and budget.

Preparation and Coordination:

Provide preparation and coordination support for local cross‑functional and international deliverables such as Brand Tactics, Market Research, Patient Flow Models, Competitive Intelligence, Webinars, and business analytics.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a commercial environment, particularly in oncology marketing at a country level.
• Experience launching a brand.
• MCO and/or regional/global experience is an asset.
• Master’s degree in business administration or life sciences is preferred.
• Experience in pioneering, defining, and launching new marketing programmes, including budget management.
• Ability and willingness to travel.

• Excellent project management skills, including forecasting, budget setting, and synthesis of complex data.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Flexible and efficient worker, able to maintain direction in a constantly changing environment.
• Strong cross‑cultural skills with the ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Team player with strong business acumen.
• Proficiency in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
• Practical business sense with intellectual sharpness and strong numerical capability.
• Continuous improvement mindset, focused on work efficiency and process optimisation.

• Role model company values and leadership behaviours, helping to set team culture and strengthen cross‑functional ways of working.
• Earn respect quickly through experience, judgement, and functional expertise.
• Foster open communication, invite feedback, and lead by example.
• Provide frequent coaching and mentoring to project teams.
• Define, communicate, embed, and measure performance goals and standards in alignment with brand strategies and objectives.
• Build and nurture a culture of constructive challenge to encourage openness and candid dialogue.

If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for marketing and brand management, and you thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to make a significant impact on our brand’s success across Europe & Canada. Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments.

Zurich, Switzerland

Employee

Regular

Full time