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Job Description
Job Description

Gilead Sciences Japan is seeking a professional capable of working effectively in a cross-functional team environment. This individual is a full- time employment in the Inflammation Business Unit and reports to the Inflammation Senior Marketing Director.

In this senior level individual contributor oversees omnichannel (OMC) approach including digital communication and D2D event, directing workflow, and intervening when necessary to resolve issues.

You will play a key role in OMC management in line with strategy and tactical plans for RA and IBD, and for potential inflammation products in the future. You will closely work with cross functional team including Product Managers, Product Science Liaisons (so-called OLL), ComOps, MA etc and co-promotion partners as well as external vendors to achieve enterprise goal.

Purpose/Objective Of The Job

Digital communications

• Plan and execute omnichannel strategic programs, media planning & campaigns and tactics - driving operational effectiveness, business impact and achievement of objectives.
• Partner with Product managers, Sales Planning we well as cross-functional team on development of overall omnichannel strategy followed by more specific digital channel strategy to meet business and customer needs
• Develop metrics and measurement plans and deliver omnichannel insights and recommendations for ongoing optimization of omnichannel strategy
• Analyze internal/external data and run PDCA cycle of OMC tactics in line with strategy described on POA
• Track metrics to assess engagement and measure impact, exploring optimization through data, platforms, and technology while aligning with broader Gilead efforts
• Promote a patient-centric and customer-centric approach to drive the transition to a connected omnichannel ecosystem and contribute to the evolution of the Inflammation commercial model
• Gain insights into how healthcare professionals (HCPs) gather information across various channels to inform clinical decisions, while identifying gaps and pain points in the current HCP experience
• Ensure channels function as a connected ecosystem, delivering relevant content in the right format and at the right time to create a cohesive HCP experience
• Evaluate and select optimal channels to support brand strategy, develop tailored programs, and content for each channel, and execute non-personal promotion initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional team including brand marketing, sales and Commercial operations

Event management

• Effectively works with internal stakeholders and co-promotion partners to support logistics for D2D channel to achieve our strategic goal (KPI and KGI).
• Effectively liaises with external vendors based in Japan to ensure satisfactory services levels and resolve business issues as a part of day-to-day routine works on meeting logistics.
• Improves existing event planning processes to ensure maximum alignment with internal customer objectives for events.
• Keeps update or revises SOP around key activities for events to improve coordination, streamline execution, and measure effectiveness.
• Serves as a point of contact with internal stakeholders and external vendors to provide key information and problem resolution relating to event planning/execution.
• Ensures adherence to relevant industry code and regulations as part of event planning.
• Manages vendor selection process and evaluates vendor performance.
• Runs PDCA cycles and interprets metrics for events to measure effectiveness across therapeutic areas.
• Analyses pre/post action in line with KPIs
• Oversees cost effectiveness etc
• Track/Manage Opex associated with OLL-driven events in an effective manner.
• Closely work with OLLs, Finance and admin assistant as well as co-promotion partners
• Confirm cost-split list with co-promotion partners provided by admin assistant and finance team.
• Participate in relative meetings (Gilead internal and meetings with co-promotion partners).
• Keep Marketing team updated with progress at weekly meetings for each TA.

Key Responsibilities

• Contributes to develop omnichannel planning and content strategies in partnership with marketing across cross-functional stakeholders for multiple customers as prioritized by the brand lead.
• Acts as a OMC business lead in cross-functional team to enable seamless execution of business strategy and lead execution of derivative content and OMC tactics
• Contributes to continuous improvement of engagement, channel, content and analytic planning frameworks to use across cross the teams
• Leads and coordinates regular insights and metrics discussions on OMC with IBU managements (BUD and Marketing Franchise Head) and entire the IBU/xFunctional team to ensure frequent optimization of the engagement, content and channel plans.
• Closely works with IBU stakeholders to ensure KPI identification, measurement plans and optimization of omnichannel plans and customer journeys
• Prioritization of campaigns and tactics
• Definition of tactic success (e.g., development of metrics plan)
• Evaluation and optimization of tactics
• Driving tactical plan to accomplish KPI and business objectives
• Provides omnichannel subject matter expertise into the ongoing evolution of customer engagement model by working with business leads on critical business priorities
• Works with digital agencies/vendors to define project scope, costs, timelines, and deliverables
• Contributes to develop tactical plans and action plans and other necessary requirements documentation to support the development of programs
• Monitor, manage and provide regular updates on tactical plans/project financials
• Monitor project status and budget and provide regular reporting on progress, challenges, and solutions
• Identify business process and capability improvement opportunities aligned to the needs of the business/customers
• Manage / communicate with / present OMC plans to senior stakeholders (BUD, Marketing Franchise Head, ComOps Head, Medical Head etc)

Requirement (Education, Knowledge, Experience, Competencies And Skills)

• Strong ambition to foster Jyseleca as the best product amongst advanced treatments to help patients living with inflammatory diseases.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on time management, follow-through, and issue resolution abilities.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to influence and motivate people without direct authority.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to influence and advise senior management.

• Demonstrates critical thinking skills with ability to anticipate issues and impact on related areas of an event or project.

• Sales / Marketing experience in Immunology/Inflammation areas

• Good interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals from a variety of departments.
• Strong resilience, high learning agility, abstract thinking

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