Job Description

Our Human Health Division maintains a “patient first, profits later” ideology. The organization is comprised of sales, marketing, market access, digital analytics and commercial professionals who are passionate about their role in bringing our medicines to our customers worldwide.

Our Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.

We are continually striving to improve the understanding of health care within the local community. Our site in 1100 Vienna (ICON Tower) is a strategic location for the distribution of our high quality and innovative health care products, as well as digitally integrated solutions for our patients and clients. To ensure sustainable company growth, we continually aim to offer attractive career opportunities for more than 150 employees at our Vienna site.

Franchise Lead, Women's Cancers (m/f/d)

Position Overview

• Overall topline responsibility for marketing of a certain product or product portfolio & services
• Develop and execute comprehensive marketing strategies that promote our products and services, while also working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure that all marketing initiatives align with the company's goals and values
• Drive marketing projects including analysis, strategy and business & brand plan development, implementation of omnichannel campaigns and expense management delegated to her/ him
• Ensure all activities are driven by highest ethical and compliance standards
• Management of direct reports

Responsibilities

 

• Analysis of local market and identification of commercial opportunities based on market research and customer insights
• Participation at regional brand meetings, understanding and translating the global product strategy into local priorities and the integrated business plan
• Development, Implementation and tracking of digital campaigns, initiatives and materials directed at different internal and external stakeholders
• Making sure sales teams understand the strategic imperatives and supporting them with necessary training, tools, and materials
• Field visits on average 2 days a week including double visits with sales team collecting feedback on current programs and gaining customer insights, individual visits with relevant stakeholders aimed at co-developing materials or implementing specific programs
• Forecasting & tracking of product sales and expenses
• Allocating resources and managing budgets
• Participating in or leading cross-functional workstreams of different nature
• Coaching and guiding the BCM reporting to the franchise lead
• Ensuring adequately staffed sales team with motivated and qualified employees by selecting, coaching, training, developing, rewarding, and retaining the right people
• Leading and inspiring the sales team to ensure high individual and team performance
• Creating an environment based on trust, un-waivered ethics & integrity, and open & honest communication

Qualifications

Education:

• University degree in business or life sciences from accredited university
• Sales Representative certification is an advantage
• undefined

Skills Required:

• Proven leadership and people management experience, with the ability to inspire, coach, and develop high-performing teams
• Strong strategic and commercial capabilities, including the ability to translate market, customer, and business insights into clear priorities and actionable plans
• Solid experience in pharmaceutical marketing, sales, market access, or account management
• Demonstrated experience in launch preparation and execution, preferably within oncology or another complex specialty-care environment
• Strong understanding of the Austrian healthcare system, including relevant market access, reimbursement, and stakeholder dynamics
• Excellent analytical and financial acumen, including forecasting, performance tracking, resource allocation, and budget management
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and workstreams, align diverse stakeholders
• Strong customer orientation and external stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate customer insights into meaningful business actions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both German and English
• Strong negotiation and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate complexity and balance strategic and operational priorities
• High level of learning agility, adaptability, and accountability in a fast-changing and increasingly complex business environment
• Strong commitment to ethical leadership and compliance

What we offer

 

• Exciting and challenging field of work in a constantly developing organization
• Varied work in an internationally operating company
• Paid parental leave for mothers and fathers amounting to 12 weeks by the company
• Attractive company pension
• Free HPV vaccination
• Annual pass of the Wiener Linien or company parking (with deductible)
• Generous home office arrangement and the possibility of hybrid working if required
• Restaurant Card
• Company doctor
• Employee referral program
• Annual bonus as well as employee recognition bonuses during the year
• Discounted fitness offer
• Pharmacy discounts, wholesale discounts, etc.

We offer an attractive salary, outstanding social benefits and an exciting work environment with varied tasks in an international environment. The minimum annual salary for this position is EUR 91.000.- and varies according to the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We are looking forward to receiving your application.

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Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Agile Methodology, Business Alignment, Business Decisions, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Expense Controls, Financial Acumen, Health Care Systems, Market Access, Market Analysis, Market Development, Market Opportunity Identification, Market Research, Molecular Oncology, Oncology Marketing, Operational Execution, Operations Management, Opportunity Management, People Leadership, Pricing Strategies, Product Launch Planning, Product Management, Product Portfolio Management, Progress Monitoring {+ 9 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

10/26/2026

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