Senior Manager, US Retail Portfolio Strategy & Execution

at  Pfizer

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience, MBA and 6+ years of experience, or, PhD/equivalent and 2+ years of experience
• Pharmaceutical marketing, pharmaceutical sales, or healthcare-related marketing or operations within the retail segment
• Solid understanding of today’s US pharmaceutical environment, with emphasis on the importance of following all Regulatory, Legal and Compliance-related guidelines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written)
• Strong analytical/planning skills and ability to multi-task under pressure
• Proven track record of operating in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
• Demonstrated creativity and innovative idea development.
• Enthusiasm and self-motivation are essential.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA preferred but not required.
• Familiarity with US retail pharmacy market landscape with experience in identifying unmet needs for pharmacists as well as consumers/patients using pharmacy services.
• Vaccines or antiviral market experience strongly preferred - particularly in the COVID-19 market
• Strong Project Management skills
• Experience in working effectively with external stakeholders.Ability to anticipate and take appropriate actions
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• identifying and raising issues is “expected”, solving them is “good”, and anticipating and preventing issues is considered “excellent.”

NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS

• Some domestic travel may be required

Other Job Details:

• Last Date to Apply for Job: August 21, 2024
• Eligible for employee referral bonus

ROLE SUMMARY

At Pfizer, we have a leading portfolio of products and medicines that support wellness and prevention, as well as treatment and cures for diseases across a broad range of therapeutic areas, and an industry-leading pipeline of promising new products that have the potential to challenge some of the most feared diseases of our time. We are seeking talented individuals to join us and work together for a healthier world.
As a Senior Manager, US Retail Portfolio Strategy & Execution, you will have an opportunity to develop retail-specific, customer-centered strategies and resources to support the growth of Pfizer’s Primary Care Portfolio, including vaccines, antivirals, at-home testing kits, and migraine.
Reporting to the Sr. Director Portfolio Strategy Lead, this role will focus on identifying unmet needs and developing educational resources for use within the Retail Channel, to help improve patient wellness and prevention. It will require strong collaboration across US brand teams, pharmacy account teams, and retail customers, to ensure all educational initiatives, in-store programs and media are coordinated among the brand teams with a customer-centric view, and portfolio opportunities are fully leveraged.
The individual in this role will develop a breadth of marketing experience across several areas including pharmacists/HCPs, consumers, and B2B, as well as operational experience in the development and deployment of resources for use by Retail account teams.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with US Retail Pharmacy Portfolio Directors, advertising agencies, and cross-functional stakeholders to support the development and implementation of retail-specific strategies and tactics across Pfizer’s Primary Care portfolio of brands, including Vaccines.
• Leads development of Personal and Non-Personal/Digital assets to pull-through branded and unbranded campaigns and messaging - including identifying gaps, directing agencies, and gaining approval for resources that align with both brand and retail-specific strategies.
• Develops and deploys communications to Customer Facing Colleagues and Retail Pharmacy customers, to support the tactical execution of developed assets and campaigns.
• Participates in external customer meetings.
• Maintains a promotional calendar in partnership with brand leads across the Retail segment.
• Helps develop summary briefs to initiate new projects via Workfront/GCMA.
• Leads or supports congress planning for retail and the execution booth and tactics.
• Supports Field Force engagement, resource deployment and POA efforts as needed.
• Collaborates with cross-functional team members to optimize each programs’ messaging and drives cohesion across all brand tactics and touchpoints.