Acuvue Brand Manager - HYBRID (Wokingham)

JOB TITLE - Acuvue Brand Manager

The Company:

Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based healthcare Company, touching the lives of nearly a billion people every day. Our Family of Companies throughout the world compete in consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices & diagnostics markets and have the skills and resources to tackle the world's most pressing health issues.

The Project:

This role is within the UK/IRE marketing team for JJV, a small but lively team. You will be one of a number of marketers working on the ACUVUE® brand, and will report into a Group Brand Manager. All JJV UK/IRE marketers work across both professional and consumer marketing, to both drive eye care professional advocacy, and consumer demand, for the brand.

The Role:

• 12 Month Contract
• Hybrid
• £27-32 p/h PAYE

Duties and Responsibilities:

The marketing team works closely with Professional Affairs, Key Accounts, and the Salesforce management team in the UK/IRE business. A strong customer (retailer) focus is an essential part of how we do business and you’ll also be part of a cross functional team specific to a leading UK customer in order to drive excellence in customer activation.

The role also involves working closely with the EMEA marketing team on a UK lead market basis. Brand Manager for ACUVUE®, with day-to-day responsibility for a critical element of the portfolio including both strategic and executional aspects

• Drive performance by owning and supporting the delivery of the strategic plan (annual business plan)
• Health of business - monitoring and analysis of sales, share, wearers
• Source of growth/volume - identifying/defining
• Competitor focus - monitor activity & derive insight
• Sales strategy execution in collaboration with Sales project lead

Professional Experience Required:

Excellence in execution and delivery of compelling Acuvue experience

• Consumer outreach campaigns – media, PR, influencers
• Salesforce execution - selling decks, printed and other assets, national sales meeting training/briefing sessions
• Professional plan including print & digital media and conferences lead
• Creative/content – leverage global with locally-led work where necessary
• Support product lifecycle management (discontinuations, migration, NPD planning)
• Forecasting of supply
• Support in Pricing
• Unlock category growth by winning with our key account customers
• Drive contact lens category growth & maintain/grow Acuvue share within our key account customers by:

1. leading marketing aspects of specific projects/initiatives
2. building relationships with the relevant KA contacts (head office and store level)
3. consumer outreach specific to key account

In Return:

In return for this role you will receive a very competitive hourly rate. A minimum 12 month contract & an opportunity to work with a Global Leader within the Pharmaceutical sector, Johnson & Johnson. 

Things to remember before applying for this role:

• This role is INSIDE IR35. The pay rate for this role will depend on how you are paid (PAYE or Umbrella options).
• We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.
• We do not accept applications via email.

If you are interested in this role please apply now! Make sure you fill out your application in full, your personal CV will be used for the recruiter’s reference only, they are not sent to Hiring Managers. Ensure all relevant information is included in your application! 

Thank you very much and we look forward to receiving your application. 

If you would like some additional information about the role please contact: Simone.strong@applerecruitment.com

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences

That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.