Trade Marketing Manager | J&J MedTech | Vision (12-month FTC)

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function

Marketing

Job Sub Function

Trade Marketing

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Job Description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Vision is seeking a Trade Marketing Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract. Hybrid role, 3 days per week in office based in Wokingham.

Who are we?

At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Johnson & Johnson MedTech | Vision

Surgical Vision is devoted to shaping the future of surgery by advancing innovation, addressing the most pressing healthcare issues, and improving lives every day. Our product portfolio includes Intraocular Lenses, Viscoelastics, and other surgical adjuncts. https://jjvision.com

We are united in our aspiration to partner with eye care professionals and help more people around the world preserve and restore sight for life. Eyesight is undervalued and under treated—and we believe that it is our responsibility to help change this. Our vision is to help people see better, connect better, live better. Our mission is to bring science and sense of sight to life through world-class innovation and customer experience.

Purpose of the role

You will be responsible for developing holistic and integrated trade marketing campaigns that drive brand awareness, customer experience, retail sales results and category objectives. You will work across multiple channels, ensuring that all materials engage both our trade partners and end consumers to drive conversion and grow penetration in the contact lens category.

What To Expect

Develop multifaceted cross-channel marketing communications covering high street chains, independent practices and online

Lead, co-ordinate and deliver the instore execution of core initiatives, working in close collaboration with key customers to bring our brand plans to life

Leverage category and market data, together with customer specific data and media channels to tailor and run customized activation and promotions

Build relationships with our key customers and become the go-to contact for all elements of trade marketing

Ensure open dialogue with category and marketing colleagues to stay up to date with key trends and brand strategies.

Develop positive relationships with commercial teams across different channels to understand the key challenges and opportunities

Leverage insights to translate into meaningful customer plans

Nurture and maintain effective working relationships with J&Js appointed external agents.

Ensure quality briefs are delivered in a timely manner, and projects are delivered on time, in full and at a competitive rate

Strive to deliver a strong return on investment, sharing learnings and driving future optimisation. B

Report and share competitor activities across all channels, assessing performance changes as a result and clear direction back to the organization on whether the activations were successful for future planning and consideration.

Assume all activations have digital elements

Plan and executing integrated digital workstreams

Support at trade shows / customer events and ensure stores are equipped and set up for success

Day to day management of 1 direct report

Who are we looking for?

Required

Experience in Shopper / Trade Marketing roles, with the ability to think both creatively and commercially

Strong experience planning, crafting and executing bespoke shopper / trade marketing plans across multiple channels

Experience working with external agencies - managing relationships and developing effective working habits

Project management experience is critical. Prioritization and organizational skills to juggle multiple campaigns and deadlines

Excellent communication, collaboration and networking skills across multiple levels and functions both internally and externally

Excellent analytical and interpretational skills to determine and review activation plans

Positive, proactive approach with a passion for improving shopper experiences

Preferred

Experience working with High Street retailers, healthcare/medical/pharma experience also useful but not essential

Evidence of successful team leadership and development

Maximum and flexible availability to attend external meetings at the customer’s discretion to ensure needs are met and projects are delivered in a timely manner (up to 30% of time at customer meetings, at various UK locations)

Wokingham based, expectation 3 days per week in office or at customer meetings

Full, clean driving license

What type of mark will YOU make?

By joining Johnson & Johnson MedTech you will find boundless opportunities to craft your path & amplify your impact inside & outside our walls. And with our commitment to be the world’s healthiest workforce you can strengthen your body as well and your mind. When you work at Johnson & Johnson you can touch over a Billion lives worldwide every day. And when you apply your talent to our collective purpose there’s no end to the lasting impact we can make together. And that changes everything.

What’s in it for YOU?

It’s important to us that you feel you can bring your whole self to work; at Johnson & Johnson we provide an environment for you to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. As part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Brand Positioning Strategy, Business Planning, Collaborative Selling, Commercial Awareness, Consulting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Intelligence, Data Analysis, Developing Others, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Predictive Modeling, Program Management, Risk Assessments, Strategic Thinking, Supervision, Trading Environment Knowledge