Brand Manager

Thoratec Switzerland GmbH

Baar

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Publication date:27 November 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Permanent position
Place of work:Baar

Job summary

Join Abbott Diabetes Care as a Brand Manager in Baar, Switzerland. This is an exciting opportunity to shape marketing strategies and drive brand growth.

Tasks

Develop and execute marketing strategies to boost sales.
Localize global marketing plans to optimize brand positioning.
Collaborate with teams to ensure effective campaign execution.

Skills

University degree in Marketing or Business; relevant experience.
Fluent in German, good in French and English; Italian a plus.
5+ years in the Pharmaceutical or Medical Device industry.

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The opportunity: Brand ManagerThis position works out of our Abbott Diabetes Care division, Baar location in Switzerland.Job Description 1. Primary Objective of Position • To develop marketing strategies, using all elements of the marketing mix, including brand development with the aim of increasing sales.• Have a broad and deep product knowledge and be responsible for product trainings as appropriate.2. Major Accountabilities • To localize global/EMEAP marketing strategy to match the position of the brand in Switzerland and maximise brand potential.• Input into developing plan to market product through the promotional campaigns, utilising the full marketing mix as appropriate.• Develop or localize multichannel marketing projects in accordance with relevant functions.• Budget planning and tracking for ensuring promotional campaigns are within agreed spending limits and A&P reporting is accurate, incl. accruals, for owned projects.• Assist in preparing plan, LBE and LRP & S&OP as required.• Liaising closely and influencing the sales management, brand team and sales team to ensure promotional campaigns are developed on strategy and executed effectively.• Prepare, organize and conduct trainings to ensure sales teams are well trained and able to execute strategies effectively.• Liaising closely with all support functions (including Medical, Regulatory, Customer Services, Manufacturing, External Agencies and Global/EMEA Marketing).• Collating Competitor Intelligence from the market.• Reporting Marketing KPIs as deemed necessary by the ACH management team and Global/EMEAP Marketing.• Analyze KPIs to optimize campaigns and spendings/ROI• Creating or localizing marketing material: ensure marketing material is developed, approved and produced according to branding guidelines and approval processes.• Collaborating with external vendors and stakeholders regarding quotes, negotiations, contracts, POs.• Working with relevant leaders and managers as well as peers to create and track in-country marketing plans and to communicate to the commercial organisation as appropirate.• Ensures that all activities are performed in compliance with quality system requirements.3. Education• University degree in Marketing or Business or relevant experience• Languages: German (fluent), French (Good), English (good). Italian as a big plus.4. Background EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: • At least 5 years Pharmaceutical and/or Medical Device Industry experience• Minimum 3 years in Marketing and/or Sales including working with advertising/creative agencies• Experience of working with MS OfficeDo you like the sound of this job and think you’ve got what it takes? Then send us your CV today. We look forward to receiving your application as pdf.(If you want to upload several documents, don`t save in between uploading them to be able to do so. Once you save your uploads, you will not be able to add more documents)

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