Brand Manager (Livestock)

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Job details

Company overview

A global animal health company dedicated to supporting customers and their businesses in ever better ways.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and measure marketing initiatives and promotions directed to the veterinarians and the farms that support the immediate and long-term growth of the portfolio.
• Keep the marketing strategy under review and update action plans on timely basis. 
• Analyze data to evaluate the success of marketing efforts and come up with new ideas for improvements.
• Manage the launch of new products and features as well as product revitalization, coordinating across departments to ensure a cohesive and impactful go-to-market strategy.
• Monitor and gather key customer insights, competitive activities, and market insights to incorporate into effective marketing strategies.
• Actively work with multiple internal stakeholders (Commercial Team, Technical Services, Regulatory, Legal, Finance, Pricing, Learning & Development, Logistics, etc.) and Professional Creative agencies to drive strong market growth.
• Participate in financial planning and product forecasting.
• Enable the sales team with tools to communicate product value. 
• Create training programs for internal and external use.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Proficient in science-based marketing and the marketing process.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver best-in-class marketing plans and programs to address a competitive market.
• Demonstrated experience in influencing a sales team from a marketing role in a strategic business initiative.
• Good verbal and written communication skills along with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross functional teams.
  • Japanese : Native level fluency
  • English: Intermediate – Advanced Business level
• Financial analysis skills and proven ability to manage budgets and expenses.
• Strong business acumen, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability in handling and effectively prioritizing multiple projects while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
• Self-motivated yet customer focused.
• Adaptable, with a willingness to learn.
• Highly responsive and results oriented.
• Ability to travel to internal and external meetings, and customer interactions.

Salary

8 - 10 million yen

Location

Tokyo