Head of Marketing

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Job details

Company overview

We are a leading scientific services provider, offering import/export, sales, and maintenance services for analytical and other equipment. Through products like reagents and software, we support researchers and contributes to scientific advancement. Particularly addressing needs in fields like scientific research, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals, we enhance research and medical practices. With a diverse product lineup, we meet customer needs while providing innovative solutions. Additionally, we offer customer support such as technical assistance and training programs, fostering long-term partnerships.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities:

• Deliver Revenue and EBITA targets for Japan
• Be responsible for developing Japan and each division marketing strategy (both product and channel) and its flawless execution.
• Partner with global marketing team (CoE) to make sure solid alignment between Japan’s marketing plan and global one, and to win required support (resource) from them.
• Develop NPI (new product introduction) strategy and lead its execution to keep product portfolio enough competitive.
• Participate and contribute to required strategic/tactical efforts as a member of Japan leadership team.
• Establish clear business objectives, define and track important metrics, and make timely adjustments as needed.
• Develop an organizational evolution plan of Japan marketing team to enable future success.
• Direct the day-to-day operations of the entire Japan marketing team; Provide effective mentorship to staff members to strengthen organizational capacity and foster a robust talent pipeline.
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Min. 10 years’ experience in product marketing representative or product marketing manager
• Min. 5 years of management experience in sales or marketing organization
• Experience of business intelligence or marketing analysis
• Have basic knowledge of the healthcare market environment, laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated success in hands-on leading and developing teams with a strong focus on performance, coaching, mentoring, and collaboration.
• Work experience in a matrix-based global organization.
• Dealing with ambiguity; the flexibility to adapt with change; change agent skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Native level of Japanese, Proficient in English.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience of business and/or channel development in the clinical segment
• Experience in digital marketing
• Understanding on a promotion code either for
  • Japan Association of Clinical Reagents Industries
  • Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
  • Japan Federation of Medical Devices Associations

Salary

14 - 18 million yen

Location

Tokyo