Junior Product Manager

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Junior Product Manager at Sobi in Zug is an on-site role supporting DACH market strategies, building physician and payer relations, and advancing Sobi’s presence in the rare disease community. A university degree is required; you should have direct customer relationship experience, the ability to deliver marketing projects hands-on, and comfort in a matrix organization. German and English fluency are essential, French is a plus, with occasional travel. Emphasize medical content accuracy and cross-functional collaboration with regulatory compliance. To apply, tailor your CV to show marketing delivery, bilingual communication, MS Office proficiency, and demonstrated impact, and align with Sobi’s Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership, and Partnership values. Even if not 100% qualified, apply and show your potential.

Company Description

Statistics show that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Sobi encourages you to change that statistic and apply. Rarely do candidates meet 100% of the qualifications. We look forward to your application!

At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

The position holder will be office based and is expected to travel occasionally for internal and external meetings, trainings and conferences. It will be the responsibility of the position holder to help develop the presence and recognition of Sobi as a credible partner within the rare disease community through supporting the development of relationships with key stakeholders (especially physicians), as well as the successful development and delivery of agreed pre- and post-license marketing projects. To fulfil the assigned tasks, specific medical knowledge and clinical experiences concerning diagnosing, differential diagnosing, consideration of different therapy options for the treatment of specific diseases including side effects, and risks are crucial (e.g. in order to develop proper marketing and information material and ensure the accuracy of medical content). Under the direction of the AD Marketing & Sales, the candidate will work with local medical and patient access colleagues as well as DACH and HQ staff in a cross functional approach to Sobi’s interactions with all stakeholders (physicians, payers, nurses and patients).

Key Responsibilities/Scope of the Job

Including, but not limited to the following

• Drive branded tactics that are in line with core product messaging and highest standards of compliance; e.g. branded commercial material.
• Learning to be responsible for giving feedback about local commercialization needs and market and competitor perspectives into global strategy development through appropriate channels.
• Develop strategic communications and/or training materials for internal and external customers on current projects and tactics and working with medical colleagues ensure the highest level of medical-scientific credibility in all Sobi external communications.
• Work closely with DACH colleagues and local medical and patient access colleagues in Sobi, collaborate with AD Marketing & Sales to define and deliver the overall marketing strategy, ensuring local customer needs and market requirements are included in the development of Sobi global strategy.

Qualifications

Education/Learning Experience/Work Experience

Required: 

• Indispensable requirement is a university degree 
• Direct customer relationship management experience and an ability to engage with customer needs in delivering company projects
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and a “hands on” practical delivery of marketing projects
• Proven ability to work in matrix organizations

Desired: 

• Experience in a marketing or sales role for 1 or more years is highly desirable
• Relevant scientific experience may be an advantage

Skills/Knowledge/Languages

Required: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills German and English, French preferred
• Excellent MS Office Skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with review and approval systems (e.g. Veeva, DocSpace) is an advantage
• Proven track record of successful working in a cross functional matrix environment

Desired:

• Experience in working in an international matrix environment with multicultural colleagues working in a cross-functional role

Personal Attributes

• Team Player
• Care Values: Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful and Engaged
• Lived attitude with a strong commitment to high standards of compliance in pharmaceutical marketing

Languages:

• Required: fluency in written and spoken German and English

Critical competencies

Required:

• Systematic approach – uses a methodological and systematic approach; plans ahead, defines clear priorities
• Professional expertise – acquires and develops specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development
• Constructive teamwork - co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience, and information; supports others in the pursuit of the team goals

Additional Information

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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