Marketing & Launch Excellence Manager

Choose LocationChoose Location4. Marketing & Launch Excellence Manager Summary The Marketing & Launch Excellence Manager ensures consistent, insight-driven execution of marketing and launch processes across Therapeutic Areas. The role drives the orchestration of Launch Readiness Review (LRR) processes, One Brand Plan (OBP) execution rhythm, and marketing execution standards in line with international frameworks, enabling marketers to deliver high-quality and compliant commercial execution. About the Role Job PurposeEnsure consistent and insight-driven execution of marketing and launch processes across Therapeutic Areas by orchestrating planning rhythms, governance and execution standards. The role enables marketing teams to translate strategy into disciplined execution through strong launch excellence, One Brand Plan cadence and adherence to international best practices. Major AccountabilitiesMarketing Excellence & One Brand Plan RhythmDrive One Brand Plan execution cadence, ensuring timelines, templates and governance are followed locally.Ensure marketers apply marketing excellence standards including plan quality, KPI definition and ICE alignment.Champion continuous improvement of marketing processes and cross-functional alignment.Support structured capability uplift for marketers through defined development plans.Launch Excellence Rhythm & OrchestrationSupport launch excellence rhythm including planning and orchestration of Launch Readiness Reviews in line with international guidance.Monitor launch execution quality, risks and cross-functional dependencies to ensure timely delivery.Partner with global, regional and cluster teams to enhance launch readiness processes and operational excellence.Support launch excellence capability uplift for TA teams in collaboration with Execution Excellence capability building.Content Readiness & Activation StandardsMaintain end-to-end standards and processes for promotional content readiness and activation.Own and continuously improve marketing processes and tools in collaboration with Data, Analytics & Platforms.Ensure local content adaptation, international content use and re-use comply with defined execution standards.Tagging & Data-Driven Continuous ImprovementOversee governance for content tagging, FUSE uploads and MLR processes across TAs and Value & Access.Collaborate with DAP and technology owners to ensure reliable content and journey data for ICE dashboards such as CCPD.Oversee tagging and CRM upload of IMEx medical content based on medical guidance.Omnichannel Orchestration & Customer JourneysProvide implementation guidance and channel upskilling on SFMC, iCVA, RTEs and virtual engagement tools.Design and deliver targeted capability building on content activation and omnichannel standards.Support handshake meetings between international and local teams to ensure adoption of the Content & Campaign Operating Model.Capability BuildingIn association with Customer Excellence Lead, deploy and localize global learning curricula aligned to country needs and international priorities.Partner with TA Heads and functional leads to align capability development with business priorities.Support change management and adoption of new tools, journeys and standards. Key Performance IndicatorsImprovement in marketer capability versus baseline.On-time preparation and execution of Launch Readiness Review milestones.Quality and consistency of One Brand Plan execution cadence.Marketing mix ROI improvements.Positive feedback from key internal stakeholders. Why Novartis: Benefits and Rewards: Learn about all the ways we'll help you thrive personally and professionally.IrelandREQ- Marketing & Launch Excellence ManagerREQ- Marketing & Launch Excellence Manager