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Job description Site Name: UK London New Oxford Street Posted Date: Jul 9 2025 Marketing Director - Oncology Location GSK HQ, London GSK has bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £38 billion in annual sales building from existing strong performance momentum which will significantly increase the positive impact we can have on the health of billions of patients around the world. Our Ahead Together strategy means intervening early to prevent and change the course of disease, helping to protect people and support healthcare systems. Our portfolio is made up of vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines. These are the three different types of products we create to prevent and treat disease, many with the potential to be first-or best-in-class. The Marketing Director Oncology will spearhead the marketing strategy and execution to drive the growth of the business across oncology assets. This position calls for a dynamic leader who can blend strategic vision with operational excellence to implement impactful marketing initiatives and ensure best practice sharing across brands. The role will manage a team of marketers to best support the execution for the in-line brands and prepare world-class launches for lifecycle opportunities. Additionally, this position involves leading a cross-functional team, collaborating with partnering functions to ensure focus and alignment on key priorities. This role is an integral part of the Oncology Leadership Team, contributing significantly to the development and implementation of the UK Oncology Commercial Strategy. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership:Implement comprehensive marketing strategies for the oncology brands, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive strategy execution. Operational Excellence:Champion execution excellence within the oncology team with successful marketing plans implementation, optimised marketing budget management, and implementation of performance metrics to measure effectiveness. Performance Tracking:Implement and oversee KPIs to measure the effectiveness of marketing activities and adjust strategies as needed. Data and Insight:Ensure that marketing strategies are anchored on foundational insights and spearhead the KPI shaping and monitoring across assets to ensure clear execution reporting and identify growth levers. Innovation and Improvement:Encourage innovation within the team, promoting continuous improvement and adoption of best practices. Team Leadership:Lead, mentor, and develop the Oncology marketing team, fostering a high-performance culture and promoting a collaborative work environment. Lead the development and delivery of a people plan to ensure the team has the right capabilities for today and the future. Collaboration:Ensure collaboration with Global and cross-functional partners (e.g. Medical, Communication and Government Affairs, Supply Chain, Customer Insights, regulatory) to execute strategy. Compliance and Governance:Ensure all marketing activities comply with GSK's policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards. Risk Management:Identify risks across the Oncology portfolio and execute plans to mitigate them. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Business and / or life science bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Considerable commercial pharmaceutical experience with a strong marketing background and a good understanding of UK healthcare market. Good understanding of financial planning (ideally previous P&L responsibility) Solid understanding of the responsibilities of x-functional partners (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Medical, Market Access, HVA etc) and how they contribute to an overall Launch Plan. Proven experience in successfully leading and empowering high-performing teams to drive exceptional results and deliver on strategic objectives. Influences effectively both horizontally and vertically across multiple stakeholders in a matrix environment to represent global commercial Strong interpersonal, communications and negotiation skills with a wide range of audiences. Understanding of the Pharma industry regulations (ABPI) Proven ability to influence change at the enterprise level. Preferred Skills & Qualifications Postgraduate degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating a strong level of expertise and achievement. Prior experience in Oncology marketing, including developing and implementing strategic campaigns, is highly preferred for this role. An exceptional collaborator who can unify a large network of teams and stakeholders across functions and countries to achieve positive business outcomes. Drives clarity of accountability and decision rights. Always operates with ambition for patients. CLOSING DATE For APPLICATIONS 23rd July 2025 (EOD) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on or . The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at
Job description Site Name: UK London New Oxford Street Posted Date: Jul 9 2025 Marketing Director - Oncology Location GSK HQ, London GSK has bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £38 billion in annual sales building from existing strong performance momentum which will significantly increase the positive impact we can have on the health of billions of patients around the world. Our Ahead Together strategy means intervening early to prevent and change the course of disease, helping to protect people and support healthcare systems. Our portfolio is made up of vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines. These are the three different types of products we create to prevent and treat disease, many with the potential to be first-or best-in-class. The Marketing Director Oncology will spearhead the marketing strategy and execution to drive the growth of the business across oncology assets. This position calls for a dynamic leader who can blend strategic vision with operational excellence to implement impactful marketing initiatives and ensure best practice sharing across brands. The role will manage a team of marketers to best support the execution for the in-line brands and prepare world-class launches for lifecycle opportunities. Additionally, this position involves leading a cross-functional team, collaborating with partnering functions to ensure focus and alignment on key priorities. This role is an integral part of the Oncology Leadership Team, contributing significantly to the development and implementation of the UK Oncology Commercial Strategy. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership:Implement comprehensive marketing strategies for the oncology brands, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure cohesive strategy execution. Operational Excellence:Champion execution excellence within the oncology team with successful marketing plans implementation, optimised marketing budget management, and implementation of performance metrics to measure effectiveness. Performance Tracking:Implement and oversee KPIs to measure the effectiveness of marketing activities and adjust strategies as needed. Data and Insight:Ensure that marketing strategies are anchored on foundational insights and spearhead the KPI shaping and monitoring across assets to ensure clear execution reporting and identify growth levers. Innovation and Improvement:Encourage innovation within the team, promoting continuous improvement and adoption of best practices. Team Leadership:Lead, mentor, and develop the Oncology marketing team, fostering a high-performance culture and promoting a collaborative work environment. Lead the development and delivery of a people plan to ensure the team has the right capabilities for today and the future. Collaboration:Ensure collaboration with Global and cross-functional partners (e.g. Medical, Communication and Government Affairs, Supply Chain, Customer Insights, regulatory) to execute strategy. Compliance and Governance:Ensure all marketing activities comply with GSK's policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards. Risk Management:Identify risks across the Oncology portfolio and execute plans to mitigate them. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Business and / or life science bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Considerable commercial pharmaceutical experience with a strong marketing background and a good understanding of UK healthcare market. Good understanding of financial planning (ideally previous P&L responsibility) Solid understanding of the responsibilities of x-functional partners (e.g. Sales, Marketing, Medical, Market Access, HVA etc) and how they contribute to an overall Launch Plan. Proven experience in successfully leading and empowering high-performing teams to drive exceptional results and deliver on strategic objectives. Influences effectively both horizontally and vertically across multiple stakeholders in a matrix environment to represent global commercial Strong interpersonal, communications and negotiation skills with a wide range of audiences. Understanding of the Pharma industry regulations (ABPI) Proven ability to influence change at the enterprise level. Preferred Skills & Qualifications Postgraduate degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related field is preferred, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating a strong level of expertise and achievement. Prior experience in Oncology marketing, including developing and implementing strategic campaigns, is highly preferred for this role. An exceptional collaborator who can unify a large network of teams and stakeholders across functions and countries to achieve positive business outcomes. Drives clarity of accountability and decision rights. Always operates with ambition for patients. CLOSING DATE For APPLICATIONS 23rd July 2025 (EOD) Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application. Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are. Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on or . The helpline is available from 8.30am to 12.00 noon Monday to Friday, during bank holidays these times and days may vary. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels. However, we have created a UK Recruitment FAQ guide. Click the link and scroll to the Careers Section where you will find answers to multiple questions we receive Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, GSK may be required to capture and report expenses GSK incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure GSK's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website at
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Location: London, GB Proven sales record selling Life & Health insurance software solutions to primary insurers? Passionate about sales and building strong relationships with clients? If so, we would love to hear from you! About the Team The Business Development team are a small group focussed on bringing additional value to Swiss Re through sales of our Life and Health (L&H) automated underwriting and claims cloud based solutions to Swiss Re's primary insurance client base. About the Role Your role is to sell Swiss Re's L&H automated underwriting and claims solutions for the EMEA and UK&I region aligned with our go to market strategy. This role requires English and German language skills. You will own the sales process from analysing client's requirements, delivering compelling sales presentations and product demonstrations and negotiating and closing deals culminating with a signed license agreement. Moreover you will: Collaborate closely with Client markets, Underwriters, Claims, Marketing and Product Development teams to identify market solutions needs and generate sales Build relationships with clients to understand their individual solutions needs in order to tailor any pitch Sales presentations and product demonstrations showcasing solution's value proposition aligned to client's needs Deliver on individual fee and reinsurance based financial targets Keep ahead of market trends and competitor activities to identify business opportunities ahead of time Maintain a solid knowledge of Swiss Re's L&H solutions and provide feedback to future development roadmap Provide regular reporting and sales forecasts to management ensuring all sales activities and customer interactions are recorded in the CRM system About You You have L&H knowledge, ideally in the insurance solutions space, and are a driven, results-oriented, motivated negotiator with outstanding communication skills and the ability to build relationships up to C-suite. You are a great teammate with a track record of building and working in successful teams, thriving in cross functional operating model and capable of working independently to achieve goals. You have: Significant relevant software solutions sales experience, within the insurance industry with a focus on underwriting and claims solutions Must be proficient, ideally fluent, in English and German Proven ability to consistently deliver sales, reach revenue targets and demonstrate commercial hunger and sales drive. Strong knowledge of technical and IT aspects of software solutions Relevant experience and knowledge of the L&H insurance industry ideally across underwriting and claims Empathetic, active listener with a problem solving mentality About Swiss Re Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability. If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience. Open ZRH-23-13514-P10_Job_Advertisement_Benefits_UK in overlay Make an impact Start your career journey with Swiss Re.
Location: London, GB Proven sales record selling Life & Health insurance software solutions to primary insurers? Passionate about sales and building strong relationships with clients? If so, we would love to hear from you! About the Team The Business Development team are a small group focussed on bringing additional value to Swiss Re through sales of our Life and Health (L&H) automated underwriting and claims cloud based solutions to Swiss Re's primary insurance client base. About the Role Your role is to sell Swiss Re's L&H automated underwriting and claims solutions for the EMEA and UK&I region aligned with our go to market strategy. This role requires English and German language skills. You will own the sales process from analysing client's requirements, delivering compelling sales presentations and product demonstrations and negotiating and closing deals culminating with a signed license agreement. Moreover you will: Collaborate closely with Client markets, Underwriters, Claims, Marketing and Product Development teams to identify market solutions needs and generate sales Build relationships with clients to understand their individual solutions needs in order to tailor any pitch Sales presentations and product demonstrations showcasing solution's value proposition aligned to client's needs Deliver on individual fee and reinsurance based financial targets Keep ahead of market trends and competitor activities to identify business opportunities ahead of time Maintain a solid knowledge of Swiss Re's L&H solutions and provide feedback to future development roadmap Provide regular reporting and sales forecasts to management ensuring all sales activities and customer interactions are recorded in the CRM system About You You have L&H knowledge, ideally in the insurance solutions space, and are a driven, results-oriented, motivated negotiator with outstanding communication skills and the ability to build relationships up to C-suite. You are a great teammate with a track record of building and working in successful teams, thriving in cross functional operating model and capable of working independently to achieve goals. You have: Significant relevant software solutions sales experience, within the insurance industry with a focus on underwriting and claims solutions Must be proficient, ideally fluent, in English and German Proven ability to consistently deliver sales, reach revenue targets and demonstrate commercial hunger and sales drive. Strong knowledge of technical and IT aspects of software solutions Relevant experience and knowledge of the L&H insurance industry ideally across underwriting and claims Empathetic, active listener with a problem solving mentality About Swiss Re Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world. Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability. If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience. Open ZRH-23-13514-P10_Job_Advertisement_Benefits_UK in overlay Make an impact Start your career journey with Swiss Re.