Key Responsibilities:

• Engage internal stakeholders to ensure alignment/understanding on Africa strategy, priorities and realistic implications for the market
• Partner with key stakeholders to ensure implementation of new and multifaceted treatment pathway within focus countries
• Ensure the feasibility of patient treatment within rural African geographies with implementation partners stakeholders i.e. physicians, NGOs, ministry of health officials,
• Be the main interface during the project towards the customer and develop realistic project planning based on project parameters
• Manage risks and ensure that the project stays within budget and on-time and ensure the quality of project activities and deliverables
• Provide appropriate feedback from geographies to support product design
• Drive project planning, implementation with sales other key stakeholders
• Work closely with EMEA marketing managers to successfully identify business opportunities by specific geographic area and develop support tools and new programs in a timely and high-quality manner
• Manage strategic development and drive execution of all marketing initiatives
• Support commercialization across customer segments and product portfolio
• Develop and support KOL management plans
• Ensure alignment with cross functional departments such as regulatory, medical affairs, market access, sales, service and operations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business and/or marketing is preferred, or equivalent through experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing complex healthcare related projects “on the ground” in Sub Saharan Africa, preferred
• Minimum 5 years’ experience sales and marketing in emerging markets in the healthcare environment (i.e. pharmaceutical/medical devices)
• Ability to work effectively and comfortably with multiple levels (within a blood center or hospital) as well as all functions and levels within the business organization
• Experienced in customer negotiations
• Experience executing large infrastructural projects, preferably in hospital domain
• Proven ability to drive revenue through creative sales channels and marketing programs
• Creative thinker with the ability to provide both strategic and tactical innovation
• Extensive knowledge of sales and marketing strategic planning through program delivery/execution