Product Manager Metabolic Diseases

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

This position can be based in Germany.

Objective for the company:

Develop the presence and recognition of Sobi as a credible partner within the community through supporting the development of relationships with key stakeholders, as well as the successful development and delivery of agreed pre and post license marketing projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Development and execution of a country brand plan, including any required local strategy or tactical variations and budget (in alignment with the global brand plan)
• Internal contact for Sobi HQ or global marketing team to align our local interests/needs with global activities.
• Responsible for the strategical product management and the internal alignment with all other functions
• Take over all communication responsibility for the product in charge
• Analyze the success of current strategy and validate adaptations throughout the year
• Support training of all internal and external staff
• Drive branded (and non-branded) tactics that are in line with core product messaging and highest standards of compliance, e.g., branded commercial material, internet & social media
• 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 local medical and patient access colleagues in Sobi, collaborate to define and deliver the overall marketing strategy, ensuring local customer needs and market requirements are included in the development of Sobi global strategy.
• Responsible to execute defined key projects in line with local strategy to further strengthen Sobi’s position in the German market
• Creation of monthly sales Comments, checking and monitoring the sales trend and costs budget; ensuring both forecast accuracy and keeping spendings

Qualifications

• Education: Completed degree in Business Administration, Natural Sciences, or a comparable qualification.
• Pharmaceutical Expertise: Several years of solid experience in marketing prescription (Rx) products within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Sales Background: Proven, several years of experience in pharmaceutical field sales; you understand what matters on the front line.
• Therapeutic Area Knowledge (must have):  Experience in metabolic diseases, diabetes, cardiology, and lipid metabolism 
• Technology & Data Focus: Strong affinity for data and hands-on experience using AI tools to optimize marketing processes and generate customer insights.
• Mindset: Strong performance and results orientation combined with an innovative and strategic way of thinking.
• Communication: Fluent German and English, both written and spoken, with the ability to communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders.

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.

Sobi is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. Disabled/Veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access this website to apply for a vacancy as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to talentacquisition@sobi.com.