Global Head of Marketing & Communications

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For our growing team in Switzerland, we are looking for a strong marketing & comms profile to lead the global marketing teams.

Tasks

• Reports to the CEO, closely collaborates with Country Sales Heads, Head of Distributor Management, and Head of Finance and Senior Project Manager
• Manages all aspects of the brands in the NGH portfolio (positioning, key differentiators / USPs, key brand messages, images and visuals, sales materials, social media and internet presence, brand ambassadors etc.)
• Defines the marketing strategy and vision, long term and annual objectives & priorities and – together with the CEO and the sales leaders – drives the overall commercial strategy
• Owns and drives the company website, social media, and public relations
• Owns and drives the competitive analysis, market trends, and the positioning of NGH and its brands in the competitive landscape
• Builds the annual marketing budget and works closely with Finance and Sales to set sales objectives and forecast sales numbers
• Tracks customer feedback and works on continuous improvement plans to follow up on customer feedback
• Effectively and efficiently manages external vendors such as agencies, web designers, photographers, other consultants
• Drives creative and innovative marketing concepts in an agile and adaptive manner with a view of being ahead of competition and with the ambition to be leading in the industry
• Owns and drives product and brand launches
• Supports and challenges NGH’s internal and external sales teams with effective and creative sales collaterals/ promotion materials, campaigns and various initiatives
• Sets up a framework of KPIs and standard reports, closely involved in the design of sales incentives
• Key member of NGH’s cross-functional leadership team and as such, involved in the company’s overall growth strategy and plans. Will be involved in various cross-functional projects.
• Collaborates closely with Medical Advisors and maintains an ongoing dialogue with consumers, healthcare professionals, and advocacy groups/key opinion leaders.

Requirements

• Well rounded and experienced international marketing leader
• Experience in the industry or in related industries such as cosmetics, beauty, fashion, luxury goods
• Analytical and strategic thinker with exceptional project management skills
• Clear sense of business priorities, proactive and organized
• Visionary leadership personality with a strong sense for innovative trends
• Embodies the principles of quality and excellence
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Passionate about the industry and can instil passion in others
• Knowledgeable in state-of-the-art marketing methods and processes; social media and digital marketing experience
• Strong commercial focus, understanding of P&L
• Experience in a multi-product, multi-country environment with internal sales force and distributors
• Experience in working in cross-functional teams, very strong interpersonal skills and strong skills of impact and influence
• Track record of strategic and operational planning in a high growth environment
• Accustomed to managing a diverse and rapidly changing workload and ambitious timelines
• Resilient and stress-resistant, good self-management skills
• Complete fluency in English, Italian and Spanish desirable.

Please send your CV and supporting documents in English. Applications sent in any other language will be rejected.