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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com.
Job Function
Marketing
Job Sub Function
Product Management
Job Category
Professional
All Job Posting Locations
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Job Description
J&J Innovative Medicine – Associate Product Manager
High Wycombe, UK – Office Based – 2 Days Remote
Company Background & Culture
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where sophisticated diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.
Purpose of the Role
Work as a key partner within the Lung Oncology Marketing Team, under the support and mentorship of the Senior Product Manager (SPM) and Product Manager (PM) to:
* Maximise sales & profit of the brand for the appropriate time in the brands’ lifecycles by communicating a vision for the product that inspires both internal and external customers.
* Support the marketing team to implement marketing initiatives specific to the brand, leading on identified projects to achieve development and brand goals.
* Provide ongoing logistical, administrative, and marketing support to meet company targets and grow brand revenues.
What To Expect
Marketing activities:
* Play an active role in the implementation of the tactical plan in line with overall marketing strategy, in collaboration with cross-functional team members. As activity owner for projects agreed with SPM/PM, you will be required to:
* Brainstorm solutions and tactics.
* Define tactical objectives and key results to achieve success.
* Present project objectives and important metrics to marketing team.
* Communicate issues with team members via different communication channels and at key meeting opportunities
* Use benchmarks and market information to propose and pivot start stop and continuation of projects.
Setting Metrics And Monitoring
* Define brand metrics around specific marketing projects, flagging deviation from plan/targets early, suggest and determine appropriate action.
* Effectively track and handle the marketing budget to avoid under/over-spend and phase spend, effectively flagging under/overspend to PM and SPM
* Track market trends and propose appropriate actions to address issues.
Coordinate implementation of tactical plan via direct and indirect channels
* Alongside SPM, PM and Senior APM, develop/share skills and knowledge to implement the omni-channel marketing mix to maximise budget.
* Liaise with Med Affairs to ensure owned projects, marketing activities and materials to align with internal SOP and Industry Code of Practice.
* Identify and propose additional channel strategies and tactics, including taking a proactive role with J&J GenAI platform to evolve marketing message, resonance and materials.
Sales Force Communication
* Work alongside Sales Force Marketing Coordinators to shape and deliver projects and valuable content to gain their alignment and deliver brand objectives.
* Effective communication to sales and sales management via verbal and written communication and business meetings
* Spend time in field with salesforce for customer engagement to gain insights that will support evolution of marketing assets.
* Contribute to product training and internal meetings as subject matter expert.
* Allocate promotional material to the Field Force and effectively handle inventory.
Administrative activities
Approval processes: Lead the marketing material approval process by
* Communicate closely with the Senior/ Product Manager, agencies, medical affairs and Commercial Lead
* Uploading jobs & holding responsibility for the iMR review process
* Following up with collaborators to encourage timely approval of materials through the copy approval system and archiving jobs once finalised.
Financial Processes
* Raise purchase orders, collaborating with suppliers/procurement to update them on status.
* Maintain a PO and budget tracker to monitor team financials, highlighting any variances against plan. Work with Procurement, Finance and S/PM to ensure timely goods receipting and invoicing from suppliers.
Materials Management
* Following support from marketing team, work with print company to lead printing and reprinting of marketing materials.
* Lead warehouse stock levels of account team promotional/educational materials; book new stock in, manage levels of promotional items, and make SPM/PM aware when items are low, review and update the product catalogues, order, and arrange delivery of materials for sales force and aid the users of the online ordering system.
* Where appropriate, order materials for healthcare professionals.
* Following guidance from SPM/PM, lead destruction of stock and updating of materials with PI/SmPC changes when necessary, sending out communications to team in timely manner.
* Manage confirmations from account team that they have followed guidance and completed actions.
Event Management
* Create meetings and events, contract and payments in the CRM system. Seek and track approvals, work effectively with suppliers/customers to gather required information, working effectively with CAFs and HCC.
* Co-ordinate the logistics of meetings on regional, national, and international scale. Liaise with venues, customers, and agencies; arrange materials delivery / collection as needed; provide on-site support as needed.
* Timely submission of reports to meet Transfer of Value requirements.
General
Answer telephone and email queries from the sales team and support them where appropriate with materials, posting materials to them, arranging deliveries/ couriers etc. Regularly (monthly) maintain CVT distribution lists.
Who will you be working with
Reporting into the Senior Product Manager, you will work closely with the Product Manager, Senior Associate Product Manager, Medical and Medical Education Team, Sales Manager and Therapy Specialists, External Agencies & PO Hub Associate & Finance Partner.
Who are we looking for?
To excel in this role, J&J are looking for a proactive and collaborative individual who demonstrates strong organisational skills, initiative and the ability to coordinate cross-functional activities seamlessly. The optimal candidate is diligent, with a shown ability to lead multiple projects, track metrics, and adapt quickly to internal and external market changes. They should possess excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate closely with key individuals, ensuring alignment and timely execution of marketing results. A proactive attitude, problem-solving abilities, and a passion for continuous learning are important to thrive in this dynamic environment and contribute to the success of J&J’s innovative healthcare solutions.
What type of mark will you make?
By joining Johnson & Johnson you will find boundless opportunities to craft your path & amplify your impact inside & outside our walls. Our commitment to be the world’s healthiest workforce means you can strengthen your body as well as your mind. When you work at Johnson & Johnson you can touch over a billion lives worldwide every day.
What’s in it for you?
It’s important to us that you feel you can bring your whole self to work; at Johnson & Johnson we provide an environment for you to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. You will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package with options that can be tailored to different life stages, including private healthcare, Retail Vouchers, Disounted & Subsidised Gym memberships, and opportunities to support community projects as part of our CSR programme.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.
Office Location: From mid-2026, our offices in Wokingham and High Wycombe will move to a modern J&J office in Maidenhead, next to the train station. For more information, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Product Management
* Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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