Marketing Head - Adult Vaccines

Business Introduction GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges. Position Summary You will lead marketing for the adult vaccines portfolio in India. You will set the strategic direction for the portfolio and deliver customer-focused, measurable campaigns. You will work closely with commercial, medical, regulatory, supply and global teams to launch products, grow market access, and improve vaccination coverage. We value clear thinking, collaboration, commercial discipline, and a genuine focus on public health. This role offers strong growth, visible impact, and the chance to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: - Build and lead the marketing strategy and annual plan for the adult vaccines portfolio in India, aligned with global strategy and local market needs. - Lead product launches and lifecycle management, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely, compliant market entry and scale-up. - Use customer and market insight to design integrated HCP and public-facing campaigns across digital and offline channels. - Partner with sales, medical and field teams to drive adoption, ensure training, and measure sales force effectiveness. - Manage marketing budget, investment prioritisation and ROI tracking to drive efficient use of resources and strong commercial outcomes. - Ensure all promotional and communication activities meet legal, regulatory and ethical standards. Why You? Working model and travel This role is hybrid with a requirement to be on-site regularly in India. Expect occasional domestic travel for stakeholder meetings, launches and field engagement. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: - Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, life sciences or related field. - Minimum 10 years of commercial experience in pharmaceutical, vaccines or healthcare marketing. - At least 3 years leading teams or managing people within a commercial setting. - Demonstrated experience in product launch and lifecycle management. - Experience developing integrated omnichannel campaigns for healthcare professionals and public audiences. - Strong commercial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting and tracking ROI. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: - Advanced degree such as MBA or a postgraduate qualification in marketing or life sciences. - Direct experience with vaccines or immunization programs in India. - Proven ability to translate scientific evidence into clear customer messages. - Experience working with global teams and adapting global strategy for local markets. - Familiarity with market access, public health stakeholders and government procurement processes. - Strong data literacy, including use of analytics to measure campaign performance and inform decisions. What success looks like - Clear, measurable growth in market share and vaccination uptake for the portfolio. - High-quality, compliant launches delivered on time and on budget. - Strong alignment and collaboration with cross-functional partners and external stakeholders. - A motivated, high-performing marketing team that learns and improves continuously. Join us If you are motivated to lead marketing that improves adult vaccination in India, we want to hear from you. Apply now and tell us how your leadership and experience can help us get ahead of disease together.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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