Job Description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, we are inspired by a single vision – transforming patients’ lives through science. In oncology, hematology, immunology and cardiovascular disease – and one of the most diverse and promising pipelines in the industry – each of our passionate colleagues contribute to innovations that drive meaningful change. We bring a human touch to every treatment we pioneer. Join us and make a difference.

Summary:

Worldwide Customer Capabilities (WCC); Worldwide Engagement Planning and Production (WEPP); Worldwide Engagement and Channel Planning – The Worldwide Engagement and Channel Planning team drives zero-based, channel-agnostic engagement, content and measurement strategy and plans across WCC, leads digital and media channel planning in collaboration with our business partners, and leads cross-functional teams (business, matrix, agency partners) across WEPP to execute and optimize those BMS digital campaigns, tactics, and programs to meet and exceed business strategy and objectives (including brand, medical, R&D).

Purpose/Objective of the Job:

• Drive seamless interaction between the business (e.g., brand, medical, R&D), the rest of the WEPP team, Business Info and Analytics (BI&A), matrix teams and agencies.  Partners with business and other WCC functions (e.g., capabilities, sales training, meetings/congresses) on development of channel-agnostic engagement and content strategy followed by more specific digital channel strategy to meet business and customer needs.

• Delivers channel insights and recommendations for ongoing optimization of business plans.

• Leads cross-functional matrix structure to pull through digital brand campaigns, tactics and programs - driving operational effectiveness, business impact and meet objectives. 

• Leverage Digital Capabilities and Touchpoint Optimization principles, standards and best practices to drive customer engagement for the business.  Examples include and are not limited to CRM, web sites, IVAs, eMail, Social Media, Remote Engagement and Search Engine Marketing.  Other examples to be identified based on business/customer needs and prioritized according to the Capabilities Roadmaps.  

• Identify and run experiments with capabilities team to pilot/scale future digital marketing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serves as a dedicated digital engagement point-of-contact for a market, therapeutic area, or brand, their digital agencies and leads cross-functional matrix teams teams to enable seamless execution of business strategy and lead execution of digital campaigns/tactics

• Collaborates with business leads and WCC counterparts (e.g., capabilities, field, meetings/congress, patient engagement partners) on channel-agnostic campaign/tactic strategy and provides input on the development of functional plans

• Collaborates with BI&A to ensure KPI identification, measurement plans and optimization of digital programs.

• Coordinates with Capabilities, Digital Production, and rest of WEPCC teams on the following activities:

  • Prioritization of campaigns and tactics

  • Definition of campaign/tactic success (e.g. development of metrics plan)

  • Evaluation and optimization of tactics

  • Driving tactical plan to accomplish KPI and business objectives

• Provides digital expertise into the ongoing evolution of customer engagement model by working with business leads on critical business priorities

• Maintains view of the competitive landscape and has a broad perspective across BMS and pharma industry to identify and drive best practice around digital expertise

• Drives innovation culture and coordinates with business and capability leads to develop innovative digital tactics and apply metrics/analytics

• Identifies long-term process needs of the business partners focused on digital capabilities and develops/executes a plan to address these. 

• Identify opportunities for synergies and collaboration within and across markets within a therapeutic area

• Lead on the relationship with digital agencies/vendors to define project scope, costs, timelines, and deliverables

• Partner with content strategy team and production to provide early insight into cross-market material creation to drive content/asset re-use.

• Deliver creative briefs and other necessary requirements documentation to support the development of digital programs and the production team

• Provide budget recommendations and estimates for digital plan tactics

• Monitor, manage and provide regular updates on campaign/project financials

• Partner closely with Production to provide direction and support to project teams and implement changes when needed in order to achieve project objectives

• Monitor project status and budget and provide regular reporting on progress, challenges, and solutions

• Collaborate with other Engagement/Planning teams to enable consistency and best practice sharing across the enterprise

• Identify business process and capability improvement opportunities aligned to the needs of the business/customers

• Conducts multi-channel briefings for senior management and external representatives

• Flex coverage across engagement teams on as-needed basis

(Disclaimer: The responsibilities listed above are only a summary and other responsibilities will be requirements as assigned)

Minimum Requirements:

• 4 year bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred

• Significant experience in leading engagement, channel and analytics planning activities

• Significant experience in Digital Marketing, including:

  • Websites; knowledge of multi-screen/responsive web design

  • eMail campaigns

  • Display ad development

  • Search engine optimization

  • Search engine marketing

  • Interactive Visual Aids (Sales Rep’s iPad Presentation)

  • Remote Engagement

  • Social media execution

  • Mobile apps

  • Health IT (e.g. EMR/EHR)

  • 3rd party sponsorships (e.g. WebMD, Medscape, Epocrates, etc)

• Proven ability in managing digital agencies, vendors, and cross-functional support teams

• Demonstrated excellence in operational effectiveness

• Proven track record of coordinating and collaboration across multiple teams to prioritize varying business objectives and drive action to meet business requirements; recognized as an influential leader with credibility in conflict management and expectation management

• Proven track record of planning, prioritizing and organizing campaign development/execution through effective project management and internal negotiation skills to build consensus, resolve conflicts and manage expectations

• Proven coaching and competency development skills

• 5+ years in project/program management and ability to effectively author creative briefs and project requirement documents

• Experience and knowledge of the Legal/Medical/Regulatory review process

• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry strongly preferred

• Experience working with commercial and medical/R&D business partners preferred

• Experience with meeting, congresses and sales channels is a plus but not required

Around the world, we are passionate about making an impact on the lives of patients with serious diseases. Empowered to apply our individual talents and diverse perspectives in an inclusive culture, our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. 

Physical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is an essential job function of this role which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and enhances the Company culture.

To protect the safety of our workforce, customers, patients and communities, the policy of the Company requires all employees and workers in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have received an exception based on an approved request for a medical or religious reasonable accommodation.  Therefore, all BMS applicants seeking a role located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico must confirm that they have already received or are willing to receive the full COVID-19 vaccination by their start date as a qualification of the role and condition of employment.  This requirement is subject to state and local law restrictions and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions such as Montana. This requirement is also subject to discussions with collective bargaining representatives in the U.S.

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