Interim Senior Brand Manager Contractor/Marketing Consultancy

Interim Senior Brand Manager Contractor/Marketing Consultancy
Launch ExcellenceOmnichannelTactical ExecutionLaunch StrategyVeeva

Situation

Brought on board to ensure launch excellence for a UK & Ireland first-to-market product launch. Permanent head count budget was gated until NICE reimbursement was received, so a Contractor was sought that had significant launch experience, a collaborative team approach & the ability to hit the ground running.

Approach

- Led commercial projects that embraced new technologies & approaches, as well as creating core launch toolkit items, including;

- AI-driven HCP Mapping Platform - Search Engine Optimized HCP Website - Bespoke HCP App - eDetail - Congress stands - Symposia - Launch webinars - Banner ad campaigns - Meeting in a Box - Ensured best practice omnichannel processes, including Piwick Pro campaign tracking - Veeva Promomats & Veeva Lightning CRM management - ATLAS budget management - Agency pitch process & onboarding - Management of multiple agency/vendor partners - Brand planning & strategy - Initiated internal process improvements including project briefing documents, project management tools, cross-functional ways of working (including privacy/legal/cybersecurity EU team involvement in projects as required)

Outcome

All projects delivered on time, KPIs exceeded. Headhunted internally to provide support for a 2nd brand team when they saw the successes on the 1st brand. Happy team;

Business Unit Director - “Katie’s simply excellent at what she does. Great strategic thinking, meticulous planner & fantastic project management skills. Topped off with being a lovely (& fun) person & always fitting into the Team and culture. Delivers on projects in a timely manner with impressive results” Medical Director - “Katie is extremely experienced & knowledgeable & this expertise shines through. She has excellent project management skills & is very organised & structured in her approach towards timely execution of projects. Her commitment to seeing business critical projects through to completion makes her a very reliable colleague to work with. She has a positive & endearing attitude & is easy to communicate with, topped up with a strong 'can do' & 'will achieve' mindset whilst being respectful to colleagues.”

How long did it take

Activities took place over a period of a year

Cost

Hourly rate agreed per client