Product Specialist/ Brand Manager Rheumatology

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Job Function:
Pharmaceutical Sales

Job Sub Function:
Sales - Immunology (Commission)

Job Category:
Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:
Job Description

Do you want to start or boost your just started career in one of the world's leading life-science companies, Johnson & Johnson? We are looking for an early-career candidate - university or business school graduate - who is eager to join our Rheumatology team and help serve patients living with Psoriasis Arthritis (Psa) in a Hybrid field-based Product Specialist role (70%) and a Brand Manager role (30%). The Product Specialist combines relationship-building with commercial and scientific thinking to address healthcare challenges and improve patients' lives. The Brand Manager develops & implement the brand strategy and tactical plan within Rheumatology.

Why this role?

You will step into an important commercial role that brings together science, customer engagement, and a strive for results.

As part of our team, you'll chip in directly to improving the lives of patients with Psoriasis Arthritis while gaining hands-on experience in a highly strategic therapeutic area. This role can be seen as a launchpad for early-career talent looking to develop strong commercial, strategic and executional capabilities within a global healthcare leader.
What you will do

• Identify and enhance business opportunities across the French speaking part of Belgium

As Product Specialist Rheumatology (70%), you will:

• Build strong, trust-based partnerships with healthcare customers, including rheumatologists, nurses and other relevant partners.
• Lead customer meetings in the field and communicate product benefits, clinical data and therapeutic value in a clear, compliant and customer-relevant way.
• Use market, customer, and competitive insights to position our rheumatology portfolio effectively and find opportunities to create long-term customer value.
• Develop efficient and actionable account plans that guide daily visits, activities, and business priorities.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Medical Affairs and Sales to ensure field activities are aligned with the broader brand strategy and tactical plan.
• Drive sales performance and achieve business goals through structured planning, strong customer relationship management and effective communication of the product value proposition.

As Brand Manager Rheumatology (30%), you will:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the rheumatology brand strategy and tactical plan.
• Co-create and implement impactful marketing activities in partnership with cross-functional teams, ensuring consistent and effective brand messaging across channels.
• Work cross-functionally with Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs and Sales to support successful product updates, launches and timely project execution.
• Collaborate with regional teams to adapt brand strategies to the local market context.
• Ensure all marketing materials and initiatives meet healthcare compliance standards.
• Develop and implement tactical plans, including sponsorships, support events, content creation, preparation and approval processes.

Who we're looking for

• Recent graduate from a university or business school. Early-career candidates with up to a few years' experience are encouraged to apply, and we actively encourage applications from candidates with scientific academic and professional backgrounds.
• Passionate and customer-focused people
• Strong communicator with good social skills and the ability to influence across functions.
• Comfortable working independently in the field and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Organized, proactive and able to handle multiple priorities and projects.
• Previous experience as a Product Specialist, Project Manager or Product Manager, inside or outside pharma, with demonstrated strong results is preferred.
• Fluency in French and English.
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel within the French speaking part of Belgium are required.

What we offer

• A structured and supportive onboarding journey that equips you with the technical, commercial, and market knowledge you need to succeed from day one.
• Continuous learning through mentoring, real-time feedback, shadowing opportunities, and ongoing professional development, so you keep growing every day.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams-including Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy and Hemar-that will broaden your understanding of the business and strengthen your strategic approach.
• Early ownership and hands-on responsibility in your territory, empowering you to build strong customer relationships, drive your results, and make a tangible impact on patients' lives.
• Access to best-in-class training and development resources offered by a global leader in healthcare, designed to accelerate your future career path-whether in Sales, Marketing, or other areas within J&J.
• A supportive, diverse and inclusive team culture where your ideas are valued, your growth is encouraged, and where you truly belong.
• The chance to contribute to meaningful work with purpose: helping improve patient outcomes and shaping the future of healthcare.
• A flexible, trust-based working environment that allows you to develop professionally while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, with position is open on a PG25.

Please submit your CV if you have interest in patient-focused sales & marketing

Johnson & Johnson is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Account Management, Clinical Experience, Communication, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Cultural Competence, Customer Centricity, Customer Intelligence, Data Savvy, Developing Partnerships, Execution Focus, Immunology, Market Knowledge, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Trend Analysis, Strategic Sales Planning

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€68 500,00 - €109 250,00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location's eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.