Market
Data & Insights Lead, Africa
This job is available in 2
locations
You'll
be able to select your preferred location/s during the apply process
- · Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
- ·
Nairobi, Nairobi Municipality, Kenya
The
Position
As the Market Data &
Insights Lead for Africa, your focus will be on developing and executing the
market data and insights strategy to support Africa’s growth agenda. You will need to manage a variety of internal
and external stakeholders and collaborate closely with global, regional, and
local functions. Your content expertise and seniority will allow you to act as
a strategic business partner and proactively engage the business to prioritize
critical questions for market and customer insights.
Main
Accountabilities
Deploy
Market Data & Insights to help the business execute on the Africa strategic
priorities including:
·
Driving efficiency of the current business
·
Enabling future growth initiatives, inclusive
of regional and global linkages
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Developing future business models and
opportunities
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Define key research priorities and manage the
execution and financial management of the research activity utilizing a
combination of internal and external resources.
·
Build and develop a Market Data & Insights
team within the Africa Network to drive the execution of Market Data
acquisition and insight generation.
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Maintain visibility into market research and
competitive intelligence efforts across the Africa Network; Be a voice in our
global market insights team to ensure representation for African markets;
ensure efficient and constructive use of market research across the Africa
Network.
·
Provide regular updates to leadership groups
on the macro-economic environment and market dynamics, including size, share,
and growth; competitive tactics, behaviors, messaging, and product launches;
emerging players; and other topics related to the market and competitive
landscape, including trends.
·
Develop and remain ultimately responsible for
market models, market data, and insights related to Africa.
·
Surface findings from research that could lead
to areas of opportunity for Roche to the appropriate global stakeholders (e.g.,
Strategy & Transformation Office, Customer Areas, Functions)
·
Lead ad hoc projects to address strategic
market topics, In close collaboration with Marketing, Access, and Business
Development (leveraging cross-functional teams) (e.g., competitive workshops;
scenario planning; landscape evolution)
·
Support the annual Market Planning process
within the commercial teams by providing the necessary Market Data &
Insights
·
Support the development of dashboards and
tracking metrics for Pan-African Strategic Programs and projects
·
Support the 3-year strategy review cycle by
developing data sets and business insights in conjunction with the Strategy
& Transformation office.
·
Create linkage to EMEA LATAM NEO, platforms,
leadership teams, Government Affairs, Medical, other relevant stakeholders, and
affiliates within the region and global business to align with the Market &
Customer Insights strategies within Roche.
You,
as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and
education:
·
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or
Science, Advanced Degree (Strategic Marketing/Economics, MBA) preferred.
·
At least five years of Strategic Marketing,
Market research, Market Intelligence, Business development, or marketing/sales
experience.
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Proven track record of leading and developing
Market Intelligence and Business Insights.
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Proven track record of leading and developing
a team.
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Experience and/or background in primary market
research, business intelligence, and/or analytics, including program management
and/or strategy development.
·
Strong communication skills and the ability to
successfully work within cross-functional matrix teams, driving and influencing
others, implementing vision and strategy across countries as part of the Africa
network
·
Proven track record of tactical agility,
ability to make decisions and problem solve in complex and ambiguous
situations, and working within the agile management approach.
·
Ability to engage and build strong
relationships with external stakeholders, co-create solutions and gain
insights, address needs, and represent Roche initiatives effectively
individually and as part of a broader team.
·
Strong influencing and negotiation skills:
confirmed abilities to influence others without authority and mobilize people
behind a common purpose and strategy.
·
Experience working in and with stakeholders in
African markets with demonstrated cultural empathy.
·
Ethical mindset and a good understanding of
relevant compliance principles and regulations.
·
Possess a proactive mindset, and be
self-motivated, a passionate driver from start to finish for projects, and
willing to handle all levels of tasks (hands-on).
·
Willingness and ability to travel within
Africa and International (e.g., EU, US) as required (approx. 40%)
·
Fluency in English is required (spoken and
written); other languages, including French and/or Portuguese considered a
plus.
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Who
we are
At Roche, more than 100,000
people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare.
Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused
healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Roche has played a pioneering
role in healthcare as an innovator of products and services for the early
detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company has
operated in South Africa since 1947.The local office of Roche Diagnostics is
based in Midrand, Johannesburg and it has offices throughout Southern Africa
and Sub-Sahara Africa. We employ over 180 employees in our Diagnostics
division.
Job
Facts
Sub
Category: Strategic Business Development
Hiring
Type: Full time
Job
Level: Individual Contributor
Posted
Date: 10-05-2022
Posting
End Date: 10-17-2022
Job Type: Regular / Permanent
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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