Director, US Pharma Consumer Marketing

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused marketing leader to drive U.S. consumer marketing for our dry eye prescription portfolio. This role will lead the development and execution of consumer strategies that elevate brand awareness, drive patient engagement, and support brand performance across multiple channels. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in pharmaceutical marketing, a passion for consumer insights, and a proven ability to translate strategy into impactful campaigns.

A typical day includes:

• Lead U.S. Consumer Strategy & Execution
  Own the end-to-end consumer marketing strategy for the dry eye prescription portfolio, ensuring alignment with brand objectives and market dynamics.
• Annual Brand Planning
  Lead the annual planning process for assigned brand(s), including cross-functional collaboration and integration of consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and business priorities.
• Tactical Execution
  Execute against the tactical plan for patient targets, ensuring seamless integration across touchpoints.
• Media & Advertising Leadership
  Oversee the development and execution of brand media plans, advertising campaigns, and consumer marketing programs. Partner with agencies to deliver high-impact creative and media strategies.
• Performance Management
  Monitor brand performance against targets and optimize programs based on KPIs, ROI, and evolving market conditions.
• Channel & Campaign Development
  Lead the development and execution of integrated channel plans, including digital, social, CRM, and in-office patient engagement.
• Insight-Driven Strategy
  Drive insight development across business, category, and competitive trends. Translate insights into actionable strategies and proactively adjust plans to close performance gaps.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Partner closely with internal partners including US Marketing, Global Marketing, and Market Research to ensure alignment and executional excellence.

What you'll bring to Alcon:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +18 yrs.; Assoc.+14 yrs.; M.S.+7 yrs.; PhD+6 yrs.)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 10 Years of Relevant Experience
• 6 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

Relocation assistance: Yes

Sponsorship available: No

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of marketing experience, preferably pharmaceutical, with at least 3 years in consumer marketing.

• Experience in eye care or dry eye therapeutic area preferred.
• Proven success in leading brand strategy, media planning, and campaign execution.
• Strong analytical skills and experience managing brand P&L.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills

How to Thrive at Alcon:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves.
• A career at Alcon offers focused growth and development opportunities!
• Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and much more!

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