Marketing Associate - VIE Contract

Chemical Engineering Site; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company in Reading seeks a Marketing Associate on a VIE contract to develop and execute omnichannel marketing strategies. The role entails supporting engagement strategies for a transplant therapy, requiring 2-4 years of industry experience and a bachelor’s in a related field. Candidates must demonstrate a strong analytical mindset and excellent communication skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes within a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Pioneering biopharma company

Opportunity for growth and learning

Collaborative work environment

Impact on global healthcare outcomes

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, ideally in pharmaceuticals or healthcare.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Support development of marketing assets for the Transplant portfolio in the UK.
• Collaborate to execute marketing campaigns that maximize customer reach.
• Analyze data and insights to inform customer engagement strategy.
• Develop promotional materials and digital content aligned with branding.
• Plan and execute educational events for healthcare professionals.
• Monitor customer engagement metrics and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excellent communication skills

Digital marketing proficiency

Creative problem-solving

Team collaboration

Customer-centric approach

Adaptability

Project management capabilities

Results-oriented

Passion for healthcare

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or related field

Job description

Marketing Associate - VIE Contract

• Location: United Kingdom, Reading
• Target start date: 01/05/2026

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

As Marketing Associate VIE within our team, you will be primarily responsible with the Customer Engagement Lead to develop and execute the customers’ activation strategy by leveraging omnichannel at local level for a first-in-class therapy in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Solid Organ Transplantation.

Reporting to the Customer Engagement Lead, this role is strategically positioned to realize the ambition for the Transplant Franchise in being the partner of choice for our customers contributing to the overall future success of Sanofi. The role is focused on bringing meaningful content closer to our customers to support them in improving patient outcomes. Join the team transforming how healthcare is delivered for chronic and specialty conditions worldwide. In General Medicines, you’ll help drive meaningful outcomes in diabetes, transplant, and immunology - with the scale and urgency patients deserve. Ready to get started?

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities

• Support the development of marketing assets and implementation of brand strategies for our Transplant portfolio in the UK market.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute marketing campaigns, build integrated patient journeys and initiatives that maximize the reach of customers.
• Work with Customer Engagement team on the analyse of data and insights of campaigns performance, market trends, competitor activities, with the objective to take marketing decisions on customer engagement execution that it will lead to a behaviour change.
• Drive and collaborate on the development of promotional and non-promotional materials and digital content that aligns with the brand strategy, seeking feedback from internal and external stakeholders & evaluating the impact of materials & communication.
• Support the planning and execution of educational events and programs for healthcare professionals.
• Monitor customer engagement performance metrics and contribute to regular reporting.
• Ensure all marketing activities comply with ABPI Code and relevant regulations.

About you

Experience

• 2-4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in pharmaceuticals or healthcare.

Soft and Technical skills

• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret data and consumer insights to support brand decisions.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels, with ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Digital marketing proficiency with understanding of omnichannel strategies and social media platforms.
• Creative problem-solver who brings fresh ideas while maintaining attention to detail in execution.
• Team player who collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Customer-centric approach with genuine interest in understanding patient and customer needs.
• Adaptable and eager to learn in fast-paced environments with changing priorities.
• Project management capabilities to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
• Results-oriented with focus on delivering measurable outcomes and campaign performance.
• Passion for healthcare/pharma with willingness to understand regulatory requirements and industry dynamics.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Life Sciences, or related field.

Languages

• Fluent English (written and verbal).

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development.
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams. Work in a place that combines global scale with local expertise, backed by a strong culture of collaboration and shared purpose.
• Contribute to innovations that improve outcomes, relieve pressure on healthcare systems, and expand access worldwide.
• Join a team that’s not just transforming treatment - but asking what’s next, and making it real.
• Drive meaningful impact at global scale: our medicines reach more than 100 million people each year.

About iMove

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow.

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs–assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work.