Business Partnership Manager

Job Description

Brief Description

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships with priority accounts to expand vaccine access drive demand generation and deliver business objectives through tailored educational initiatives partnership programs and stakeholder engagement.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Marketing Sales Medical and other functions to develop and execute integrated account strategies ensuring effective implementation of business plans and sustainable partnership growth

Roles & Responsibilities:

Strategic planning

• Lead the development and execution of strategic partnership plans for priority brands within the private market to accelerate vaccine access uptake and business growth.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Marketing Sales Medical and other key functions to establish short- and long-term partnership strategies for strategic accounts.

• Own partnership investment strategy including Gross-to-Net optimization pricing promotional programs and resource allocation to maximize business impact and return on investment.

• Design innovative go-to-market approaches and stakeholder experiences that create value for healthcare consumers healthcare providers institutions and strategic partners.

• Act as a strategic advisor to brand and business leaders ensuring alignment of partnership strategies with commercial priorities and organizational objectives.

• Continuously assess market dynamics customer needs and competitive developments providing actionable recommendations to optimize business performance.

Partnership & Key account management

• Lead strategic engagement with priority accounts and partners to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes aligned with agreed business objectives and KPIs.

• Develop strategic partnership with targeted key partners to to expand vaccination access and awareness.

• Serve as the primary strategic liaison between our company and key partners fostering executive-level relationships and driving collaborative business planning.

• Guide end-to-end partnership execution ensuring seamless coordination and alignment between partner expectations and field-force implementation.

• Influence internal and external stakeholders to build advocacy secure partner commitment and advance sustainable partnership opportunities.

• Utilize data insights and analytics to identify growth opportunities evaluate partnership performance and inform strategic decision-making.

• Monitor partnership health business outcomes and market developments to identify opportunities for expansion optimization and innovation.

Innovation & New go-to-market model

• Lead the incubation pilot implementation and scale-up of innovative partnership and vaccination access models.

• Champion a test-and-learn culture by identifying evaluating and scaling new approaches to improve patient access and stakeholder engagement.

• Localize and deploy relevant global and regional best practices to accelerate innovative access solutions within the Indonesian market.

• Identify emerging trends technologies and stakeholders need to continuously evolve our companys partnership and go-to-market capabilities.

Qualification Skills & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in business marketing healthcare or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Key Account Management Strategic Partnerships Business Development or New Channel Development.

• Strong customer engagement stakeholder management and partnership development capabilities.

• Experience in healthcare pharmaceutical consumer health or other highly regulated industries is preferred.

• Exposure to Brand Marketing Commercial Strategy or Sales is an advantage.

• Strong analytical strategic thinking and business planning capabilities.

• Fluent in written and spoken English with the ability to collaborate effectively with regional and global stakeholders.

• Results-oriented proactive innovative and agile with a strong sense of ownership.

• Proven ability to lead through influence and drive execution across cross-functional teams and sales force organizations.

Required Skills:

Account Management Account Management Agile Methodology Brand Marketing Business Decisions Business Negotiations Business Planning Client Service Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Engagement Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Digital Marketing Direct Marketing Emerging Trends Go-to-Market Strategies Market Research Omnichannel Management Partnership Development Partnership Strategy Pricing Strategies Product Management Stakeholder Engagement Stakeholder Management Strategic Thinking Strategy Development 2 more

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Job Posting End Date:

09/6/2026

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