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Marketing Manager (SCBU) Degree Apprentice – Pfizer

Location: Surrey
This is a great opportunity to work for one of the world's innovative pharmaceutical companies as a Marketing Manager Apprentice while gaining a Level 6 Marketing Manager qualification.
This is a great opportunity to work for one of the world’s innovative pharmaceutical companies. Pfizer is recruiting a Marketing Manager apprentice. You will help support new and established projects which deliver and maximise revenue targets for specialty care medicines through patient retention or new patient recruitment. The successful applicant would be assigned to a therapy area (medical dermatology, rare haematology, or rare cardiology). You will also operate as key support contributor to continuous business improvement and marketing compliance in the context of marketing materials management.

Qualification Requirements

  • 5 GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) including mathematics and English.
  • You must have gained a minimum of 80 UCAS points from a minimum of 2 A-level subjects or equivalent.
  • Other marketing or relevant business management qualifications is preferred.

Salary – £20,000 per annum

Benefits

  • Holiday Allowance – 25.5 Days Holiday Allowance, plus Bank Holidays
  • Pension – Employee 5%, Employer 3%
  • Annual Salary Review
  • Casual Dress
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Onsite Parking
  • Onsite Canteen
  • Employee Recognition/Awards

Location – Tadworth, Surrey

Working Hours

Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5:25pm with 45 minute lunch break. 

Fridays, 9am – 4:05pm with 45 minute lunch break

Duration – 30 months

Start Date – 1st September 2025

Interview Date – 27th March 2025

Closing Date for Applications – 2nd March 2025

To Apply
To apply, please click the Apply Now button and complete the form. If you are having difficulty in completing this, please contact recruitment on [email protected] for assistance.

Next Steps

Successful candidates will be progressed to a one way video interview, invites will be sent via email.

The video interview will be reviewed by the Hiring Manager along with your application form to decide who is brought through to the final interview.


Job Description

Support new and established projects which deliver and maximise revenue targets for specialty care medicines through patient retention or new patient recruitment. Successful applicant would be assigned to a therapy area (medical dermatology, rare haematology, or rare cardiology).

To operate as key support contributor to continuous business improvement and marketing compliance in the context of marketing materials management.

Primary responsibilities

Leadership and execution of tasks and projects, with regular feedback on progress (articulate project objectives, deliverables and definition of return on investment through business analysis).

Marketing & Strategy Execution to Maximise Revenues

  • Support development of Country marketing plan
  • Manage execution of brand strategy in country – contribute to execution of key brand programs to maximise impact of activities through optimal channel mix, including newer channels so as to meet/exceed local revenue targets

Financial Planning

  • Manage the planning, spending & controlling of budgets (revenue & DME) agreed for own areas of responsibility & developing regular forecast updates to aid financial planning

Customer Engagement & Insight

  • Collaborate with customer facing leadership team to help drive alignment with overall brand strategy and incorporation of market feedback
  • Work with customer facing medical, clinical network representatives for customer/digital activities/programs to support strong external stakeholder & customer engagement
  • Contribute to the collection & understanding of customer and patient insights for inclusion into the local and European business plans

Conduct all activities and make all decisions in accordance with Company policies & SOPs, Pfizer Values, & global regulatory guidelines (including cGMP/cGLP/cGCP).


Candidate Requirements

Skills

  • Understanding of simple marketing principles (e.g. 4 Ps; Product, Price, Promotion, Place, Boston Matrix) .Basic understanding and appreciation of pharmaceutical marketing with interest in rare disease medicines.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • High level of attention to detail.
  • Good presentation skills. Present complex information in an understandable and stimulating way, whether through verbal presentation or written copy

Personal Qualities

  • Hard-working
  • Ability to solve problems, interact with others and manage a varied workload
  • Is self-motivated to achieve high quality results within defined timeframes
  • Attention to detail
  • Can use own judgment to make decisions on complex, non-routine issues within and outside of scope of responsibilities

Training To Be Delivered

Qualification to be delivered: Level 6 Marketing Manager 

Apprenticeship Standard: Level 6 Marketing Manager

Training Provider: Cambridge Marketing College

Delivery model: Online


Future Prospects

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will be eligible to apply for other positions within the business.

Things To Be Considered

If you already hold a degree in Marketing then you will not be eligible for this apprenticeship.

The apprentice must be able to demonstrate the required attitudes, behaviours and interpersonal skills associated with the professional workplace. The apprentice must be willing to commit an amount of personal time to study. Please ensure you check out travel options to be able to commute to the workplace.


About Pfizer

You’re the future. Your ambition, talents, ideas and unique way of looking at the world will help us drive innovation in every part of our business.

At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that extend and significantly improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacture of health care products, including innovative medicines and vaccines. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.

We need people with a hugely diverse range of talents. “Love Science? Want to work on the business side? Get stuck into an apprenticeship to launch your career.

Pfizer’s apprenticeship scheme, run in partnership with Cogent Skills, offers the best of both worlds. You’ll work with world-leaders in your field, from researchers to business gurus. You’ll study towards a nationally recognised academic or professional qualification. And all the time, you’ll be earning a highly competitive salary.

Looking for an alternative to college or university, where you can earn while you learn, and build experience with a global leader? Find it at Pfizer.

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About this role

Department
Marketing
Role
Apprenticeship Degree (Level 5, 6 or 7)
Locations
Surrey
Pfizer Ltd, Walton Oaks, Dorking Road, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 7NS
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Salary
£20,000 per annum
Sector(s)
Closing Date
2nd March 2025
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Contact
Imogen
Recruitment Co-ordinator

What's it like to be a Marketing Manager Apprentice at Pfizer?

Watch the video above to hear from our current apprentice Kayva about life as a Pfizer apprentice.

Testimonials

Taking the apprenticeship route was the best decision for me, it suits my learning style and has provided me with amazing experience in an industry I am passionate about. I have been given the opportunity to push myself and be the best I can be inside and outside the office.
Alice Bardgett - Marketing Manager Apprentice

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