MARKETING ASSOCIATE in Horsham, Pennsylvania

Are you passionate about marketing, naturally inquisitive and eager to explore an exciting new career opportunity?

Acurian is the leading provider of clinical trial patient recruitment and retention solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. Acurian manages a number of recruitment assets to provide pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies with qualified patients for clinical studies, allowing new drug therapies to reach patients more rapidly.

Reports to: V.P., Marketing

Role: The primary role of the Marketing Associate is to support Acurian's strategic market development efforts for its core business: patient recruitment services. The position will report directly to the V.P. of Marketing at the Horsham, PA office (no telecommuters please).

Responsibilities:

* Assist marketing vice president in strategic market planning analysis by:

Conducting primary and secondary research, collecting data, and performing analyses on both new and established patient

recruitment

markets and their characteristics:

Forecasting changes in the market environment, including:

Presence of new competitors or competitive offerings

Changes in customer receptivity to services

Changes in the needs of customers

* Assist with the preparation of general marketing reports and presentations to Acurian's senior management team and departments that deal directly with recruitment customers (e.g., sales, operations)
* Update competitor database by inputting data from field sales, sales management, project management and other sources. Compile, consolidate, format and summarize the information in both written and presentation formats (PowerPoint).
* Assume the voice of the customer to ensure that both the marketing and sales team are armed with relevant vernacular and customer needs that can be addressed in campaigns, direct selling, bid defenses, and more
* Help identify, evaluate and recommend new patient recruitment offerings or enhancements to existing offerings

Requirements:

* A bachelor's degree in marketing
* 1-2 years of product/services marketing experience (preferred)
* Strong analysis and reporting skills

* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent project management skills

* Proficient in Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
* Ability to successfully handle multiple projects and be sensitive to deadlines

This is a perfect position for the new marketing graduate who has one or more years of entry-level experience but hasn't found a position yet that offers the potential for growth and advancement within a rapidly growing company. This is a newly formed position that offers a person with the right skills and attitude the opportunity to make a direct impact on the business, and high visibility with senior management. Shrinking violets and overly aggressive career climbers need not apply. If you are a nice person with the talent and tact it takes to move mountains, we want to hear from you.

* Please note that this position is being offered initially as a 6 month temporary position
Candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online or send their resume to:

Acurian - HR Dept

2 Walnut Grove Drive, Suite 375

Horsham, PA 19044

Fax:


Similar categories
Nearby Cities
Copyright © 2024 Americanlisted.com, All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.