Become part of a vital chain and contribute to our common goal of making people’s lives better. Headquartered in Lachen, Switzerland, Octapharma is one of the largest human protein manufacturers in the world, developing and producing medicines sourced from human plasma and human cell lines. We are a privately-owned company, where the warmth of family meets the scale of a global organisation.

Join us in shaping our vision to provide new health solutions advancing human life.

This position is temporary and limited in duration.

Your main tasks and responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and monitor digital campaigns across multiple channels including social media, email, and SEO in close collaboration with affiliates and Corporate Communications.
• Manage and act as the technical contact for content on global websites and digital platforms, ensuring compliance with brand guidelines, strategic objectives, and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Collaborate with local markets, providing strategic guidance, support, and hands-on training to help them adopt global digital solutions and implement communication strategies tailored to local needs.
• Track, analyze, and report on key performance indicators for digital initiatives, providing actionable insights and recommendations to optimize performance.
• Maintain and update departmental pages and materials on the intranet, ensuring internal communication remains accurate, engaging, and up to date
• Support all three IBUs in diverse digital projects and providing technical expertise across different areas of digital marketing and communication.

Your expertise and ideal skill set

• Bachelor’s degree in Digital Marketing or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar digital marketing or communications role, ideally within the pharmaceutical sector.
• Proven expertise with digital tools and platforms, including Google, Meta, LinkedIn, CXM, CRM systems, and analytics/tracking tools.
• Excellent organizational skills, with experience in Agile Project Management and the ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate diverse stakeholders, and deliver high-quality results on time.
• Strong technical affinity, proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented, with a keen eye for detail and the confidence to provide support when needed.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written); additional languages are a plus.

Your department - where you make an impact

• The International Business Unit department (IBU) is divided into three Business Units: IBU Haematology, IBU Critical Care and IBU Immunotherapy plus an IBU Project Management team
• The overall responsibility of the IBU department is to ensure long-term strategic development by enabling intelligent business decisions
• We specialize in global medical marketing, strategic and business development, as well as pipeline project management
• The department consists of 25 team members, and you will support all three business units while working in close collaboration with our affiliates and Corporate Communications.
• This position is a temporary role to cover a maternity leave.

"Join an international environment with exciting projects and responsibilities — be proactive, contribute, and grow together with a great team"

Thrive with us

• You help save lives - Every day is meaningful as we produce life-saving medicines
• Family values - Long-term perspective for employees and relationships
• Be rewarded with an attractive salary and benefits package
• You will have a high level of influence where you can make a difference and leave your footprint
• Work with skilled and fun colleagues in a relatively informal organization
• Skills development - We offer various internal and external employee and leadership trainings, trainee programs and digital solutions

It´s in our blood

We live diversity and stand for equal opportunities as an employer! We therefore look forward to receiving your application - regardless of age, gender, origin, sexual orientation, and religion.
Do you have any questions? Then get in touch with your contact person.

Ms. Claudia Vignau
Octapharma AG
Seidenstrasse 2, 8853 Lachen
T: +41 55 451 21 35

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