Marketing Specialist – Dexcom – Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
Dexcom invites application for Marketing Specialist in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Faculty Title:
Marketing Specialist
About Dexcom:
Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company’s inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class – while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.
Why Dexcom:
- An exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic, innovative and progressive multinational organization.
- You will be part of a high growth company with a true purpose and have the ability to shape and influence, making a real difference to those living with Diabetes.
- Opportunity to carve out a long-term career.
- Access to outstanding training and development programs.
- Work with over 10,000 awesome colleagues in an open, fast-paced and fun working environment.
Position Summary:
We’re in search of someone with a minimum of at least 2-3 years marketing experience or equivalent with medical device experience or healthcare professional marketing preferred. The candidate must be a highly motivated individual that can make change happen and relies upon using empathy and connection to solve problems. The candidate will focus on the support of delivering and creation of Dexcom materials across consumer, healthcare professionals (HCP), including the translation process where appropriate. The candidate will support MENA Regional Marketing Manager in building brand awareness, creating brand led campaigns and events, working with media agencies, and HCP activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with creative requests and approvals of MENA Marketing Materials
- Provides logistical and administrative support during the launch of new product(s) across HCP and Patients such as: Event Planning and attendance, arranging the distribution of marketing materials, scheduling internal and external meeting and taking minutes.
- Support running of Dexcom’s agency network and providing requirements.
- Communicates with international colleagues on MENA product and brand news via newsletter
- Own the MLR (Medical, Legal and Regulatory) review process to ensure compliant, effective and legally approved messaging and placement while maximizing budgeted spend.
- Assist in the Dexcom MENA Marketing Matter Management process, MSA/PA and contracts, and vendor management
- Coordinates with Finance and monitors if agencies/vendors are paid in a timely manner
- Assist in Dexcom MENA weekly and monthly meetings with Business Partners, to help ensure a consistent voice and become one of the Brand ambassadors
- Own demo kit requests, production, and delivery as well as sampling program allocation.
- Support key MENA events and conferences, including World Diabetes Day and others.
Required Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty to a satisfactory standard. The successful candidate will have:
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
- Possess a minimum of at least 2-3 years events or marketing experience or equivalent with medical device experience or healthcare professional marketing preferred
- Excited to roll-up your sleeves to deliver exceptional quality at speed
- Experience working with legal, regulatory and marketing agencies would be advantageous
You will be:
- Highly motivated, results-oriented – a self-starter who embraces a fast-paced environment and is unfazed working with tight deadlines
- A team player, with a strong attention to detail and good presentation skills
- A good communicator with the ability to network
- Highly organized with exceptional planning and multi-tasking skills
Language Skills:
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English and Arabic
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Travel Required:
- 0 – 25%
Please note:
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
