Head of Marketing Vision Care Benelux
At a glance
Director-level Marketing Leadership role at Alcon. Mechelen · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Set the Vision Care marketing direction across Benelux and deliver sales, market-share, profit and brand-equity goals
- Lead and develop the marketing team, building its capability and encouraging accountability and ongoing improvement
- Use customer plans, competitor analysis and market insights to grow portfolio and brand performance across product lifecycles
- Manage marketing spend, forecasts and business measures to support sound returns and sustainable growth
- Work with commercial, medical, regulatory, finance, supply-chain and international marketing teams, plus customers and opinion leaders
What you bring
- At least eight years in marketing, including substantial leadership experience in a related industry
- Your marketing experience must include work from within the past five years
- You bring experience in digital and strategic marketing, portfolio and brand work, commercial execution and people leadership
- You have strong analytical, financial and planning skills, including budget, forecast and performance management
- You communicate fluently in English
Who this fits
This director-level role suits an experienced marketing leader who wants to set strategy and lead a team. You’ll work from the Mechelen office and cover Vision Care across Benelux. Dutch or French is an advantage.
From the employer
Head of Marketing Vision Care Benelux
At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.
As a Head of Marketing Vision Care Benelux supporting the Vision Care business across Benelux, you will be trusted to lead the strategic marketing direction, drive commercial growth, and strengthen Alcon’s market leadership across the Benelux region.
From our office in Mechelen, you will play a key leadership role in translating global strategies into impactful local execution while developing a high-performing marketing organization.
In this role, a typical day will include:
- Collaborating with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Supply Chain, and International Marketing teams to drive business growth and address market challenges.
- Defining and executing the Vision Care marketing strategy across the Benelux region, ensuring achievement of sales, market share, profitability, and brand equity objectives.
- Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing marketing team while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Driving portfolio and brand performance through customer-centric marketing plans, competitive analysis, market insights, and successful product lifecycle management.
- Managing marketing investments, forecasts, and business performance metrics to ensure optimal return on investment and sustainable growth.
- Building strong relationships with key customers, opinion leaders, and external stakeholders to strengthen Alcon’s position as the leader in vision care.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:
- Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Life Sciences, or a related field preferred.
- 8+ years of marketing experience, including significant leadership experience within related industry. Previous marketing experience must have been gained within the last 5 years.
- Proven experience in digital marketing, strategic marketing, portfolio management, brand development, commercial execution, and people leadership.
- Strong analytical, financial, and business planning skills with experience managing budgets, forecasts, and performance metrics.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, lead through change, think strategically, and inspire high-performing teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with fluency in English. Dutch and/or French are considered strong assets.
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
- Take ownership of the Vision Care marketing strategy across the Benelux region with significant autonomy and leadership exposure.
- Lead a talented team and work on challenging projects that directly impact business growth, customer engagement, and patient outcomes.
- Join a collaborative and purpose-driven organization where innovation, development, and teamwork are at the heart of everything we do.
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