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Sales and Marketing (Pharmaceuticals)

Key facts

 The fundamental nature of pharmaceutical marketing, working with the NHS to ensure that patients receive the right medication for the right reason, really appealed to me. 
Kim, Pharma Sales and Marketing Trainee

• 2½ year development programme
• Open to all degree disciplines
• Minimum 2.1 honours degree required
• Location mobility is a requirement
• Start date = September each year
• Applicants must hold a full UK work permit to cover the duration of the programme
• The field-based nature of the sales placement requires you to possess a valid UK driving licence by the time you join us
• Find out more about UK Pharmaceuticals

The Programme

• The aim is to develop trainees into commercial business leaders to ensure a pipeline of future leaders for GSK
• We provide challenging opportunities for each trainee to develop a range of business competencies and an understanding of the UK Healthcare environment 
• Over the two and a half years trainees will undertake three six-month marketing placements working with key brands and a 12-month sales representative placement.
• In order to be successful on this programme you need to be able to express your own opinions, be resilient, establish good working relationships, be a self starter, influence key stakeholders, have excellent communication skills and be commercially driven.

Training and Development

• Whilst on the programme trainees are supported by a sponsors group, a programme manager, their current line manager, a mentor and a buddy
• When nearing the end of each placement successful trainees work with the programme manager to identify their next placement opportunity which will be appropriate for their skills development and the business need.
• At the end of the programme, if you have delivered to the standards that we expect of you, you may move into a line role within either Sales or Marketing.
• A marketing excellence programme is in place for all Commercial Trainees to undertake whereby formal training is provided by consultants.
• Personal development is addressed through tailored training and development plans highlighting specific individual needs