Marketing Manager – UKI

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Driving Market Growth. Translating Strategy into Impact. Advancing Patient Care.

Why This Role Matters

At Vantive, our mission is to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams. In the UK & Ireland, this role is critical to turning that mission into meaningful market impact.

We’re seeking a results-driven Marketing Manager to lead market development and brand strategy across the UKI region. This is a high-visibility role with real ownership—where you’ll translate global strategy into focused regional execution, accelerating revenue growth, market share, and long-term positioning of our PD portfolio.

Working in close partnership with Sales, Clinical, Medical, GAMA, Customer Service, Technical Services, and Sales Operations, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering short- and mid-term commercial objectives in a complex, fast-evolving healthcare environment.

If you’re energized by autonomy, accountability, and purpose—and enjoy turning insight into action—this role offers the scale, challenge, and influence to make a tangible difference.

The position offers remote working arrangements within the UKI.

What You’ll Do

Strategy, Planning & Market Development

• Own and manage the UKI marketing budget, ensuring disciplined allocation and strong ROI.
• Develop and execute integrated marketing and operational plans aligned to commercial priorities and financial targets.
• Convert market insights, customer needs, and financial data into clear positioning, value propositions, and growth strategies.
• Define and deliver qualitative and quantitative portfolio objectives, forming the backbone of the annual business plan.
• Localise global campaigns and product launches to reflect regional regulatory, clinical, and market realities.
• Lead geographical expansion initiatives (GEOX) where applicable, grounded in market intelligence and competitive analysis.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution

• Lead and coordinate the UKI PD cross-functional brand team, ensuring clarity, alignment, and pace.
• Partner closely with Sales and Clinical teams to design and execute tactical growth plans in this strategically important region.
• Own the development and deployment of sales enablement and clinical education tools and collateral.
• Track portfolio performance and competitive dynamics, delivering clear insights and recommendations to senior leadership.

Customer, KOL & Event Engagement

• Build and sustain trusted relationships with key customers, KOLs, and advocacy groups.
• Lead end-to-end event strategy and execution, including local and regional conferences, sponsorships, and partnerships.
• Develop localized medical education initiatives in collaboration with Medical and GAMA teams.
• Represent Vantive externally, strengthening brand credibility and market presence.

Global & Regional Collaboration

• Work closely with NWE, EMEA, and Global teams to ensure strategic alignment and secure support for UKI priorities.
• Partner with Sales on joint financial planning, aligning growth ambitions, portfolio mix, and market opportunities.

About You

You’re a strategic, commercially minded marketer with the credibility and confidence to lead in a complex healthcare environment. You balance insight with execution and thrive in roles that demand ownership, influence, and adaptability.

• Significant experience in Marketing / Product Management, Commercial roles, or Strategy Consulting within Pharma or MedTech.
• Strong capability in market analysis, competitive assessment, and customer insight generation, translating data into actionable plans.
• Proven success building commercial and project-based business cases that drive growth.
• Deep understanding of customer needs—both functional and emotional—with hands-on experience in segmentation, targeting, and positioning to deliver ROI.
• Experience managing marketing budgets, agencies, contracts, sponsorships, and conference partnerships.
• Solid knowledge of the UKI healthcare landscape, including healthcare systems, reimbursement pathways, and political or regulatory considerations.
• Confident, credible communicator with a track record of influencing KOLs, senior leaders, sales teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker who can translate global strategy into high-quality regional execution, while challenging the status quo with innovative solutions.
• Solution-oriented, agile, and entrepreneurial—comfortable operating autonomously and managing changing priorities.
• Willing to travel across UK & Ireland (up to 40%), with occasional travel to the EU; flexible and remote working supported.
• Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Pharmacy, Nursing, or equivalent); Master’s degree preferred, ideally in Marketing or with a postgraduate marketing qualification.
• Nice to have: Advanced experience in digital and social marketing, including paid campaigns, KPI tracking, and performance optimisation.

Why Join Vantive?

This is more than a marketing role—it’s an opportunity to shape strategy, accelerate growth, and directly support Vantive’s mission to improve and extend patients’ lives. You’ll work with passionate, expert teams in a high-impact UKI leadership role where your ideas, decisions, and execution truly matter.

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