GTMC-Omnichannel Field and Event Engagement Capabilities Manager-Shanghai
About the role
Strategic Context
We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing Progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
The GTMC organization drives best-in-class capabilities across the board, bringing value and excellence to our commercial operations across our portfolio, while propelling the modernization of Sanofi. GTMC aims to:
- Centralize Go-to-Market excellence and operational tasks across GBUs.
- Standardize best-in-class capabilities with strengthened global support and verticalization within GTMC from local to global.
- Define clear ways of working and bring clarity on interfaces with GBUs, Digital, and executional support on commercial operations from Sanofi Hubs to optimize process excellence and efficiency.
Sanofi Greater China is navigating a period of profound and accelerating transformation. China's pharmaceutical landscape is undergoing significant evolution, driven by shifting norms around healthcare professional (HCP) engagement and rapidly changing market dynamics. In this context, sustaining commercial effectiveness requires a fundamental reimagining of how sales representatives and events connect with healthcare professionals - moving decisively away from a
Share of Voice-driven
value-driven, customized, and AI-powered
"Field Force 2.0"
Field & Event Engagement Capabilities Manager
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business model design, standards development, and transformation execution
Contribute to China Omnichannel Campaign strategy
Lead Campaign Events effectiveness governance
Serve as Business Owner for Campaign Events digital platforms and solutions
Partner with GBUs to define and deploy capabilities
Provide guidance and standards for Events operations excellence
Define and contribute Event effectiveness KPIs and tracking
Define and drive the change management plan
Connect with external partners
Lead the strategic transformation of rep-led HCP engagement
Design innovative engagement models that shift from "push" to "pull"
Develop comprehensive strategies, standards, and playbooks for rep-led engagement
Create a Rep Engagement Framework
that equips sales representatives with structured approaches, toolkits, and best practices for orchestrating integrated customer journeys combining:
- Traditional face-to-face visits (optimized for quality, relevance, and personalization)
- Remote and virtual engagement modalities (e.g., virtual consultations, webinars, digital presentations)
- Asynchronous digital touchpoints (e.g., personalized content delivery, WeChat-based interactions)
- Event-based touchpoints that connect seamlessly with ongoing rep-led engagement
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Drive continuous improvement in rep engagement effectiveness
Collaborate with Sales Operations, Field Force Excellence, and Training teams
Identify, evaluate, and pilot AI-driven solutions
Define and drive the change management plan
required for effective adoption of new rep engagement standards and models at country level; engage frontline managers and field teams as key change agents to accelerate adoption and embed new behaviors.
Ways of Working
- You will be a member of the
China Omnichannel (Campaign Capabilities) Team
within the Greater China GTMC organization, reporting to the Omnichannel Campaign Capabilities Lead.
- You will collaborate with China GBU, Omnichannel, Digital, and global teams to align Events and rep-led HCP engagement priorities in line with Brand and GTM Transformation strategies, to achieve Campaign-driven and field-driven Customer Journey Omnichannel orchestration.
- You will build strong partnerships with
Digital Product teams
, with a clear delineation of responsibilities: this role owns business model design, standards, and transformation execution; Digital owns platform and tool development. Close collaboration between both parties is essential to ensure business strategy is effectively translated into digital solutions.
- You will foster partnerships and close collaboration between cross-functional teams (Marketing, Medical, Field Force, GTMC, Digital, LEBI, Communications, Regulatory, Procurement, Finance, P&C) and global teams, while driving structured ways of working to provide maximum value and efficiency to business teams.
- You will collaborate closely with
Sales Operations, Field Force Excellence, Training, and frontline managers
MUST HAVE
7+ years
2+ years in a Multichannel or Omnichannel environment
2+ years of sales force enablement, training design, or sales transformation initiatives
, with evidence of driving field-level behavior change
- Deep understanding of
China's pharmaceutical regulatory environment
and evolving policies impacting HCP engagement and sales representative activities
- Demonstrated experience in
designing and implementing field engagement models
, territory management, or sales effectiveness programs
- Solid understanding of the
end-to-end Event management ecosystem
, processes, and related digital landscapes, tools, and platforms
- Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced engagements and matrix organizations/project teams
- Strong project management and team leadership experience to drive Omnichannel acceleration in line with business needs and strategy
- Ability to lead change while achieving business goals and objectives; act for change - challenge the status quo - be persistent and resilient
NICE TO HAVE (Plus Factors)
Offline sales representative or field-based customer-facing experience
Experience with digital marketing and online customer engagement
Experience with AI applications in sales, marketing, or customer engagement
- e.g., AI-powered chatbots, predictive analytics for HCP targeting, intelligent content generation, or AI-driven recommendation engines
- Experience with
CRM systems and sales force automation (SFA) tools
- Background in
change management or organizational transformation
programs
- Marketing or Brand management experience within the pharmaceutical industry
Technical Knowledge
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Omnichannel / Digital Marketing expertise
Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
and related Event and HCP engagement regulations in China
- Familiarity with
data analytics and performance measurement
frameworks to track and optimize engagement effectiveness
- Understanding of
digital engagement platforms and emerging engagement technologies
, including CRM/SFA systems, digital event platforms, and analytics dashboards
- Knowledge of
sales force effectiveness frameworks
Strategy
Business
Communication
Leadership
Engages others through active communication; demonstrates a high-level drive, passion, and ambition for maximum impact; resourceful and well-developed time management skills; helps teams prioritize tasks and plan workloads to optimal effect and efficiency; strong relationship builder; seeks out win-win opportunities against shared goals
Personal Characteristics
- Accountability and ownership mindset
- Stress management and resilience under ambiguity
- Fast learner with a growth mindset and a constant drive for improvement
- Self-starter with a resourceful, pragmatic, and value-add approach
- Agile, customer-oriented, and goal-driven
- Strong listening skills and empathy to understand the needs and objectives of different businesses and stakeholders
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Adaptability to a rapidly changing external environment
Bridge-builder between digital innovation and field execution
Entrepreneurial mindset
Not included in the source posting: benefits.
Skills
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