CME Associate Manager
Reckitt
Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Posted on Feb 23, 2026
We are Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Marketing
Marketing is at the heart of Reckitt. We pride ourselves on our unique way of driving growth for some of the world's most loved and trusted health, hygiene and nutrition brands. Our purpose and fight are what motivates us to design and deliver distinctive communications throughout our consumer funnel, so that we deliver category growth as well as a positive impact on society. With extensive media and digital teams embedded throughout the organisation, we measure both our business and our societal impact. Our global teams lead on our overarching brand strategy, brand guardianship and innovation pipeline in close partnership with R&D. Leaving our local marketing teams to deliver on our regional goals in partnership with our Sales teams. With the scale of our 2500 marketing community - alongside our leading-edge Marketing Academy - your opportunities to grow and upskill will be extensive.
About the role
Are you inspired by the challenge of blending marketing savvy with a passion for healthcare innovation? As an CME Associate Manager you'll be the vital link between scientific excellence and market success. This dynamic role invites you to bring our groundbreaking medical products to life, crafting marketing plans that resonate with consumers and professionals alike. Embark on a career where your creative marketing strategies and customer-centric approach enable healthier lives on a global scale. Join us, and play your part in a cleaner, healthier world.
Your responsibilities
- Drives approval process of CME activities from the creation of Implementing Memo (IM) to the closing of the Sponsorship Approval Request Form (SARF).
- Leads the implementation of Medical Sales and Marketing Business Unit CME activities from the creation of contracts with the vendors up to the post CME Evaluation of the program.
- Strategizes and decides for the best possible execution of CME activities and provides alternative action for contingency plan. These include planning and organizing, vendor selection and budget control.
- Builds and provides strategic partnership with Medical societies in order to create positive impact on the business.
- Processes sponsorship requests of the Medical Sales Force for medical conventions and conferences that include registration, accommodation, servicing, and plane booking requirements of the medical customers.
- Aligns and closely works with the marketing coordinators in managing logistical requirements and implementation of marketing and medical sales initiated programs such as product launches and brand related lectures.
- Coordinates and negotiates with company accredited suppliers for goods and services needed in the implementation of CME-related projects.
- Monitors and evaluates success and opportunities of CME programs, and provides analysis and recommendation to sales and marketing teams.
- Ensures that all CME programs are aligned with legal, regulatory and compliance standards.
- Plans ahead to minimize the exposure of the company to possible risk in the external environment as a result of more vigilant adherence to compliance policies pertaining to CME.
- Takes the lead in collaborating with the finance group in processing payments of company accredited suppliers and in monitoring budget charging of expenses.
- Proacts and takes necessary action to prevent potential payment issues to suppliers thus avoiding issues on litigation
- Controls and monitors CME budget of respective projects in the business unit. Provides appropriate recommendation for effective budget utilization
- Provides guidance in report generation system.
- Performs other functions that may be assigned by the CME Head
The experience we're looking for
- Graduate of any Bachelor's Degree Course with proven academic track record, Medical-related/ health course is preferable
- At least two years of Sales Management Experience
- At least two years of CME or Marketing Experience
- At least two years of Training or SFE Experience
The skills for success
Medical marketing, Global Medical Affairs, Stakeholder relationship management; Customer relationship management, Key account management; strategic partnership, Customer value maximisation, Influencing, Storytelling, Negotiation skills, operational excellence, Compliance monitoring, Digital activation to HCPs, Digital strategy; Channel strategy, Medical Sales; Clinical sales knowledge, Medical Marketing, Capability building.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.