Ruediger Thees

Head of Marketing Dermatology

Greater Hamburg Area

About

Biologist, Ph.D., with more than 10 years experience in Sales & Marketing in prescription-only therapy areas (hospital & office based) Family-related timeout in 2011 •Cross functional Leadership •Product Manager, Sales representative, Area Manager, and Sales Force Effectiveness Manager in several prescription-only therapy areas •Extensive international experience as Senior International Product Manager, Global Brand Team Leader and Commercial Project Manager •Extensive experience in Project and Event Management •Fluent in English, basic French language skills Specialties: •Forecasting •Launch and Business Plans •Sales Force Effectiveness, Segmentation & Targeting •Campaign development & Market Research •CRM Project Leader •Innovation Management

Experience

  • Head of Marketing Dermatology at UCB Deutschland
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • UCB (10 yrs 5 mos)
    • Marketing Strategy Lead Dermatology, Assoc. Dir.
      Mar 2021 - Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    • EcoSystem Lead Central Europe, Assoc. Director
      Apr 2018 - Mar 2021 · 3 yrs

    • Marketing Lead Central Europe, Assoc. Director
      Mar 2015 - Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Biofrontera (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Marketing
      Sep 2012 - Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Sales & Marketing Manager
      May 2012 - Aug 2012 · 4 mos

  • Senior International Product Manager at Almirall
    Sep 2008 - Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Global Brand Team Leader; Global Campaign Development; Development of Marketing & Launch Plans; Market Research; Cross Functional Project Teams; Responsible for International Exhibition Booth

  • AstraZeneca (3 yrs 4 mos)
    • Area Sales manager
      Jan 2008 - Aug 2008 · 8 mos

      Area Sales Manager Neuroscience • Leading a team of 8 sales representatives

    • Sales Force Effectiveness Manager
      Aug 2006 - Dec 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Sales Force Effectiveness Manager (SFE Manager) •Business Unit Neuroscience & Infection •Member of the BU management team •reporting to Senior Management

    • Executive Assistant
      May 2005 - Jul 2006 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Executive Assistant Vice President Primary Care