Essi Saravuo

Global Brand Lead at Bavarian Nordic

Essi Saravuo has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Essi began their career as a Clinical Research Associate at Leiras in 1997 before joining Pfizer as a Clinical Research Manager. After this, Essi worked as a Project Manager at RemediumOy / Encorium Ltd, where they led projects and managed a sales team. Essi then moved on to Talentum Media as a Business Development Manager, responsible for driving growth and strategic marketing. Essi later became the Marketing Manager at Mediuutiset, where they focused on business development and market research.

In 2012, Essi joined GSK, where they held various positions, including Marketing Manager, Tender and Vaccines Product Manager, Therapy Area Lead, Vaccines, Cluster Brand Lead, and Cluster Portfolio Lead. In these roles, they demonstrated exceptional leadership and achieved significant revenue and profit growth.

In 2019, Essi joined Vivago Oy as the Commercial Director and later became the Head of Clinical Sales. Essi successfully led both Finnish and export sales teams, developed and executed strategic plans, and expanded the market for medical devices.

Currently, Essi is working at Bavarian Nordic as the Global Brand Lead. Essi is responsible for the brand management of existing and new assets and is leading a corporate communication project.

Throughout their career, Essi has shown expertise in sales and marketing leadership, strategic planning and execution, budgeting, and team management. Essi has a proven track record of driving sales growth and building strong market positions.

Essi Saravuo's education history is as follows:

From 2002 to 2004, Essi attended Markkinointi-instituutti where they obtained a Diploma in Marketing.

Between 2009 and 2011, they enrolled in the Institute of Marketing and Management, where they obtained a Specialist Qualification in Marketing and Communications Management.

From 1993 to 1996, Essi studied at Laurea University of Applied Sciences and received a BA degree in health care, specializing in Medical Surgical Nursing.

Essi attended Mäkelänrinne Sports High School from 1989 to 1992, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

In 2019, they briefly attended the University of Helsinki, focusing on Artificial Intelligence, but it is unspecified whether they obtained a degree from this institution.

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Timeline

  • Global Brand Lead

    October 1, 2023 - present

  • Global Brand Lead (interim)

    November, 2022

  • Commercial Account Lead Nordic

    October, 2020