Global Marketing Associate Director – Breast Cancer (12 months FTC – Maternity Cover)

Global Marketing Associate Director Breast Cancer

Cambridge UK (3 days on site per week)

12 months FTC Maternity cover

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global science-led patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the worlds most serious diseases. But were more than one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca we are pioneering new frontiers by identifying and treating patients earlier working towards the aim of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.

Come and join our AZ team where you will play a pivotal role in this exciting period of development!!

We have an exciting opportunity within a Global Brand Team (ADCs) for a Global Marketing Associate Director. Reporting to the Global Commercial Director this role supports the development and leads the implementation of global strategic plans within the priority disease area of Breast Cancer. The role works collaboratively as part of a strategic partnership model with key global regional and country leads across the US Europe and Asia as well as a broad range of headquarters functions including Marketing Analytics & Insights Digital Diagnostics Pricing and Market Access Medical Affairs Regulatory Affairs and others. The role also collaborates closely in an alliance partnership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support brand strategy development: Partner with the Global Commercial Director to support development of the global brand strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams and key markets.

• Lead the implementation of strategic plans. Drive brand strategy and tactical planning. Collaborate with global joint and local teams for detailed execution of key launches and lifecycle outputs aligned with business cycle expectations.

• Partner with markets to optimize performance: Work closely with key markets to understand performance drivers and barriers and refine plans to improve business outcomes.

• Translate insights into action: Support ongoing insight generation and engagement with external stakeholders including healthcare professionals patients and advocacy groups and apply insights to brand strategy and execution.

• Deliver high-impact congress plans: Lead coordinated plans to develop opportunities at key industry congresses working alongside international teams and relevant cross-functional partners.

• Shape patient-focused strategies: Develop patient-centered strategies and deliverables in partnership with global teams and markets helping to optimize patient experience.

• Build internal community and alignment: Strengthen the internal brand community by providing leadership across markets sharing launch and execution learnings and supporting engagement and communication efforts.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree in a science or business-related discipline.

• Role experience: Recent working experience within oncology and/or breast cancer

• Commercial experience: Strong marketing and/or sales background with track record of working effectively across global regional and local teams in a complex matrix organisation.

• Global brand strategy experience: Experience supporting or leading global brand positioning efforts in partnership with cross-functional teams and key markets.

• Launch and lifecycle management experience: Hands-on experience supporting product launches pre-launch readiness and lifecycle initiatives with strong attention to execution excellence.

• Customer understanding: Experience and knowledge of a broad base of external stakeholders including patients prescribers payers and providers.

• Insight-led strategy development: Demonstrated ability to use insights to develop effective marketing strategies.

• Cross-functional leadership: Effective project leadership and influencing skills with the ability to inform persuade and lead across functions and markets.

• Prioritization and autonomy: Ability to prioritise multiple priorities simultaneously with a high degree of independence.

• Collaborator management: Effective relationship management experience demonstrating skill in building positive relationships across different levels internally and externally.

In Office Requirement:

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Competitive salary and benefits package on offer!

The successful candidate will have access to a flexible employee benefits fund including holiday purchase and flexible time off pension contributions Share Save Plans A performance recognition scheme and a competitive generous remuneration package.

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