Global Associate Marketing Director, R&I

Our bold ambition is to deliver life-changing medicines that help eliminate COPD as a leading cause of death eliminate asthma attacks and achieve clinical remission in immune-mediated diseases to make a difference for the over6 millionpeople currently using our medicine. As theGlobal Associate Marketing Director you will have an opportunity to work on a fast-growing blockbuster brand on track to become atop 10 brand at AstraZeneca.

Within theGlobal Respiratory teamand reporting to theGlobal Commercial Head you will have a unique opportunity to lead the development and implementation of promotional brand strategy and materials to grow the brand as a market leader. This pivotal role will ensure the successful execution of tactics aligned to theGlobal Strategic Plan (GSP)andoperational plan driving both short-term performance and maximizing long-term brand value. The role will also play an important part in advancingdigital innovation applyingAI-enabled tools and approaches and ensuring strong cross-functional coordination across brand execution alliance priorities and supply planning.

What Youll Do

• Develop and refine the brands promotional strategy to increase global impact bringing innovative approaches and opportunities to achieve a bold transformative ambition.

• Lead the implementation of prioritized tactics within theGSPandoperational plan ensuring timely execution clear accountability and alignment with brand objectives across markets.

• Craft and implement persuasive promotional materials and campaigns in alignment with the overarching brand strategy with an emphasis on innovative thinking and flawless execution.

• Serve as a lead fordigital innovation and AI implementation identifying and applying AI tools and techniques to enhance marketing effectiveness content development customer engagement executional efficiency and insight generation across the omni-channel ecosystem.

• Analyze business performance and formulate strategic insights to leverage business drivers optimize brand performance and identify transformative pathways.

• For key strategic initiatives lead the creation rollout and optimization of new marketing materials and tactics ensuring they are embedded effectively into theGSPand broader operational planning process.

• Collaborate with markets to identify best practices uncover needs and trends and improve consistency of brand strategy execution through omni-channel tactics.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with enterprise cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution and tracking of marketing activities and tactics.

• Work closely withalliance partnersand internal stakeholders to support strongalliance management ensuring strategic alignment effective governance coordinated execution and delivery against shared brand priorities.

• Partner with relevant cross-functional teams including commercial medical sales market development advocacy and supply colleagues to ensure brand plans are informed by market needs evidence generation and operational realities.

• Supportsupply managementconsiderations by ensuring close alignment between brand plans demand assumptions launch readiness and execution priorities helping to mitigate risk and support continuity of supply.

• Play a crucial role in the preparation and execution of launch activities for the products expansion with a new indication.

• Oversee allocated budgets for programs ensuring cost-effective strategies that deliver maximum impact.

• This role will report to theGlobal Head of Marketing.
  
  

Essential Skills / Experience Qualifications

• Bachelors degree preferably inbusiness marketing or the sciences.

• 5 yearsof pharmaceutical commercial experience including a robust understanding of theUS market.

• Proven track record in developing and executing brand strategies and materials founded on insights and value propositions.

• Demonstrated experience in translating strategy intoclear tactical implementationthrough brand plans operational plans and cross-functional delivery.

• Experience applyingdigital and AI-enabled toolsto improve marketing effectiveness execution planning or customer engagement.

• Demonstrated experience in financial competence and budget management.

• Experience in therespiratoryand/orimmunologytherapeutic area.

• Experience engaging with external customers such askey opinion leaders.

• Proven ability to strategically lead personal and non-personal tactic development and execution.

• Skilled in managing multiple projects across functional areas working independently when appropriate collaborating within teams and serving as a sub-team lead when needed.

• Demonstrated aptitude for acquiring and applying both scientific and business acumen.

• Experience managing external agencies and/or vendors on a daily basis including budget oversight.

• Experience working across complex stakeholder groups with strong collaboration in areas such asalliance management matrix leadership and operational execution.

• Strong understanding of cross-functional dependencies including the impact of commercial planning onforecasting launch readiness and supply management.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

• Proven leadership and influencing skills to drive strategy adoption and execution.

• Proven leadership skills and the ability to collaborate in a matrix environment.

• Familiarity with applyingAI tools and techniquesto enhance marketing efficiency content generation insight development and omni-channel execution.

• Experience contributing to or supportingalliance governanceand partner coordination in a global or cross-market setting.

• Experience integrating commercial priorities withoperational planning and supply-related considerationsto enable effective execution.

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.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where diversity is our strength reflecting the variety of patients we serve. Here youll find a place for continuous learning exchanging knowledge and building best practices to grow your career. With a fusion of support trust and agility youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and embrace all the investment feedback and ample opportunities on offer. Its an exciting time for our team as we redefine the future of healthcare.

Ready to jump in and be part of something extraordinary Apply now and take the next step in your career journey with AstraZeneca!

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $194126 to $291189 Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

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