Do you have expertise in, and passion for, marketing? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the CVRM franchise in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

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 world’s most serious diseases. It’s our patients that come first, every decision we make and action we take is centred around how we can better serve them.

As part of AstraZeneca the Nordic Marketing Company (Nordic) employs around 400 people across 5 countries and has offices located in Södertälje, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Oslo. By 2025 AstraZeneca Nordic aims to become a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and improve the lives of millions of people. This will be achieved by driving innovative science, preparing launches, building close collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in health care systems, and developing high-performing teams.

To achieve our ambition, we are seeking a Brand Manager within CVRM with placement in Finland. The role as Brand Manager at AstraZeneca gives you a great opportunity to develop yourself further and advance your career.

What you’ll do

This is an exciting opportunity where you will have the possibility to shape success for you, your development and for the business. You will be involved in our current and future product portfolio, with new launches and label extensions with the potential to impact patients´ lives.

As a Brand Manager, you will build on deep customer and patient insights within your assigned brand(s) to ensure a patient centric approach. Based on this knowledge, you develop and execute brand strategy plans, in strong collaboration with the cross-functional team.

In this role you will be responsible for local marketing and promotional brand activities including launch planning and preparation as well as having responsibility for patient organization and regional stakeholder relationship management. You will work with the omnichannel activities and tactics nationally to support implementation of the brand strategy.

You will contribute to cross-functional Franchise Team work by providing input to franchise and brand strategy development as well as long-term planning.

You will work in close collaboration with another CVRM Brand Manager and the whole cross-functional team.

Other responsibilities include:

• Utilize global assets and campaigns to develop localized campaigns and materials
• Manage the local production agencies and ensure local sign off of all materials
• Work in close co-operation with sales team to support therapy area business objectives
• Responsible for training sales team on marketing strategy and materials
• Develop ideas in co-operation with customers and executes customer facing projects that add value to patient care and improve treatment pathways
• Ensure tasks are of correct quality and in accordance with written procedures and current legal requirements as well as internal standards

Essential for the role

• Demonstrated pharma marketing experience with good knowledge in market ethical rules
• A strong patient-centric mindset with a sense for commercial innovation
• Suggest new ways of working, as the “new normal” has further increased our ambition to be a leading & innovative partner to health care
• Good strategic, analytical and project management skills
• Demonstrated experience with different marketing and digital channels (omnichannel)
• Excellent collaboration and teamwork capabilities
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent knowledge in English language
• Master´s Degree (desired) or equivalent, e.g. in Marketing

In order to succeed in this role you have

• Prior therapy area experience (desired)

• Excellent interpersonal capabilities in building long-lasting relationships and networks
• Good business sense/strategic mindset
• Proactive and solution oriented approach on work
• Experience of building strong strategic- & tactical plans
• A strong sense for planning, structure, prioritization and execution

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

Welcome with your application, in English, as soon as possible or no later than September 3rd, 2021.

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

Where can you find out more?

If you’re curious to know more then please reach out to: Franchise Head Tommi Kaiponen, tommi.kaiponen@astrazeneca.com, tel. +358 40 330 1523

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.