About AstraZeneca

Here you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines – for the world’s most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

With our ground-breaking pipeline, the outlook is bright. Be proud to be part of a place that has achieved so much, yet is still moving forward. There’s no better time to join our global, growing enterprise as we lead the way for healthcare and society.

AstraZeneca in Canada

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, we’ve been recognized as one of Greater Toronto Area’s Top Employers for 7 straight years. Our collaborative work environment cultivates knowledge-sharing, decision-making, and entrepreneurial thinking. Our employees have the opportunity to work across teams, functions, and even the globe. With a commitment to sustainability, we’re working towards making our head office and internal and external meetings green.

Business area

Taking a forward-looking approach we look at the world through a different lens. We go above and beyond to find solutions that impact patients – harnessing science with technology and connecting the entire healthcare ecosystem. It’s our patients that come first, every decision we make and action we take is centered around how we can better serve them. It’s why we are shaping patient care for the future, working along the whole experience to give hope to billions of lives across the world.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Franchise Head, Biologics, the Senior Marketing Manager (SMM)- BioResp- will be a key leader in further developing the “best in class” Specialty Care capability at AstraZeneca focusing on patients with Severe Asthma.  Based on an extensive understanding of the market, the incumbent will take a leadership role in defining the vision and strategic/tactical plans in partnership with senior leaders.

The successful candidate for this role will be an entrepreneurial leader with a passion for customer engagement and putting patients first.  You play to win but do the right thing and act with integrity, even when it is difficult. 

Your role in helping us achieve our leadership ambition will be to:

• Lead the cross-functional team to build a strategic plan to maintain leadership in the existing market. The SMM will have accountability to maximize the forward-thinking potential of the brand through cross-functional development and execution of the Brand Strategy, Positioning, Segmentation and Operational Plans

• Accountability for coaching and developing two Marketing Manager (MM) direct reports

• In collaboration with Medical and Global Stakeholders, lead the development of strategies and plans for future indications in existing and new therapeutic areas

• Be a digital leader empowering the brand team to improve omni and channel marketing, using the latest innovations to build the best customer experience with your patient-centric approach

• Work collaboratively with the Patient Value, Access and Policy Team to navigate the reimbursement process to successfully secure and optimize patient access to therapy

• Partner with the Patient Centre of Excellence Team to deliver a patient support program that provides outstanding patient care

• Uphold a best-in-class commercial mindset to maintain leadership in pharmaceutical industry and the respiratory therapeutic area while cultivating an inclusive high-performance environment that values and leverages diversity

• Responsible for collecting and reporting Adverse Events in accordance with AstraZeneca policies and procedures

Qualifications

• University degree in science and/or business

• Specialty care Marketing experience is preferred, respiratory therapeutic area expertise an asset

• Business acumen: strong strategic thinking and planning skills with ability to implement plans with excellence

• Embraces an agile mindset to develop necessary processes to ensure consistent deliverables. Knows how to mobilize people and activities effectively to achieve impactful outcomes

• Experience building and executing digital strategies including omnichannel

• Experienced collaborator with inclusive leadership style and proven ability to work successfully within a diverse team

• Proven strong influencing skills and communication skills

• Financial acumen: capable of driving and managing budget responsibilities and inputting on forecast assumptions

Great People want to work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 7 years:https://reviews.canadastop100.com/top-employer-astrazeneca-canada

• Best Workplace Culture Award at the 2018 Canadian HR Awards:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thriving-best-workplace-culture-gena-restivo/

• Browse AstraZeneca's YouTube channel to find out more about us:https://www.youtube.com/user/astrazeneca

Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.

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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.