Global Marketing Director, CVRM

Global Marketing Director – CVRM

AstraZeneca is one of the world’s most exciting bio-pharmaceutical companies. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we’re on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that improve patients’ lives and benefit society. We’re constantly moving forward as a company – agile and purposeful in our work. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. Our mission is ambitious and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do.

What is the opportunity?

LOKELMA is indicated for the treatment of hyperkalaemia which is a common complication in CKD and HF that, if left untreated, can lead to serious health consequences including cardiac arrest or death.  LOKELMA is a key growth product in the CVRM portfolio, crossed $0.5B in annual revenue as of 2024 and has a bold ambition to help millions of Hyperkalemia patients across the globe. 

Accountabilities:

The role will be expected to have a high level of collaboration with other global functions, regional leadership and local Marketing Company teams. In this role, you will be accountable to evolve the global strategic plan, implement the global operational plan and support key markets. The successful candidate must be a strong matrix leader, good communicator and well-rounded global commercial leader, with a specific appetite for shaping and implementing brand strategy, creating and delivering impactful and innovative Global programs to excel our performance across the Globe.  Clear strategic thinking with the ability to lead and demonstrate passion for the brand is required.

What you’ll do:

• Based upon insights and input from key markets, drive an integrated and comprehensive brand strategy and operational plan liaising with Medical, Market Access, Commercial Excellence and other relevant functions.
• Lead the execution of strategy, operational planning and data roll out for the brand, along with continuous evaluation of the global brand strategy and tactics, making course corrections as needed.
• Represent the commercial view in cross-functional fora (e.g. Global Brand Teams, Global Product Teams) to inform the strategic decisions for the products in line with longer term commercial objectives, relevance for patients, customers and markets.
• Work with designated regions and key markets to ensure consistent execution of the strategy, new data launch readiness / commercial excellence, performance analysis and market and customer understanding.
• Work with external key disease experts and policy stakeholders’ relationships in line with brand team objectives.
• Lead one of Global financial planning processes i.e. LTP, QBR etc for the brand.

Position can be located in US or UK

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Medical or Life sciences degree
• 10+ years pharmaceutical commercial experience
• Expertise in cardiovascular, renal and / or metabolic disease areas
• Broad commercial experience including pre-launch and launch
• Proven record of innovative customer engagement solutions implementation
• Proven experience and knowledge of a broad base of external customers including patients, prescribers, payers and providers
• Experience with revenue forecasting, budget/expense management, business case development

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• An advanced degree (MBA, MSc or PhD) is preferred

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next!

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

Where can I find out more?

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