Global Brand Director (IO – Women’s Cancer)

At AstraZeneca we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We are committed to leading a revolution in oncology to redefine cancer care and address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We are following the science to understand cancer and all its complexities so that we can discover, develop and deliver life-changing treatments and increase the potential for cure.

The Oncology business is the fastest growing team within AstraZeneca and across the industry. Through our relentless quest for innovation, we have created one of the most diverse portfolios and pipelines in the industry. We deliver on the promise of our pipeline through launch excellence, commercial effectiveness and maximizing the lifecycle.

As part of the Global Commercial IO Franchise Team within the Oncology Business Unit, we have an outstanding opportunity for a talented and passionate Global Brand Director to play a leadership role in the commercialization of novel-novel combinations with IO in Endometrial, Ovarian and Breast Cancers.

What You'll Do:

• Represent commercial leadership within Global Product Teams by providing in-depth commercial input and conducting rigorous assessments. Focus on optimizing the regulatory strategy, pricing and access considerations, and competitive positioning to ensure added customer value to the broader IO Franchise.

• Represent business perspectives to cross functional teams, senior executives and governance committees, ensuring that commercialization priorities and trade-off decisions are appropriately considered.

• Collaborate across brand teams and functions such as Medical, Analytics & Insights, Market Access, Patient Affairs, Clinical and Regulatory to develop and implement Launch Strategy plans and Brand Strategy Plans with excellence; contribute to the Tumor Strategy Plans for Gyne and Breast Cancers.

• Generate deep customer and market insights to inform market-shaping programs and commercial plans, addressing positioning, segmentation to develop competitively differentiated strategies.

• Engage and build relationships with key global, country, and regional partners to align and optimize brand strategies across matrixed brand teams and support launch excellence across markets.

• Develop future-proofed revenue forecasts and arguments that are informed by robust customer insights with an overlay of commercial judgement.

• Lead and inspire a matrixed team across multiple geographies, fostering an environment of collaboration and high performance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as business or life sciences.

• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical development and commercialization.

• Ability to work in ambiguous environments and influence without authority

• Established proficiency in guiding complex and uncertain projects with agility, independence, and a strategic attitude.

• Effective analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with proficiency in using insights to drive brand success.

• Keen understanding of the strategic and operational considerations for in-market success and proven ability to negotiation trade-offs when there are competing priorities

• Excellent collaboration and partner engagement skills, with the capacity to work across scientific and commercial teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or advanced degree in a related field.

• Sales or customer-facing experience.

• Experience in both market and global commercial organizations.

• Management experience leading diverse teams.

• Strong business acumen and ethical standards, capable of influencing stakeholders and driving performance.

• Alliance experience would be an asset

• Experience in immune-oncology would be an asset

This position can be based at our Gaithersburg, MD campus (headquarters for the US Oncology and the global Oncology Business Unit), at our Cambridge, UK headquarters or our Mississauga, Canada hub. When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and bold world.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can thriv