Global Marketing Associate Director, Saruparib

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're focused on the potential of science to 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. 

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of prostate cancer care with Saruparib—AstraZeneca’s first-in-class PARP1-selective inhibitor—at the moment of its inaugural global launch. You will help steer a first launch that can redefine the prostate cancer treatment landscape, aiming to deliver meaningful benefit across broader patient populations and earlier stages of disease. As the strategic lead for market shaping, branding, and narrative development, you will translate breakthrough science into a clear, compelling value story that resonates with clinicians, payers, and patients. The role offers a rare combination of scientific innovation and commercial impact: building a foundation for multi-tumor expansion while setting a new standard in prostate cancer. You will report to the Global Commercial Head for Saruparib (Global Commercial Lead, Emerging DDR Portfolio), while working closely with the Integrated Business Team (IBT) to drive aligned strategy and execution in partnership with global cross-functional partners and regional teams. 

Role Summary 

The Global Marketing Associate Director for Saruparib will lead market shaping and launch readiness for the medicine’s first launch indication, with a primary focus on prostate cancer. The role will help shape and execute the global launch strategy, develop the brand narrative and foundational assets, and partner closely with priority markets to ensure seamless localization and pull-through. Scope includes supporting Saruparib activities across other tumor types as part of lifecycle planning and evidence-driven expansion. 

Key Responsibilities

• Market Shaping: Drive execution of the global market shaping plan for Saruparib’s initial indication, maximizing priority opportunities to accelerate adoption at launch. 

• Global Launch Strategy and Planning: Support development of cross-functional global launch strategy (positioning, segmentation, targeting, channel mix, and investment prioritization), ensuring alignment with Clinical, Regulatory, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Evidence/HEOR plans.  

• Branding and Narrative Development: Drive development of brand fundamentals—brand positioning, value proposition, messaging architecture, visual identity, and scientifically grounded storytelling—tailored to prostate cancer and scalable across tumors.  

• Evidence and Insights Integration: Translate clinical data, HEOR, and real-world evidence into compelling value messages