Why choose AstraZeneca Spain?
AstraZeneca Spain is a rising force in our global business. With headquarters in Madrid and our global hub in Barcelona, we’ve become an important international centre of excellence in the fight against critical disease. Boasting vibrant universities and business schools, the Barcelona ecosystem is a place where scientists can thrive. We attract a diverse workforce from across the globe, shining a beacon for innovation in a country that’s committed to clinical development.
We invite you to bring your talents to Barcelona where our respiratory medicine R&D and Global Marketing centre offers opportunities in R&D, IT, Commercial and HR. Or join us in Madrid and shape our growth in our BUs (Respiratory, Oncology & CVRM ), and a range of Corporate functions. Additionally, you can find sales roles throughout the country. Together, we’re contributing to a world-leading pipeline of therapeutics and delivering life-changing medicines to patients.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca Spain, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. Alongside technical expertise, colleagues have the resilience, energy and collaborative mindset to change lanes, work with different teams and start projects from scratch.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Madrid or Barcelona, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Diverse collaborators
This is a speak-up culture that values collaboration. You’ll proactively bring your unique perspectives, experiences and skills to the table and seek the same from others. With our international team composition and the need for fast-paced collaboration, you’ll always be building new connections with colleagues.
Cutting-edge innovators
When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that embraces digital technology and data to transform the way we work and the work we do. Every day, you’ll help make history, empowered to ignite your creativity and build something enduring.
Resilient trailblazers
Here, the answers aren’t always available. So, you’ll need to bring a fearless, self-starter mindset to navigate uncharted territories. You’ll harness your ceaseless energy to discover and make the necessary connections with colleagues to shape the future and achieve maximum impact.
Agile movers
Seize ownership and excel with autonomy to enjoy the constant rush of ground-breaking discovery. Your ability to anticipate sudden shifts and adapt swiftly will prove critical as you make your mark in an environment that rewards initiative and resilience.
Responsibilities
Global Talent Scout ~ Commercial
Location: Barcelona
Are you ready to unleash your entrepreneurial spirit and make a real impact on patients' lives? We are looking for a Global Talent Scout (GTS) - Commercial to join our Talent Acquisition team at AstraZeneca. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients, every day!
The GTS is a member of AstraZeneca's industry leading talent scouting team, reporting to the Global Talent Scout & Capability Lead. With a solid background in executive search, the GTS will develop strategic senior talent pools aligned with business goals. This role involves collaboration with business and HR leaders to devise both internal and external talent search strategies.
As a key figure within talent scouting organisation, the GTS is viewed as a subject matter expert in the fields of talent search and engagement and will use their skills and experience to coach junior colleagues within the team. As a senior talent acquisition professional, the GTS will possess the skills and capabilities to effectively engage and influence top-level executives.
Key Accountabilities
- Serves as a strategic advisor for talent to business leaders.
- Collaborates with HR to create and implement talent and people strategies, focusing on talent pipelining.
- Designs and implements a long-term external talent sourcing strategy.
- Builds and converts external talent pipelines for critical roles into successful hires.
- Manages a pool of external candidates to optimize hiring efficiency and cost.
- Partners with senior leaders to understand talent needs and identify gaps for pipeline expansion.
- Forecasts global talent needs for critical areas over a 1-3 year period.
- Develops networks to maintain active talent pipelines for critical areas.
- Shares talent insights across the business for global engagement.
- Aligns external scouting with internal talent practices to ensure objective benchmarking.
- Networks at global events to connect with and assess talent for current and future business needs.
- Facilitates high-level discussions on external talent across business units.
- Oversees external succession planning for SET members and works to meet succession goals.
Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- 10 years’ relevant Talent Acquisition experience.
- Significant experience in internal talent scouting or executive search, specifically in pharma/biotech sectors.
- Expertise in specific Therapy or Capability Areas within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Adaptability within fast-paced and dynamic environments.
- Established network within relevant Therapy or Capability Areas.
- Proven understanding of the business and pharmaceutical industry.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Multilingual skills.
- Proficient in digital talent sourcing and management tools.
- Understanding of drug development and commercialization.
- Experience in applying external search strategies for internal talent development.
Why AstraZeneca?
Join an inspiring team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients, every day. The fuel behind our evolving, rapidly growing enterprise, we're here to help unlock the power of what science can do and ultimately have a big impact on patients' lives. Integrated and closely aligned with the whole enterprise, we offer our expertise, and leverage exciting new technology and digital innovations, to accelerate AstraZeneca's evolution. We do all of it strategically, looking ahead to the new challenges we'll face and improving the way the enterprise operates today.
Are you ready to embrace accountability and focus on impactful work? Feel listened to and empowered, more than a cog in a wheel. Part of an agile and strategic team, we embrace the accountability we are given to focus on delivering what really matters to the business. It's about playing to win by speaking up, rolling our sleeves up and seeing things through.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in our mission to better serve patients, every day!
Alternatively, if you would like to schedule a confidential discussion to explore this role further, connect with: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhunter1/
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.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, inclusivity, balance and sustainability. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
An award-winning company
We're passionate about being a great place to work, and 84% of our employees would recommend us as an employer. We've been recognised as a Top Employer in Spain, an EFR Family Responsible Business, and we achieved third place in Forbes Spain's Top 50 Best Places to Work list.
Inclusive environment
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do, and our different views, experiences and strengths enrich our culture. There's no salary gap at AstraZeneca, and the number of female employees has increased by four per cent over the last three years. We've also made all positions fully accessible.
Work-life balance
Your wellbeing means a lot to us, and we're here to support you through all of life's ups and downs. That's why we offer an unpaid leave policy, annual leave, reduced-hours timetables and a host of benefits, including a retirement plan, long service award, and health and travel insurance.
Sustainability initiatives
We're committed to harnessing the power of science to become a more sustainable business. We've reduced our carbon footprint by over 9,000 kg of CO2 over the last two years, and we lead the European GoGreen Project, which aims to introduce environmentally friendly options in our fleet of corporate vehicles.
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