Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, 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.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
At AstraZeneca we are guided in our work by a strong set of values, and we’re resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. By truly following the science, we pioneer new methods, new thinking and bring unexpected teams together. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we’re on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that transform lives. We need great people who share our passion for science and have the drive and determination to meet the unmet needs of patients around the world. If you’re swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.
If you’re inspired by the possibilities of science to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do – join us.
About the role
The role will focus on One-India Branding and Campus strategy and will work closely with the business leaders and be responsible for creating a strong and differentiated employer brand that inspires our existing and potential employees excited to work at AstraZeneca. The incumbent in this role would implement the Talent Brand Story and deploy the employee value proposition. This role will bring to life employee & candidate experiences, build advocacy and talent ambassadors.
Job Description & Key Accountabilities
Lead and build employment branding efforts and implement the Talent Brand Story at AstraZeneca, India
Build and execute Talent Acquisition recruitment marketing approach, leveraging internal audience as well as third party social and digital programs, events and assets, positioning AstraZeneca as employer of choice in all SETs
Collaborate with Business, Corporate Communications & Talent Acquisition Partners to develop and manage recruitment marketing programs, employee branding, campaigns and events to solve specific business challenges through digital and offline channels
Deploying the Employee Value Proposition and key topics for Early Talents in line with the AstraZeneca’s directives and customized to the local Indian market.
Plan, create, design, implement and maintain the content on social media tools such as Glassdoor, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and job portals. Drive campaigns and content plans to compliment recruiting efforts.
Expand AstraZeneca’s online presence, develop creative ways to inspire prospective employees to the company's website and identifying new recruitment opportunities through social media.
Drive social ambassador network internally, working in collaboration with business teams, content flow, events and experiences to boost pride amongst employees
Build talent communities and network with external forums, universities and associations to enhance AstraZeneca presence on Social Media & offline platforms.
Develop early talent hiring strategies to meet business demands. Conceptualize, design and execute the early talent program including engagement with universities, initiatives and internships
Collaborate with stakeholders to forecast early talent hiring needs and leverage functional expertise , industry knowledge and trends to identify channels to attract early talent across campuses
Build and engage passive pools for our key skill and competencies to support Talent Acquisition Partners in their hiring needs and drive this for Early Talent by building through University relations through the year
Report progress against success / ROI of recruiting marketing efforts. Recommend insights and drive strategic improvement actions.
Essential Requirements
Post-Graduation from a reputed institute with 8-10 years of Employer Branding/Brand Marketing experience in a fast paced/high growth company.
Good understanding of company brand & talent brand and understand impact on business
Scientific and business acumen with good understanding of talent pools
Experience in program managing, developing communication plans and content calendars across multiple platforms.
Experience of early talent management and working with University/ campus ambassadors
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Passionate and curious about workplace culture, inclusion & diversity and employee & candidate experience.
Ability to build global cross-functional collaboration across corporate communications, marketing, early talent and business teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and analytical skills.
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, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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