Senior Marketing Manager - Oncology

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

AstraZeneca Oncology

We are shifting the focus from medicines to outcomes – we go beyond treatment to shape the cancer care environment and transform the patient experience. From delivering earlier stage interventions to survivorship, we transform the lives of patients living with cancer.

Be a part of improving lives. This is the time to join the team who is confident that cures for cancer are within our grasp. We are turning the tide on a disease that has remained defiantly resistant to medical advances. Play a central role in the business and it’s only going to get bigger as our evolution continues.

Our diversified portfolio brings exposure to a variety of different areas. It is matched by our global footprint, with opportunities to work with and in different markets or at a global scale.

Our Position

Reporting to the Franchise Head of Hematology, the Senior Marketing Manager (SMM) – Hematology will be a key leader in overseeing and building our brand strategy for Calquence and all of the indications for the brand.  The successful candidate for this role will be a strategic leader with a passion for customer engagement and putting patients first. You play to win but do the right thing and act with integrity, even when it is difficult.

What you’ll do

• Lead the cross-functional team to accelerate our growth trajectory for the brand
• Develop and implement brand strategies and foster strong collaboration across functional areas (organizing individuals, activities, communications, and resources) to achieve business objectives in a timely manner
• Prepare and lead meaningful customer sequence activities and implement campaigns across channels
• Build professional relationships with Key External Experts and establish strong brand endorsement and advocacy among related therapy area
• Develop strong relationships with counterparts across global markets to identify and new ways of working
• Conduct robust budget planning and operational financial management
• Monitor sales and business trends to spot potential opportunities and challenges fast
• Lead and complete annual business strategic and execution plans as well as other business reviews
• Translate insights into implemented strategies delivering a consistent voice across all channels
• Empowering, mentoring and developing one direct report, Marketing Manager (MM).
• Uphold a best-in-class commercial attitude to establish AstraZeneca as leaders in Hematology  therapeutic area while cultivating an inclusive high-performance environment that values and leverages diversity

You are joining a team of ambitious individuals driven to build a culture that is science and patient-focused, agile and impactful. Your role within this Oncology team will be to work collaboratively with the other Oncology SMMs and MMs to improve work and seek opportunities for learning and sharing new insights and doing things differently.

Qualifications

• University degree in science and/or business
• Minimum of 5 years related pharmaceutical industry experience including marketing and sales
• People Management experience is a definite asset
• Business understanding, strong critical thinking and planning skills with ability to implement plans with excellence
• Embraces an agile mentality to develop necessary processes to ensure consistent results. Knows how to mobilize people and activities effectively to achieve impactful outcomes
• Experienced collaborator with inclusive leadership style and proven ability to work successfully within a diverse team
• You have strong learning agility and can adapt quickly in a fast paced environment

• Proven strong influencing skills and communication skills
• Financial competence: capable of driving and managing budget responsibilities and inputting on forecast assumptions

Summary:

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• Top 100 Employers Award
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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.

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.