Do you have expertise in, and passion for, marketing and launches? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact and contribute in building Asthma & COPD Business in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 450 people and has offices located in Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care.

Respiratory Biologics is a key focus area for AstraZeneca with exciting career opportunities as we are preparing for new launches. To achieve our ambition, we are currently recruiting a Senior Brand Manager for the Biologics Respiratory Franchise with placement in the Stockholm area.

What you’ll do

The Senior Brand Manager is an important member of the Swedish Sales & Marketing team and the Swedish Brand team. You will work closely with the cross-functional therapy area team, as well as colleagues across brands and Therapeutic Areas. The primary responsibility in this role is to enable in meeting our business objectives by leading, developing and implementing the strategic plan and activities with a patient centric approach.

Further, this role includes responsibilities include:

• Develop ideas, initiate and/or lead external collaboration initiatives and activities that contributes to development of patient care and improves treatment pathways

• Adapt, develop and implement strategic omnichannel communication plans

• Work in close co-operation with the sales team to support critical metrics and objectives within the therapy area

• Manage the local production, e.g., agencies and ensure local sign off

• Responsible for training sales team on marketing strategy and tactics

Essential for the role

We are looking for you who has:

• Experience of working as a Brand Manager in the pharmaceutical industry, favorably from the Hospital Specialist Healthcare setting, and have true passion for Marketing

• Documented experience of development and implementation of solid Strategic- and Tactical plans

• A strong patient centric approach with a sense of commercial innovation

• Demonstrated experience with different marketing and digital channels

• Ability to identify and apply new ways of interacting, in line with our ambition to be a leading and innovative partner

• Ability to understand, assimilate, and communicate scientific information and Health Economic Outcome data as well as good understanding of the ethical code and compliance requirements

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

In order to succeed in this role

We are looking for you who has at the least a few years of experience in working in Marketing in the pharmaceutical industry and have passion for marketing, and preferentially already has experience within Immunology and/or Respiratory in Hospital Care.

• Great eye for business and a strong strategic approach

• Excellent collaboration and teamwork capabilities

• Proactive and solution-oriented approach

• Good strategic, analytical and project management skills and a strong sense for planning, structure, prioritization, and execution

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines and strive to continuously meet the unmet needs of patients worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, doing the right thing and by working together to make the impossible a reality.

If you are quick to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table, excellent!

Welcome with your application, in English, no later than August 15th, 2023.

Applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the application period.

If you’re curious to know more, then please reach out to Marie Andréasson, Franchise Head Biologics, Business Unit Respiratory & Immunology +46 70 915 49 29 marie.andreasson@astrazeneca.com

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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.