Franchise Head - Lung Cancer
at AstraZeneca
Mississauga, ON, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 31 Jan, 2025 | Not Specified | 31 Oct, 2024 | N/A | Communication Skills,Perspectives,Learning,Individual Development,Drug Development,Long Term Business Planning,Commercialization,Accountability,Oncology,Influencer,Future Trends,Collaboration,Critical Thinking,Biotechnology Industry,Teams,Life Sciences | No | No |
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Description:
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 equitable access to healthcare and disease prevention to climate change.
CAPABILITIES & PEOPLE:
- Lead a team of Sales and Marketing leaders and other commercial team members focusing on performance and personal development that is aligned to innovative commercialization, including the capabilities needed to support the evolution in our go-to-market strategy
- Mentor key talent, build, inspire, and retain an impactful team
- Cultivate and model cross-functional leadership and ensure alignment of the team with other cross-functional teams (ex. Medical, Access, Diagnostics) to create a principled, ambitious, and collaborative business
- Successfully connect with regional and global AZ Oncology counterparts to share, integrate insights, offer/seek feedback, and ensure overall alignment in the therapeutic area
ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelors degree in business or life sciences. MBA/Ph.D. desired
- Leadership experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with accountability and a proven track record for delivering on business goals
- Broad commercial experience with demonstrated success across various stages of the brand lifecycle, including pre-launch planning, launch execution, HTA validation, and long-term business planning
- In-depth understanding of drug development and commercialization in Oncology
- Solid grasp of ongoing paradigm changes and future trends in healthcare commercialization
- Demonstrated ability to build teams and achieve goals by delivering through others
- Proven experience and knowledge of a broad base of external partners and customers including patients, prescribers, payers, providers, and in/out license/alliance partners
- P&L management experience and able to build a financial narrative
- Experienced with key regulations in the field of pharmaceutical compliance and commercialization
- An entrepreneurial spirit and strategic approach including innovation and critical thinking with performance-focused drive.
- Integrate a variety of perspectives into meaningful strategies and programs.
- Embrace curiosity, collaboration, and risk-taking as a prerequisite for joint success
- Solid understanding of the diversity of individual healthcare ecosystems as significant opportunity
- Can relate and connect deeply with various healthcare and business markets in order to deliver direction and support
- Build and mobilize an inclusive work environment of the highest integrity and quality, fostering learning, growth, individual development, and attraction of top talent
- Possess strong communication skills and a strong personal presence internally and externally, acting as a strong catalyst and influencer
SUMMARY:
Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:
- GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
- Top 100 Employers Award
- Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture
- Learn more about working with us in Canada
- View our YouTube channel
Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!
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
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of Oncology, AZ Canada, this position is a key leader in the Oncology Business Unit, accountable for leading the commercialization of our Lung portfolio. You are accountable for driving performance and achieving franchise-wide financial targets, including appropriate resource planning and managing the Brand P&L. You are a confident leader who will mentor, inspire, and develop the Commercial team to innovate and compete effectively in-market. You will lead a team of Marketing, Sales, and other professionals, but you are also responsible for leading and fostering cross-functional collaboration across the therapeutic area, within the Oncology Business Unit and broader AZ Canada enterprise team. You are a role model for collaborating internally and externally to find novel approaches to create and demonstrate value and improve the cancer patient experience.
Accountabilities:
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Marketing/Advertising/Sales
Marketing / Advertising / MR / PR
Sales
Graduate
Business or life sciences
Proficient
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Mississauga, ON, Canada