Government Affairs Lead, Norway - Nordic Marketing Company

at  AstraZeneca

Are you ready to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation in Norway? Join us in bringing AstraZeneca’s vision to life as we lead the way in Transformative Care. Our rapidly growing team is on the verge of groundbreaking initiatives, and we’re looking for inspiring individuals to fill three pivotal roles: Healthcare Innovation Lead, Health Partnership Lead, and Government Affairs Lead. This is your chance to make a tangible difference and shape the future of healthcare. Come be a part of our dedicated teams and let’s transform healthcare together!
Do you have a passion for improving health through the strategic implementation of policies? If your expertise with politics and governmental affairs would contribute to make an impact for our patients then we have an exciting opportunity for you.
Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Copenhagen, Espoo, Stockholm, and Oslo. 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.
We are seeking a Government Affairs Lead to join us in Norway. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the Government Affairs strategy to ensure our medicines can continue to have the biggest impact on improving health. This is your chance to join a team that is leading the field with our work to drive Innovative Value Strategy solutions. We articulate how critical our medicines are to the healthcare ecosystem through our strong and innovative value story.

IN ORDER TO SUCCEED

We are looking for an individual with Minimum Bachelor’s degree in political science, business administration, public relations, communication or similar. Public policy experience in the healthcare area and strong knowledge of the political landscape and health care system in Norway are essential for this role. You have a proven track record of previous work experience within industry, think tank, government, or equivalent, paired with an in-depth knowledge of public policy, with the ability to analyze and contribute to policy development.
To be successful in this role, it is important that you enjoy project management and interdisciplinary collaboration. You are a sociable relationship builder, with very good communication skills, who are able to build networks with colleagues and external actors and partners.

Essential requirements

• Strategic and analytical capabilities
• Proven track record of negotiation and influence
• Good ability to create internal and external relations and ability to work cross-functional
• Experience from working in parliament, ministries or similar
• Good understanding of how the pharmaceutical business works
• Excellent knowledge in English and local language

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn’t mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we play a critical role in making our pipeline accessible to patients. What sets us apart here is being a research-driven enterprise, it means there’s always something new to be working on; new indications and securing access for new medicines to reach even more patients in need. It’s our knowledge of patients, fused with our forward-looking mindset and innovations, that helps us to spot opportunities, get involved earlier and approach access sustainably. As partners across the enterprise, our advice helps to inform and shape strategies across varied functions and levels.
Are you ready to set the direction for the future as a forward-looking strategic partner? Craft the next stage of our journey as strategic partners with a forward-looking mindset. Here we look to the future, reflect on insights, spot opportunities and apply what we’ve learnt at a strategic and technical level.
Apply now to join us in our mission to improve the health of millions!
We encourage your application, in English, latest by April the 22nd, 2024
I&D
We are proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration! Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

As a Government Affairs Lead, your role will be multifaceted. You will monitor the political development in the health care system and contribute to internal and external committee work and collaboration with the Corporate Affairs and Communications to increase external impact. Your insights will be crucial in developing and implementing national policy shaping strategies and plans to support R&I, CVRM, V&I and Oncology therapy areas. You build and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, encouraging a positive and collaborative reputation for AstraZeneca. You will also act as an advisor on governmental affairs and activities, transferring your understanding from current public policy positions of various organisations and institutions to internal stakeholders.
In this role you will contribute to improving the framework the authorities and politicians have for the healthcare system, so that patients can gain faster access to new medicines. You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to focus on barriers to access to medicines at system level, and which solutions can contribute to developing health services and the treatment offer. Here, among other things, Nye Metoder, Beslutningsforum, the hospitals and the Blåreseptordningen in Folketrygden will be relevant.
You play a pivotal role in project development activities, contributing to the successful deployment of transforming care projects. You will among other things focus on the importance of early diagnosis of patients. Faster access to treatment can slow down the development of the disease and its negative consequences, both for the patients, their relatives, and for the health service, which has an increased use of resources when diseases have more serious consequences over time.