Business Unit Director CVRM

Business Unit Director - CVRM (Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic)

Dublin

Competitive Salary & Benefits

Advert Closing Date: 17th July 2024

Introduction to role:

Join us at AstraZeneca as the Business Unit Director (BUD) for our Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic (CVRM) unit. As the most senior business unit leadership role in the local marketing company, you will report directly to the AstraZeneca Country President in Ireland. With AstraZeneca’s robust portfolio, you will play a key role in resource planning and the continued build out of our team and capabilities. You will be responsible for both Sales and Marketing, championing cross-functional team working with medical, market access and other functions as well as working closely with the Global/Regional team to help grow the AZ business. You will have full profit and loss responsibility for financial results, sales targets and competitive performance working to transform and build the Business Unit providing vision, leadership, and entrepreneurial energy to make the most from the exciting opportunities and challenges ahead.

Accountabilities:

As the BUD, you will challenge the status quo, develop and articulate the strategic long-term vision of AZ brands, maintain a long-term focus, identify market changes and new growth opportunities to maximise portfolio and brand potential. A change agent, building for the future by implementing innovative business models, identifying future fit capabilities and leading transformation. You will ensure early market and organisational preparation for new upcoming launches.

As the BUD, you will ensure strong external relationships are built and maintained with Key External Experts (KEEs) and other internal and external stakeholders. You will lead and coordinate the development of an effective brand strategy and marketing plan for all brands, prepare sales forecasts, establish sales targets, and lead product launches. You will also be responsible for developing the team, managing operational sales & marketing budgets, and ensuring compliance within the business.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Experience of developing go-to-market models that combine an innovative channel mix to maximise commercial impact
• Strong scientific and data-driven analytical thinking and launch excellence capability
• Substantial pharmaceutical experience across multiple functions
• Business unit management experience, incorporating responsibility for sales and marketing
• In-depth understanding and experience of partnering with Medical Affairs activities
• Proven can-do and enterprise mindset; with ability to inspire change
• Ability to develop and implement a strong strategic vision supported by effective financial management
• Ability to lead/develop people and organisations to effective and impactful teams
• Stimulates cross-functional collaboration in teams
• Ability to build networks and manage relationships with stakeholders (internal & external) and with Key Opinion Leaders
• Exemplify the AstraZeneca Values and behaviours, aligned with Company Code of Conduct, AstraZeneca company policies and in compliance with internal and external regulations.
• University degree or equivalent experience

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Existing network of the Ireland KEEs and other key stakeholders
• International experience
• MBA
• Previous CVRM market experience

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.

Why AstraZeneca:

At AstraZeneca, we are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear. We are shaping the future by spotting scientifically led commercial opportunities and acting now to operationalise and scale them. We are driven by the solutions we bring to the healthcare ecosystem. It powers us to make an impact at every step of the patient journey. We are constantly thinking big to answer new challenges. We push ourselves to start small and scale fast. The pioneers of digital and innovative solutions that have never been seen before.

Are you ready to create ecosystem solutions to impact further?

Take the opportunity to look beyond ourselves to truly impact our patients. Be part of orchestrating networks that connect us to all the relevant partners to create solutions for the entire healthcare ecosystem.

Apply now to join our Ireland Senior Leadership Team and be part of our exciting journey!