Director, Precision Medicine Marketing

As Director, Precision Medicine Marketing, you will play a pivotal role within the US Oncology Business in shaping the commercialization of AstraZeneca’s portfolio of precision-enabled therapies through the design and execution of integrated patient identification strategies. This position will report directly to the Senior Director, US Precision Medicine Marketing, and in partnership with global dx, brand, insights, commercial sales and non-sales field teams, medical, access, and other functions, drive the creation of cross-functional precision medicine marketing strategies and execution plans. This role will have responsibility for breast and other franchise biomarker indications. This position is based at our Gaithersburg, MD campus, headquarters for the US Oncology and the Oncology Business Unit.

Accountabilities

• Lead a HQ-based marketing team, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovative thinking and exceptional performance.
• Deliver global and US franchise-aligned diagnostic functional plans for launch readiness and in-line support of multiple biomarkers and brands.
• Monitor testing performance, competitive, and market trends to communicate insights to cross-functional partners and inform brand planning, forecasting, and business decisions.
• Proactively identify gaps in biomarker, testing journey, platform, or pathology customer understanding and partner with insights and analytics to address.
• Conceive, drive, manage, and deliver results for complex projects involving internal functions and external customers and partners.
• Represent AstraZeneca externally through allied corporate partnerships, professional societies, and diagnostic collaborations.
• Partner with Precision Medicine and National Account field teams on pull-through of patient identification strategies to execution
• Adhere to the AZ Code of Conduct, Standards, and SOPs as well as comply with all regulatory and compliance requirements for your role.

Essential Skills/Experience

• A Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Life Sciences.
• 8 years of marketing experience (developing brand strategy, positioning, messaging, segmentation, targeting, personal promotions and field execution, managing ad agency, annual budget and tactical planning processes).
• Launch and/or in-line experience in the US market.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and high emotional intelligence, organizational skills and effective team skills.
• Direct-line management experience and cross-functional team leadership experience.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• An MS/MBA or advanced degree.
• Oncology and companion diagnostic experience within pharma.
• Sales or non-sales customer-facing experience (HCP, Account).
• Proficiency with the application of data, analytics & digital tools in marketing and business processes.

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.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can thrive by working with new drugs, digital approaches, and ever-changing environments. Our pioneering value-based agreements and Innovative Value Strategy solutions lead the way in the industry. We are driven by our determination to ensure the value of our medicines is realized. Our dynamic environment encourages creativity in designing strategies and innovative access solutions. We thrive on co-creation and draw on diverse perspectives to overcome challenges. Join us to be part of a team that is passionate about making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team!

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $217,000 to $260,000 . Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.