Oncology Lung franchise lead

As the Lung franchise lead, you will play a critical role in leading the commercialization of our Lung portfolio. Reporting directly to the Head of Oncology, AZ Israel, you will be responsible for driving performance and achieving franchise-wide financial targets, while fostering cross-functional collaboration across the therapeutic area. You will lead a team of Marketing, Sales, and other professionals, and be a champion for collaborating internally and externally to innovate and improve the cancer patient experience.

Accountabilities:

Brand Commercialization:

• Lead commercial activities, including uncovering new insights for marketing strategy and field team promotion for the expanding lung portfolio.

• Ensure local market pre-launch and launch readiness for new products and indications, focusing on launch execution and delivery in coordination with cross-functional teams.

TumorArea and Brand Strategy:

• Lead and deliver brand and franchise strategies based on robust insights and innovative approaches.

• Assess market trends, competition, and research progress to craft compelling near-and long-term commercial strategies.

Business Performance:

• Lead the business performance of our lung portfolio and manage the P&L for the brand’s contribution based on the indications within the franchise.

• Seek local insights to advise the indication/brand forecasts as part of the annual and mid-term planning cycles.

Capabilities & People:

• Lead a team of Sales and Marketing leaders and other commercial team members, focusing on performance and personal development aligned to innovative commercialization.

• Mentor key talent, build, inspire, and retain an impactful team, while modeling cross-functional leadership and ensuring alignment with other cross-functional teams.

Strategic Projects:

• Understand cross-brand and tumour area dynamics that impact the commercialization of our AZ Oncology pipeline, and proactively work with peers to discover new ways of working.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical companies in different roles (including people management), with at least 2-4 years of experience in oncology and a proven track record of success.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or life sciences. MBA/Ph.D.

• Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience leading cross-functional teams.

• Excellent strategic thinking with the ability to adapt to a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

• Proven ability to lead with innovation and creativity mindset.

• An entrepreneurial spirit and strategic approach including innovation and critical thinking with performance-focused drive.

• Ability to constructively resolve issues and develop people.

• Proven demonstration of effective cross-functional project team leadership.