Global Marketing Director, CVRM

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

304d • $229,303 - $343,955

About The Position

AstraZeneca is one of the world's most exciting bio-pharmaceutical companies. From scientists to sales, lab techs to legal, we're on a mission to turn ideas into life-changing medicines that improve patients' lives and benefit society. We're constantly moving forward as a company - agile and purposeful in our work. We're focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. Our mission is ambitious and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do. LOKELMA is indicated for the treatment of hyperkalaemia which is a common complication in CKD and HF that, if left untreated, can lead to serious health consequences including cardiac arrest or death. LOKELMA is a key growth product in the CVRM portfolio, crossed $0.5B in annual revenue as of 2024 and has a bold ambition to help millions of Hyperkalemia patients across the globe.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Medical or Life sciences degree
• 10+ years pharmaceutical commercial experience
• Expertise in cardiovascular, renal and / or metabolic disease areas
• Broad commercial experience including pre-launch and launch
• Proven record of innovative customer engagement solutions implementation
• Proven experience and knowledge of a broad base of external customers including patients, prescribers, payers and providers
• Experience with revenue forecasting, budget/expense management, business case development

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree (MBA, MSc or PhD) is preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive an integrated and comprehensive brand strategy and operational plan liaising with Medical, Market Access, Commercial Excellence and other relevant functions.
• Lead the execution of strategy, operational planning and data roll out for the brand, along with continuous evaluation of the global brand strategy and tactics, making course corrections as needed.
• Represent the commercial view in cross-functional fora (e.g. Global Brand Teams, Global Product Teams) to inform the strategic decisions for the products in line with longer term commercial objectives, relevance for patients, customers and markets.
• Work with designated regions and key markets to ensure consistent execution of the strategy, new data launch readiness / commercial excellence, performance analysis and market and customer understanding.
• Work with external key disease experts and policy stakeholders' relationships in line with brand team objectives.
• Lead one of Global financial planning processes i.e. LTP, QBR etc for the brand.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid leaves
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree