Senior Director, Marketing - Renal

AstraZeneca•Wilmington, DE

About The Position

AstraZeneca is hiring a Senior Director, Marketing for the Lokelma Marketing Team in Wilmington. The role leads brand strategy and execution, applying a rigorous, scientific approach to complex and changing environments. It is responsible for evidence-based audience content, brand positioning and go-to-market plans, KOL advocacy, and modern, data-driven, multi-channel marketing. The Senior Director measures marketing performance and optimizes investment, manages cross-functional brand expense targets, and partners with Sales, Finance, and Supply on performance, forecasting, and demand planning. The role also leads and develops marketing talent, builds cross-functional alliances, promotes inclusion, and drives experimentation and delivery from concept through launch optimization. The position requires strategic thinking, communication, leadership, problem-solving, influence, and collaboration in scientific and commercial contexts. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 8 years of experience in one or a combination of pharmaceutical, healthcare, scientific, clinical, institutional, or related industry experience.
At least 5 years of commercial experience.
Proven leadership capabilities and/or people management experience.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Business, Marketing, or Science.
Strong presentation, storytelling, and executive presence.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally.
Ability to work successfully through ambiguity.
First-line leader experience and demonstrated ability to develop teams and individuals.
Demonstrated ability to drive pace, innovate for growth, and deliver impact.
Track record of achieving ambitious goals or career progression.
Experience envisioning, developing, and leading HCP and consumer brand strategies and executing against them.
Strong financial acumen and ability to assess and drive results.
Track record of consistent achievement or overachievement in delivering strategic and operational plans within a therapeutic or business area.
Experience working within cross-functional business units.
Fluency in AI capabilities and tools to accelerate work and drive efficiencies.
Comfort doing and delivering work during high-volume periods and without agency support when necessary.

Responsibilities

Use a rigorous, scientific approach to understand and adapt to complex, rapidly changing environments, and lead the creation of compelling, evidence-based content.
Lead development and end-to-end execution of brand strategy, including positioning, messaging, value propositions, and go-to-market plans aligned with business objectives.
Build brand advocacy among Key Opinion Leaders and industry influencers.
Oversee multi-channel media measurement and analytics, including KPI frameworks, performance dashboards, and actionable insights.
Deliver modern marketing approaches, including data-driven social media strategies tailored to diverse consumer segments.
Continuously assess marketing impact, make timely course corrections, and use testing and learning to optimize outcomes.
Manage cross-functional brand P&L expense targets, resource allocation, ROI discipline, and financial accountability.
Communicate sales performance and forecasting targets, partnering with Sales, Finance, and Supply to align demand planning.
Foster growth mindset, learning agility, and entrepreneurial thinking across the team and partners.
Translate innovative ideas into execution, including pilots, scale-up, and post-launch optimization.
Anticipate trends, competitive moves, and market dynamics to inform strategy, positioning, and investment decisions.
Leverage technology platforms and data insights to identify opportunities, personalize engagement, and accelerate performance.
Empower teams to take ownership, experiment responsibly, and deliver high-impact outcomes.
Drive results through clear objectives, coaching, accountability, and cross-functional delivery.
Build and sustain alliances with cross-functional partners across the enterprise and broader ecosystem.
Champion inclusion and belonging, ensuring diverse perspectives inform strategy, execution, and talent decisions.
Acquire, develop, and assess marketing talent; build succession pipelines and critical capabilities.
Influence cross-functional stakeholder decisions, navigate ambiguity, and drive alignment.