Senior Manager, Franchise Communications Respiratory & Immunology
AstraZeneca•Gaithersburg, MD
•$124,609 - $186,913•Hybrid
About The Position
Drive global, integrated communications for AstraZeneca’s respiratory and immune-mediated disease portfolio from Phase IIb onward. Lead external and internal storytelling and issues management to build reputation, support milestones, and engage collaborators across global, regional, and local offices. Develop communications that address the challenges and unmet medical needs of patients with chronic respiratory and immune-mediated diseases.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7–10 years of experience in global pharmaceutical or life sciences communications.
- Proven delivery of strategic programs.
- Understanding of healthcare regulations, compliance, and stakeholder perspectives, including physicians, payers, and patients.
- Strong background in organic and paid digital communications.
- Experience with effective internal engagement and change communications.
- Demonstrated leadership, coaching ability, and collaborative ways of working.
- Cultural fluency and a global mindset.
- Ability to combine critical thinking with hands-on delivery.
- Skill in simplifying scientific and technical content for varied audiences.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver global communications plans from Phase 2b through launch, considering the full franchise, milestones, data readouts, regulatory events, congress presence, partnerships, and response planning.
- Build compelling disease and asset narratives with clear messages and proof points.
- Produce press releases, Q&As, and materials for global and local use, and prepare and train spokespeople.
- Collaborate with global and regional media and country teams.
- Support investor communications in partnership with Investor Relations.
- Engage external experts and investigators.
- Lead deployment across corporate digital and social channels, using paid and organic opportunities.
- Drive internal understanding and engagement for key assets in partnership with leaders and Global Internal Communications.
- Optimize agencies and resources, set objectives and critical metrics, and ensure strong project management and measurement.
Benefits
- Qualified retirement programs.
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and leaves.
- Health coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Eligibility for short-term incentive bonuses.
- Equity-based awards for salaried roles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
