Director, Breast Cancer Strategy and Alignment

Role Summary

Director of US Breast Cancer Strategy and Alignment, based at AstraZeneca’s Gaithersburg, MD campus. You will lead the development of a short- and medium-term US breast cancer strategy in partnership with global and medical teams to define our commercial leadership opportunity in breast cancer and ensure alignment across headquarters and customer-facing teams. You will work with the Insights & Analytics team to develop a single view of the evolving breast cancer landscape and the role of AZ’s breast cancer assets within that landscape.

Responsibilities

• Define our commercial leadership opportunity in breast cancer through the development of an “above brand” vision and strategy.
• Lead the development of a short- and medium-term US breast cancer strategy in partnership with global and medical teams, including potential asset synergies and disease-state opportunities.
• Collaborate with Insights & Analytics to develop a single view of the evolving breast cancer landscape and the role of AZ’s assets within it.
• Partner with US commercial leaders across breast cancer assets to ensure strategic and execution alignment across headquarters and customer-facing teams, initially focusing on currently promoted products and expanding to future assets as data readouts evolve.
• Report directly to the US Breast Cancer franchise head and serve as a key member of the franchise leadership team.

Qualifications

• Required: At least 7 years of oncology marketing, strategy, or related experience (US and/or global)
• Required: Exhibit high capability at working collaboratively, thinking strategically
• Required: Comprehensive understanding of US market and roles of customer-facing teams
• Preferred: MBA in a relevant field
• Preferred: Experience in US marketing or strategy within Oncology
• Preferred: Experience in Breast Cancer
• Preferred: Experience in sales

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field