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.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.