CVRM Commercial Director, Wainua Lokelma

About Our Company:

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, daring thinking, and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to build a strong culture of collaboration and partnership by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely crafted with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm, and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca is a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking bold actions to address some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm, and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we are taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

About the role:

Reporting to the Vice President, CVRM and Early and Late Lifecycle management, the CommercialDirector leads the Wainua and Lokelma commercial team to successfully market these novel therapies in ATTR and Hyperkalemia. This includes leadership of all marketing initiatives including the development and execution of brand strategic and operational plans, lifecycle planning and direct leadership of the Key Account Managers(KAMs) and the marketing team.

The successful candidate for thisrolewillbe an entrepreneurial leader with a passion for customer engagement and putting patients first.  You thrive in creating new and innovative ways to solve complex business challenges.  You play to win but do the right thing and actwithintegrity, evenwhenitisdifficult.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team to buildcustomercentricstrategic plans to ensure brand success, including innovation in our go to marketapproach and forward-thinkingideas to improve the potential of the brands.

• Provide leadership for cross-functionaldevelopment and execution of Key Account Plans, Brand Strategy, Positioning, Segmentation and Operational Plans.

• Complete and measure impact of all marketing strategies and tactics to deliver on the brand objectives.

• Partnercross functionally with medical, market access, corporate affairs and patient engagement teams on the enterprise transforming care strategy.

• Lead the marketing team.

• Lead the KAM Team,includingcapabilitydevelopment and forward-looking innovation in the approach to Key Account Management enterprisewide.

• Work collaborativelywith leaders across the business to sharewinning initiatives and improveopportunities to develop and scale innovation in our commercial model.

• Accountable for performance management, talent management and careerdevelopment of direct reports.

• Development and ownership of commercial forecasts, budgets, and P&L.

Qualifications and Capabilities

• University degree in science and/or business.

• Specialty care marketing experience with Cardiology, Neurology, and key account management expertiseis an asset.

• Comprehensiveunderstanding of the Canadian Healthcare environment.

• In-depthunderstanding of competitivelandscape, able to frame strategic implications to improve business outcomes.

• Strong leader with a general manager mind-set who can articulate a vision, set direction, and encourage dedication to achieve results. 

• Experience leading commercial teams, with a collaborative and inclusive leadership style and proven record of accomplishment to work successfully within a diverse team.

• Enterprise thinking and entrepreneurial leadership throughleading change and transformation whilehaving a broader perspective of brand, TA and organizationalneeds.

• Knows how to coordinate people and activitieseffectively to achieveimpactfuloutcomes.

• Experience attracting, assessing, and developing talent while optimizing team performance in direct and matrixed leadership roles.

• Outstandingstrategicproblemsolving, judgement and influencingskills.

• Strong criticalthinking and planning skillswithability to implement plans with excellence.

• Experience building and implementing digital strategies.

• Strong financial acumen withability to develop budget and resourcing plans to ensure effective operationaldelivery.

• Willingness to travel.

Who We Are:

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
• Top 100 Employers Award
• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture
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At AstraZeneca, we are at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare. Our unique position as medical leaders allow us to drive innovation and make significant contributions across the healthcare ecosystem. We thrive on collaboration, leveraging our scientific knowledge and business acumen to bring new ideas to life. Our commitment to evidence generation and external scientific engagement ensures that we remain leaders in the field. By developing and delivering our science to patients in need, we help reinvest back into research and support our scientific innovations. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patients' lives while advancing your career in an inspiring environment.

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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.