Marketing Manager, Respiratory & Immunology (Norway) - Nordic Marketing Company

Introduction to role

Do you see yourself innovative and want to apply your ambition in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and strives to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care.

This is your opportunity to get to impact the lives of patients by turning our deep and broad pipeline into a reality. To achieve our ambition, we are growing our team in Norway with a Marketing Manager within Respiratory & Immunology. A place to learn from experienced professionals, grow with our bright colleagues, and embrace feedback and mentorship.

Accountabilities

You have the opportunity to be involved in the next big thing, whilst making a significant difference to patients and wider society.

As a Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for the overall brand/indication strategy, marketing plan, and overall brand performance. This role requires a deep understanding of market dynamics through data-driven customer and patient insights as well as insights on the competitive landscapes and healthcare ecosystems to drive success in the assigned therapeutic area.

You will lead cross-functional brand teams to ensure strategic and operational alignment in order to achieve an effective implementation of brand campaigns and transforming care initiatives resulting in high market impact to the benefit of patients. Outstanding transforming care market expansion projects and digital and omnichannel marketing solutions will be at your hand and a crucial part of the initiatives to improve the end-to-end customer experience resulting in Share of Voice (SoV) and Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) driven prescription behaviour.

What you will do

• Driving brand performance and therapeutic area leadership by taking ownership for brand strategy development and drive internal alignment.
• Lead and implement the utilization of integrated patient-centric Marketing Campaigns; Digital Marketing and Omnichannel Strategies together with the Innovation and Business Excellence (IBEX) team.
• Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning in support of Strategic Account Management.
• Use your deep customer and patient insights including data analytics by using marketing automation tools to facilitate data-driven decisions.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and market segmentation.
• Define and lead Transforming Care by collaborating with relevant key stakeholders and patient organizations.
• Conduct cross-functional informal leadership and communication.
• Demonstrate AZ values, ethics, and compliance within all business practices, in alignment with the AZ Governance Framework, internal standards and policies, and external regulations.

What we need from you

Here it is important that we draw on our diverse knowledge to reflect the diversity of our patients. It’s why we go beyond the usual collaborative models, connecting our relationships and partnerships internally and externally.

Essential experience and skills:

• Demonstrated Pharma marketing experience (+3 years).
• Prior launch experience.
• Strong strategic and analytical skills.
• Validated execution skills – successfully implement the strategy.
• Experience with account working and digital channels.
• Proven project management skills
• Ability to lead and influence without formal authority.
• Innovative and digitally savvy.
• Excellent collaboration skills.
• Proficient in Norwegian and English language.
• Knowledge of Norwegian market ethical rules.

Desired experience:

• Prior therapy area experience
• Experience from leading cross functional teams.
• Pharmaceutical sales experience.
• MBA or equivalent experience.
• Experience from multicultural or international business environments.
• Experience from Market Access or Medical Affairs.
• Extensive digital campaign delivery.

I&D

We are proud to have an outstanding workplace culture that motivates innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express varied perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Why AstraZeneca?

When we at AstraZeneca see the chance to change, we take this opportunity - for every opportunity, no matter how small, can be the beginning of something big. Delivering medicine that changes people's lives is about having an entrepreneurial spirit - finding moments and understanding its potential.

So, what is next?

Are you already imagining yourself embracing this fantastic opportunity? Great, because we cannot wait to hear from you. Welcome with your application, in English, latest by January 20th, 2025.

Applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the application period.