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AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing prescription medicines

Business Account Specialist

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSpainNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including at least 2 years in a commercial or sales role.
  • Previous hospital sales experience is required.
  • Advanced knowledge of computer tools is required.
  • English proficiency at B1 level is required.
  • A digital mindset and orientation toward data, omnichannel tools, and digital solutions are required.
  • A driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

  • Continuously understand, analyze, and update relevant information about the healthcare environment at the autonomous-community, hospital-account, and healthcare-area levels in the assigned territory.
  • Understand the oncology healthcare ecosystem, the key decision-makers for the pathology, their connections in the territory, and relevant scientific societies, cancer plans, and strategic plans for assigned accounts.
  • Work proactively across functions to gather insights, identify account- or area-level barriers and opportunities, make decisions within the patient journey, and escalate issues to the Brand Team for national strategic discussion when necessary.
  • Maintain current knowledge of competitors, including their strategy, positioning, scientific evidence, activities, messaging, and presence in key territory accounts, to identify opportunities and threats, adapt action plans, and support brand differentiation and sustainable growth.
  • Work closely with the Medical department's Scientific Advisor to support the brand transition from the pre-approval period through access, maintaining effective internal and external communication for customers and patients.
  • Identify stakeholders in each account or healthcare area in a timely manner, including decision-makers, influencers, and prescribers at hospital-account, autonomous-community, and regional levels as applicable.
  • Map and segment stakeholders, identify their connections and influence networks, and assess their beliefs and behaviors regarding the company's brands to guide strategy and prioritize high-impact actions.
  • Understand and lead implementation of the national strategic plan, adapting it to territory needs with the cross-functional team and ensuring transparent, collaborative, agile execution from preparation through follow-up.
  • Meet commercial objectives by developing and executing account-specific plans that prioritize high-value opportunities and decisively reallocate resources toward higher-impact activities.
  • Serve as the brand's scientific reference for the indication, with strong knowledge of efficacy data, treatment management, and available evidence, and conduct valuable interactions that benefit patients.
  • Ensure published scientific evidence from brand studies is appropriately reflected in clinical guidelines and lead substantive discussions that support optimal brand positioning and its establishment as a reference treatment in strategic accounts.
  • Introduce products at hospital level in non-priority accounts or healthcare areas, coordinating with regional access teams and relevant central teams.
  • Design and implement the omnichannel plan for the assigned territory, adapting the customer journey, removing local barriers, and providing personalized, innovative, high-impact interactions across relevant channels.
  • Lead launch execution following European Medicines Agency authorization of new indications by generating support, mobilizing key opinion leaders, and helping shape the market for rapid, sustained adoption.
  • Work jointly with the Regional Access Manager (RAM) to maintain alignment and the information flow needed to support a comprehensive view of the autonomous community.
  • Work with healthcare professionals, hospital payers, patient associations, and multifunctional teams on initiatives and projects to identify patients, optimize care journeys, improve access, adherence, and health outcomes, remove barriers, and implement solutions responsibly and efficiently.
  • Lead by example in the appropriate use of AstraZeneca internal information systems, including Veeva CRM, and analytics tools, including Power BI, to turn data into timely actions, adapt strategy, anticipate opportunities, monitor brand progress, and coordinate territory changes.
  • Proactively use company-approved artificial-intelligence tools and digital solutions to analyze information, generate insights, optimize planning and stakeholder interactions, improve commercial efficiency, and support data-driven decisions while complying with company AI governance and compliance policies.
  • Conduct all activities in accordance with AstraZeneca's compliance framework.
  • Represent AstraZeneca's corporate image and values in interactions with internal and external customers.

Desired Qualifications

  • Specialized education in health sciences is desirable.
  • Experience in oncology and breast cancer is desirable.
  • Eastern Andalusia is the preferred applicant location.

About the Company

AstraZeneca

Global pharmaceutical company developing prescription medicines

AstraZeneca develops and markets prescription medicines and vaccines worldwide, with a focus on oncology, cardiovascular/metabolic, respiratory, and infectious diseases. Its products work by targeting specific biological pathways or cells, using small-molecule therapies, biologics, and vaccines to treat diseases or prevent infections. It differentiates itself through its dual heritage from Sweden and the UK, a broad pipeline, and strong R&D and collaborations that move from discovery to patient access. Its goal is to improve people’s health by discovering, developing, and delivering medicines and vaccines to patients worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Founded
1913

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