Associate Director

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines.  Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality. We are passionate about the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we believe we can really change the course of medicine and bring new ideas to life. 

AstraZeneca's CVRM (Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic) portfolio is unmatched and continues to deliver new treatment options for patients. AstraZeneca's strategy in CVRM focuses on ways to reduce morbidity, mortality and organ damage by addressing multiple risk factors across uncontrollable bleeding, cardiovascular (CV) disease, diabetes and chronic kidney-disease indications. The patient-centric approach is reinforced by science-led life-cycle management programs and technologies, including early research into regenerative methods.

Reporting to the Sr Director – CVRM Access Strategy, the Access Strategy Associate Director in Wilmington, DE will be responsible for implementing access strategies, contributing to the development and implementation of a communication strategy and support negotiations with national payers, regional payers, retail chains, IDNs, and GPOs. This individual will also work closely with our Customer facing teams and develop insights and recommendations on access and affordability messaging and with the Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Market Access and Insight teams to ensure seamless customer experience and alignment toward the overall brand objectives.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for collaborating with cross-functional team (Marketing, Insights, Medical Affairs, Contract Strategy, and Field Integrators) as well as Market Access customer-facing teams to identify rich market insights across patients, providers, and payers to inform comprehensive market access strategies and aligned messaging across segments
• Develops compelling and differentiated product value propositions and builds associated customer education materials
• Partners with Contracting Strategy to develop effective contracting offerings that achieve access and contribution goals
• Collaborates with the HCP / Marketing team on customer communication strategies and promotional assets
• Effectively manages agency relationships ensuring promotional programs are delivered on-time and within budget
• Develops and manages associated budgets in compliance with AZ finance and accounting requirements
• Performs all company business in accordance with regulations and company policies and procedures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required; preferably in business, marketing or the sciences
• 5+ years of progressive experience within the pharmaceutical / biopharmaceutical market in any of the following areas : Payer Marketing, Brand Marketing, Market Research, Market Access, Account Management, and / or Field Sales
• Understanding of the US market access landscape and the legal / regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals / biopharmaceuticals
• Understanding of customer and industry marketing practices and trends
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, if required

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA in relevant field
• Experience developing and driving strategy
• Managed care / payer experience
• Ability to think strategically and to translate strategy into tactical implementation and to motivate people to execute on strategy
• Teamwork and leadership skills, including the ability to gain consensus and act within ambiguous, complex matrix organization
• Results oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated Learning Agility

Next Steps – Apply today! 

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours. 

Please note - Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Date Posted

28-Apr-2025

Closing Date

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