Director, Policy & Advocacy, Oncology, Europe & Canada (EUCAN)

At AstraZeneca,you'llhave the chance to create a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines - to address some of the world’s most pressing health challenges.

About the Role

TheDirector,Policy & Advocacy,Oncology, Europe & Canada (EUCAN)willead integrated policy and advocacy strategiesto advanceAstraZeneca’s business prioritiesacross keyOncologytherapy areas (TA).Thishighly dynamic rolecombines policy shaping, patientadvocacyand strategic communications, with a strongemphasis on market readinessandenablingsuccessful launches. 

Reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Affairs,Oncology, EUCAN, the role will collaborate with global, regional, and market cross-functional teams to ensure alignment in strategy and executiontoestablishAstraZeneca as a trusted partner in improvingcanceroutcomes.You'lljoin a thriving Global Corporate Affairs function within the dynamic Europe and Canada region, covering more than thirty countries. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of policy and advocacy strategiesthat directly support AstraZeneca’s commercialobjectivesin keyOncology Business Unittherapy areas, ensuring market readinessandsuccessful launches.

• Understand,shapeand advance an integratedoncologypolicy agendathat drives earlier diagnosis,access to innovative treatment, and integrated end-to-end care for patients.

• Partner with global and regionalleadership and cross-functional teamstoembed policy and advocacyprioritiesinto therapy area and brand strategies,ensuring coordinatedexecution ofstrategicplansandconsistency, impact and alignment in campaigns and messaging across markets.

• Providestrategic counsel,guidanceand supporttobusinessfranchises and to market teamsto align efforts with regional and global priorities while developing capability and driving performance across the region. 

• Build and nurture relationships with key external stakeholders, including government officials, industry associations, patient advocacygroupsand multi-stakeholder coalitions to deliver sharedobjectives.

• Lead and deliver priorityOncology Business Unitpolicy and advocacy communications, including thought leadership platforms, stakeholdermessagingand executive engagement materials, to influence healthcare debates and advance AstraZeneca strategicobjectives. 

• Support in strategic communications and advocacy around the Portugal hub launch.

• Strategicpolicysupport to the Portuguese MC.

WhatYou’llBring

• Extensiveexperience inpolicy and advocacy, or related fields, with aprovenrecord of deliveringimpactfulintegrated policy,advocacy, and communications strategiesatglobal,regionaland/or in-market settings.Strong knowledge of European and health policyenvuronmentsis a distinct advantage. 

• Proven leadership in matrixorganisations, with the ability to communicate with impact, influenceacross cross-functional teams, build consensus among diversestakeholdersand alignpriorities behind sharedobjectives.

• Strong business acumen, withdemonstratedsuccessin connecting corporateaffairs objectivesto measurablebusiness outcomes.

• Deep understanding ofhealthcareindustry, including market access, regulatory dynamics, and policy development.Therapy area experience inoncologyis a strong plus.

• Proventrack recordinmanaging multiplecomplexprojectsand resourcesin fast-paced environments,delivering results under pressure.

• International experience, with knowledge of and experience ofworking across geographic and cultural boundaries, includinghighly-developedcultural sensitivity andeffectiveness invirtual teams

• Excellentcommunication skills,with fluencyin Englishand ideally at leastone majoradditionalEuropean language,including the ability to craft compelling narratives and influence at senior levels. 

Join us today!

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