Business Unit Head Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism Finland - Nordic Marketing company

Do you want to transform the lives of patients by taking a vital role in a company that follows science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca has an exciting opportunity for you!

About AstraZeneca

Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Espoo,Copenhagen, Oslo, andStockholm. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims 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.

What you’ll do

You will lead the Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism (CVRM) Business Unit for Finland, being responsible for all sales and marketing activities, driving commercial performance, and managing the P&L. At times, there could be dedicated responsibility for a product on a Nordic level or enterprise-wide projects in Finland or a Nordic setting. Leveraging global strategies, you will work with your Therapeutic Area dedicated teams to develop localized strategies and plans based on customer insights, ensuring effective execution across the country, including the implementation of omnichannel programs. Deepen your understanding of therapeutic area ecosystems, patient journeys, customer needs, and payer needs. This will help build a better environment, achieve success across the portfolio, and increase new growth opportunities. Additionally, you will ensure flawless execution of the sales team and appropriate metrics tracking. You will report directly to Country Director Finland.

Other responsibilities include:

• Providing expert insight and direction across the portfolio to ensure that all launches and line extensions are expertly handled to deliver success.

• Inspiring the team to develop and utilize patient and customer insights, challenging and innovating within their own roles and the wider AZ environment to ensure that AZ delivers innovative medications to patients.

• Building and maintaining strong external relationships with healthcare professionals, payors, patient groups, and other key stakeholders.

• Developing the organization and the capabilities in the team.

• Unite and encourage the team to work collaboratively toward shared goals, encouraging a cohesive and high-performing environment. 

• Being a member of the local leadership team.

Essential for the role

• Robust pharmaceutical experience including in-market experience of marketing and sales management roles

• Previous experience of P&L management, and successful track-record of driving commercial performance

• Shown success in launching products into competitive environments

• Excellent leadership capabilities in leading and developing teams including succession planning

• International or regional experience. Shown ability interacting with and influencing regional and global internal stakeholders

• Great at account Planning and Customer Engagement program and processes

• Good knowledge in market ethical rules

• Bachelors’ Degree in Marketing or equivalent experience 

• Ambition and motivation for future leadership roles

Desirable for the role

• Previous experience in other functional areas of the business such as Commercial Operations, Medical or Market Access

• Good understanding of the Finnish healthcare and pharmaceutical funding systems 

• Some experience with other Therapeutic areas

• Both Specialty care and Primary Care experience

• Omnichannel experience

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca