Join AstraZeneca, a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry, where we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. We are seeking an Associate Director for our Respiratory & Immunology and Vaccines & Immune Therapies division. (R&I AND V&I) This role is an integral part of our Commercial Learning team, recognized for accelerating performance through innovative, data-driven learning solutions. As an Associate Director, you will shape learning plans, deliver learning solutions, and contribute to our mission of changing the course of medicine.

Accountabilities:
As the Associate Director, Commercial Learning, you will partner with your colleagues across Commercial Learning to create efficiencies for new hire learning and ongoing learning experiences for sales professionals. You may be asked to work across the R&I & V&I Learning Team where needed on a project-by-project basis. You will lead learning content design, manage stakeholders, and partner with brand and sales leaders to deliver world-class learning experiences. You will deliver learning experiences to new hires in their onboarding phase as well as ongoing training for existing sales professionals. You will also develop National Sales Trainers, oversee learning design and delivery, and deliver learning solutions to sales teams. Your role will be pivotal in translating brand strategy into field execution through engaging learning experiences. 

Essential Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Life Science, or Healthcare related field

•  Minimum 7 years’ experience in commercial roles within pharmaceutical and or healthcare industries, including: 

*At least 2 years in pharmaceutical or healthcare sales

*At least 1 year in sales training or commercial learning

• Proven ability to connect learning strategies to business outcomes such as readiness, compliance, and performance impact

• Expertise in modern learning principles, including data-driven design, manager-led reinforcement, and continuous development

• Demonstrated leadership in building a culture of lifelong learning across diverse teams

• Hands-on experience in learning & development, curriculum design, and delivery for commercial roles

• Strong growth mindset, adaptability in a dynamic environment, and passion for continuous improvement

• Exceptional ability to present and communicate ideas effectively to large, diverse audiences and in one-on-one settings

• Patient-centric mindset with a commitment to keeping patients at the center of all decisions

Desirable Skills/Experience -

• Experience in Headquarters or Sales Leadership roles

• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapeutic area experience

• Proven track record in leading and developing others

• Experience managing product launches and associated learning programs

• Strong project management expertise to set and manage goals, priorities, resources, and initiatives

• Exposure to Marketing or Operations functions within pharma

• Solid business acumen and understanding of the evolving healthcare marketplace

At AstraZeneca, we are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear. We are shaping the future by spotting scientifically led commercial opportunities and acting now to operationalize and scale them. We are driven by the solutions we bring to the healthcare ecosystem. It powers us to make an impact at every step of the patient's journey. We are constantly thinking big about answering new challenges. We push ourselves to start small and scale fast. The pioneers of digital and innovative solutions that have never been seen before.

Are you ready to be part of this journey? To shape the future? To define what the next decade looks like for BioPharmaceuticals and act on it now? Join us at AstraZeneca, where we are actively contributing to bending the global mortality curve. Apply today!

Date Posted

19-Dec-2025

Closing Date

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