AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the World’s most serious diseases. Science and patients are at the heart of everything we do, and our skills and resources are concentrated on those therapy areas where we believe we can make the most difference. We focus primarily on cancer, cardiovascular/metabolic disease and respiratory/inflammation/autoimmunity. Alongside this, we remain active in infection and neuroscience with targeted investments in opportunities and collaborations.

At AstraZeneca, we’re proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

As a part of AstraZeneca, the Nordic-Baltic Marketing Company is working to ensure that our innovative products reach the patients that can benefit from it. We work in close collaboration with healthcare in all Nordic and Baltic countries to build value for our customers and success for our medicines. Our offices are located in Södertälje, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Oslo, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. www.astrazeneca.fi

Brand Manager RIA

A business with an inspiring future. How will you shape it?

Our vision is clear: to make a positive difference to health through innovative, effective medicines. It’s a vision that provides us with never-ending challenges and demands huge ambition. But that’s what makes this such an inspiring and exciting place to work. Here’s your chance to experience it for yourself.

We are looking for a Brand Manager in RIA (Respiratory, Inflammation & Autoimmunity) business unit – located in Espoo, Finland

AstraZeneca is a world leading biopharmaceutical company with a world-class biologics capability, dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of high quality, effective prescription medicines that bring benefit for patients and add value for shareholders and wider society.

As a Brand Manager RIA you will contribute to AstraZeneca’s strong respiratory franchise, one of our key growth platforms. AstraZeneca holds a unique position in respiratory disease, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with a range of differentiated potential medicines in development. In the Business Unit RIA, we are committed to serve our customers with innovative care by offering individualized treatment approaches and medical value for the Nordic patients. 

Key Accountabilities

Person in this role

· Drives and executes local brand activities together with local implementation team

· Develops local marketing material based on agreed overall strategy – co-develops campaigns, aligns key messages and manages the local production agencies

· Drives specific Nordic business unit initiatives according to individual’s interest and skills

· Manages the local PR agencies and patient organizations

· Generates market insight together with local implementation team for the business unit

· Delivers local brand & campaign trainings

· Follows up of operational plans and provides Segmentation & Targeting guidance for sales force

· Manages relationships with local Key External Experts in collaboration with Medical and HCA

In order to succeed in the role you have

· Demonstrated several years of pharma marketing experience

· Good knowledge in market ethical rules & Finnish health care system

· Excellent communication skills - fluent written and spoken English and Finnish

· Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, e.g. in Marketing

· Experience from multicultural business environment

· Insight of market access work

AstraZeneca offers an opportunity to work with an exciting product portfolio and to collaborate with great colleagues. We provide our employees opportunities to develop their capabilities and take on broader responsibilities.

More information

Apply now! Submit your application letter and CV, including salary request via www.mercuriurval.fi, ref. FI-07794, no later than June 5, 2015. Interviews will be held ongoing during the application period.

For more information about the position, please contact Mercuri Urval’s Consultant Annukka Tervo, tel. +358 207 420 517.