Senior, Expert
Franchise Head - Cardiovascular
Typical Accountabilities
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Define and execute marketing and sales strategies, including planning, pricing, and brand differentiation, ensuring all activities support targeted business results for brands.
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Use market analysis and trend insights to drive success across assigned franchises or brands.
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Monitor and drive operational efficiency, ensuring performance objectives align with organizational expectations.
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Oversee budgetary compliance, resource allocation, and financial management for the business unit or franchise.
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Represent the franchise or business unit in key internal and external engagements.
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Lead and develop sales and marketing teams to achieve high standards of talent management and commercial performance.
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Develop and manage key supplier and partner strategies that underpin sustained commercial performance and access to market opportunities.
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Ensure (pre)launch excellence, robust account management, master digital and omnichannel adoption and execution, co-drive transforming care initiatives.
Qualifications and Skills
Essential: Bachelor’s Degree; Demonstrated experience in managing and leading sizable teams; Comprehensive understanding of the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products and local healthcare environment; Proven ability in strategic execution, and operational leadership.
Desirable: MBA in relevant field; Experience in consumer and/or managed markets role; Sales experience.
Key Relationship to Reach Solutions
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Internal: Senior leadership teams; Sales, marketing, production, and support functions teams; Medical teams, Market access teams; Other commercial teams on the need basis.
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External: Key accounts and partners; Senior marketing and business professionals in other organizations; Industry peers; Key Opinion Leaders (KOL)/Key External Experts (KEE).
Date Posted
22-Oct-2026
Closing Date
08-Nov-2026
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.
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