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Breast Cancer Brand Manager

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 4 days ago

AstraZeneca

40 open roles

Overview

Job details

  • Full-time hours

    Per the ad.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    AstraZeneca doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 7+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

  • University degree

    “Licenciatura / Grado.” — per the ad.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Skills

Comprehensive vision of the healthcare ecosystem

  • 360º knowledge of the healthcare environment, including access situation, clinical pathway, key stakeholders, and resources involved in the pathology, to identify changes and needs of the environment and key stakeholders as input for the Brand Plan / Launch Readiness Plan strategy and tactics.
  • Ability to correctly interpret the situation, perform a solid diagnosis, and activate concrete solutions that generate or mobilize dynamism.

Analytical skills

  • Collect, update, analyze, and interpret market, customer, brand evolution, and competitor data and information necessary for the preparation and monitoring of the Brand Plan / Launch Readiness Plan.
  • Make decisions based on data and insights, incorporating present and future competitive information into strategic decision-making and the definition of a competitive execution plan.

Scientific knowledge

  • Possess deep scientific knowledge of the brand under responsibility, the market, competitors, and key customer behaviors in the pathology care process, acting as the internal and external reference interlocutor for the brand.

Plan design and execution

  • Lead the design of the strategic and tactical process of the Brand Plan / Launch Readiness Plan with the functional areas integrated into the Brand Team, promoting creative and innovative ideas and ensuring the excellent implementation of strategies and tactical initiatives.

Business knowledge and results orientation

  • Carry out solid budget planning and operational financial management of the resources under responsibility.
  • Monitor qualitative and quantitative brand data to ensure deep knowledge of the impact and performance of strategies and tactics.
  • Define success metrics, monitor them, and identify continuous improvement opportunities to respond to patient and customer needs.

Customer orientation

  • Design and implement a strategic contact plan to build medium and long-term partnership relationships with key customers.
  • Prioritize, optimize, design, and execute plans for different customers with a cross-functional and omnichannel vision.
  • Define activities, tactics, and tools in an agile, efficient, and innovative manner, adapting them to relevant channels and stakeholders.

Value proposition and content management

  • Drive the articulation of the comprehensive value proposition around the brand's positioning and differentiation, coordinating key content and messages with a focus on patients, customers, and channels.

Inclusive and cross-functional leadership

  • Coordinate and lead the functional areas of the Brand Team, ensuring cross-functional work, leveraging differences, and establishing collaboration networks to contribute to a cohesive and high-performance team.

Strategic planning and execution

  • Apply a solid comprehensive vision in the implementation of projects, incorporating team knowledge, driving results through optimal decision-making, and influencing without a formal leadership position.

Collaborative intelligence

  • Generate synergies, give and receive agile and individualized feedback, align messages and efforts, and prioritize the objective of the cross-functional team and the organization over individual interests.

Effective communication

  • Generate positive relationships through social skills, adapting the communication style to the needs and interests of each interlocutor and situation.

Emotional intelligence

  • Recognize one's own emotions and those of others and use emotional information to guide thought and behavior, adapting behavior to the interlocutor and the environment.

Active learning and development

  • Learn new skills or knowledge continuously and on one's own initiative, using company resources and external sources that allow for continuous professional development.

Regulation and Compliance

  • Always act within the regulatory framework to implement the actions designed in the strategic plan in all areas.

Nice to have

Desirable

  • Postgraduate degree in Marketing or MBA.
  • International experience or experience abroad.
  • Experience in Design Thinking or other strategic methodologies to drive innovation and customer and patient-centered solutions.

Education & certifications

  • Bachelor's Degree / Undergraduate Degree.
  • Specialized training in Health Sciences.
  • Specialized training in Health Sciences.

Languages

  • English C1 or equivalent advanced level.

The role

Mission

Drive, coordinate, and lead the strategy and action plan of the brand under your responsibility, maximizing market impact and patient benefit through innovative and omnichannel tactics based on solid, continuous, and proactive insight gathering, advanced data analysis, competition, market dynamics, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence. Respond specifically and proactively to identified needs, with in-depth knowledge of cancer strategies and the priorities of scientific societies. Ensure anticipation of healthcare environment trends and act as a benchmark for excellence, innovation, and constant transformation, aligning cross-functional and global efforts with the organization's strategic vision.

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Leadership, strategic planning, and monitoring

  • Lead cross-functionally within the Brand Team the definition of the brand strategy and value proposition, anticipating needs and opportunities through in-depth knowledge of the healthcare environment, drug access processes, the patient journey, the patient, care processes related to their pathology, customers, the reference market, and competitors.
  • Understand different external and internal information sources and comprehensively manage relevant information through advanced KPI analysis, big data, and business metrics, leading decision-making based on insights, trends, and industry benchmarks, as well as implementing corrective actions oriented toward continuous improvement.
  • Suggest and lead, together with Business Intelligence, the evolution of analysis, seeking greater solidity, detail, and continuous updating to optimize decision-making and brand monitoring.
  • Drive the development and adoption of disruptive solutions based on advanced data, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence, integrating them into the marketing plan to personalize the stakeholder experience, accelerate innovation in the healthcare ecosystem, and guarantee an ethical, efficient implementation aligned with business objectives.
  • Lead, together with the Medical Advisor, the development process of the Brand Strategic Plan / Brand Plan for the brand under your responsibility, with a focus on the patient and customer, incorporating creative and innovative ideas that drive demand generation, expand the patient base, improve referral processes and treatment adherence levels, and reinforce a better and broader brand positioning.
  • Ensure a clear definition of success metrics that can be continuously monitored and followed, to adapt strategy and tactics according to the evolution of the environment and the business.
  • When necessary, combine the focus on execution and results of the current indication with the preparation of future new launches, ensuring that the present paves the way for the future.
  • Possess in-depth knowledge of cross-functional excellence processes in launches, ensuring sufficient anticipation and quality for future launches.

Execution and results

  • Act as the coordinating axis of the brand, activating the cross-functional team in the implementation of brand plans and ensuring excellent execution, on time and in form, of the proposed Brand Plan, aligning the customer engagement plan, the operational plan, and the access plan to achieve defined objectives through innovative and differentiating actions.
  • Ensure the team has the necessary resources for excellent execution that makes a difference for customers and patients, adapting or modifying said resources according to the dynamic needs of the market.
  • Coordinate and monitor the execution plan established in the omnichannel strategy to optimize communication with different stakeholders, including experiences, messages, content, and material design, in cross-functional collaboration, aligned with the global strategy and constantly exploring new ways to provide value together with the digital teams.
  • Define and monitor the Key Performance Indicators of business and financial objectives, with in-depth knowledge of national and regional objectives, monitoring the operational plan and measuring the qualitative and quantitative impact of activities to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
  • Promote the improvement and simplification of processes, driving operational agility and facilitating the adaptation of strategies and plans in the face of emerging challenges.

Managing stakeholders

  • Identify the customers and stakeholders who play a key role for the disease and the brand, in both current and future indications, and excellently implement the strategy and tactics defined for each.
  • Work with the cross-functional team, especially with the medical department, to develop individualized value strategies and initiatives for key stakeholders, including cooperative groups, scientific societies, and other relevant groups.
  • Know and explore the collaboration and influence networks among customers, hospitals, and regions to ensure synergies, positive impact, and collaboration projects that are truly relevant for patients and customers.
  • Perform frequent accompaniment visits to field teams to analyze the implementation of materials and messages by the sales network, gather insights, and adapt the strategy, tactics, and materials from the central teams.
  • Project the corporate image and values of AstraZeneca in your relationship with internal and external customers.

Transversal leadership and brand excellence

  • Act as a strategic and scientific benchmark for commercial teams, coordinating Brand Team operations and supporting cross-functional field teams in the development and execution of local strategies.
  • Coordinate Brand Team operations and be the brand benchmark for cross-functional and commercial teams, driving co-creation, inspiring, and providing value for the proper execution and achievement of established objectives.
  • Understand and provide solidity to the complete strategy of the therapeutic area, proposing synergies between different brands that strengthen reputation, impact, and benefit for patients with the disease under the company's responsibility, contributing to the value of the Oncology unit in Spain with a vision beyond the brand when necessary.
  • Provide support in coordination with international brand marketing teams, providing local inputs to maximize the global strategy and importing best practices from other Marketing Companies.
  • Ensure continuous communication with the Business Intelligence, Digital, SFE, and Training teams to bring the team to the highest level of commercial excellence, guaranteeing that the designed plans are aligned with the brand strategy and objectives.
  • Drive self-knowledge, development, and continuous transformation within the role, requesting feedback, promoting quality conversations with the manager, and ensuring constant, motivating, and inspiring growth for future development.

Compliance

  • Guarantee that all activities related to the position comply with applicable external and internal regulations, including policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and the code of conduct, proposing appropriate strategies within that framework and ensuring that Brand Plan actions comply and adapt to environmental changes.

Requirements

Education

Mandatory experience

  • Minimum of 7 years of experience, with at least 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Previous experience in Oncology in marketing and/or sales positions.
  • Experience and knowledge in Marketing of at least 3 years, including brand management, launches, or transversal projects: design, implementation, and evaluation of strategies and tactics oriented toward enhancing positioning, market share, and achievement of business objectives.
  • Experience in stakeholder management and strategic business projects aligned with objectives under responsibility in innovative companies.
  • Demonstrated ability to collect, interpret, and analyze advanced market, competition, and customer data through digital tools and artificial intelligence, transforming information into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.

Required Knowledge

  • Expert handling of digital tools, omnichannel platforms, advanced CRM, data analytics, Power BI, artificial intelligence, and marketing-associated automation.

Date & Closing Date

29-sept-2026

01-oct-2026

Hiring process

2 steps1 interviewa task to do
  1. Application

  2. Recruiter contact · With a recruiter

  3. Assessment

    Not every role

    Some roles, especially graduate roles, add a game-based assessment, a video or telephone interview, or an assessment day.

  4. Interview

    A two-way conversation about your skills and suitability for the role, and a chance for you to find out if AstraZeneca is right for you.

  5. Pre-employment screening

  6. Offer

  • Candidates who reach interview stage or beyond usually get feedback within 14 days of the role's closing date.
  • Interview travel expenses are reimbursed for journeys over 100km.
  • Alcohol and drug testing is carried out for new hires where required by local country legislation.

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes prescription medicines in therapeutic areas including oncology, cardiovascular, renal and metabolism, and respiratory and immunology. With a workforce of over 80,000 employees worldwide, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and operates across more than 100 countries, focusing on innovative medicines and advanced technologies like AI and data science to transform patient care.

In Spain, AstraZeneca has a significant presence with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, contributing to clinical development, regulatory affairs, and commercial operations. The company is known for its collaborative and inclusive culture, offering international professionals opportunities to work on global projects, particularly in areas like cell therapy, AI-driven health solutions (Evinova), and patient safety. With a strong commitment to diversity and innovation, AstraZeneca Spain is an attractive destination for talent seeking to make a global impact while living in Spain.

Industry
Pharma
Founded
1999
Employees
10,000+
Headquarters
Cambridge, UK
In Spain
Madrid, Barcelona

Good to know if you are moving

  • AstraZeneca offers a global, multicultural work environment with opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the world.
  • The company has a strong commitment to employee development and offers various career growth programs.
  • Spain offices are located in major cities like Madrid and Barcelona, offering a high quality of life and vibrant culture.
  • AstraZeneca is a leader in innovative therapies, providing employees with the chance to work on cutting-edge medical advancements.
  • The company supports flexible working arrangements and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

In their own words

About the company & team

Internal and external interactions / relationships

  • Medical: Medical Manager / Strategic Scientific Advisor / Regulatory and Quality.
  • Commercial: Business Unit Director / Franchise Head / Regional Business Director or Sales Director / Business Account Manager / Business Account Specialist / Primary Care Specialist.
  • [OBU] Diagnostic Manager.
  • Corporate Affairs & Market Access: Regional Access Lead / Regional Access Manager / Government Affairs / Pricing / Communication / Value & Access Team.
  • Innovation & Digital Strategy: Learning & Capabilities Team / Business Excellence Area / Digital / Customer Engagement & Digital Team / Health Care Innovation Area / IT & Data.
  • Finance: Finance Business Partner & Supply.
  • International teams.
  • Stakeholders related to the reference pathologies.
  • Related target scientific societies.
  • Communication, advertising, and event planning agencies.
  • Service providers.

Additional information

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all people who meet the profile for the position without discrimination based on disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity/paternity period, race or origin (national or ethnic), age, religion or beliefs, gender identity, marital status or domestic partnership and/or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs people with work permits in the country or countries where the position is advertised.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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Location

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