About Astellas:
At Astellas we are making treatments that matter to people.
We are tackling the toughest health challenges putting the patient at the heart of every move we make.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We have developed ground-breaking, innovative medicines in immunology, oncology and urology. Our medicines are extending and saving the lives of cancer patients, making transplantation possible and improving the quality of life for those living with conditions where needs are often overlooked.
We take a patient-focused approach, that allows us to convert brilliant early science into treatments and solutions that directly improve and save patients’ lives.
From lab to clinic to patient, we focus on the most promising science, empower the best talent to pursue it, and develop life-changing solutions alongside the best partners.
The Opportunity:
Due to maternity leave, a 12-month, fixed term contract leadership commercial role has become live. Your role will be to lead the Commercial Oncology brand in development and execution of the local brand strategy. This is a unique position within our business unit of Oncology and is a leadership role. You will lead, coach and develop a high performing team to exceed performance expectations in line with affiliate and brand objectives and you will have two direct reports. Your role will report into the General Manager of Australia and will be part of the leadership team.
This role will be based in Sydney, New south Wales and will require you to be able to travel to this location.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be responsible for maximizing Local Brand performance.
- Co-own the development and implementation of the growth strategy plans.
- Together with the core local brand team, be responsible for developing brand objectives and aligning individual function KPIs.
- Manage progress on KPIs and underperformance, etc.
- Align with the global brand strategy planning.
- Provide leadership of the sales and marketing team and broader cross functional stakeholders to achieve financials targets, company scorecard, market access timelines and strategic deliverables.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Experienced in working within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Demonstrated experience and tenure within a commercial leadership role.
- Be able to provide and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
Education:
- Preferred bachelor’s degree in marketing, Business or equivalent.
Additional Information:
- This is a full-time, 12-month, fixed-term contract.
- Position is based in Australia.
- This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 2 days per week in our Sydney office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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