Are you ready to set the pace for immuno-oncology marketing that changes how clinicians see and use breakthrough science? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, creativity, and magnificent execution to deliver measurable impact?
In this role, you will lead personal promotion for a priority indication and orchestrate HCP engagement across channels to reshape the US market. You will translate scientific leadership into compelling, compliant campaigns that differentiate our brand, accelerate appropriate adoption, and ultimately benefit patients. You will partner closely with cross-functional colleagues and agencies to build new capabilities, move fast on insights, and deliver work that stands up to rigorous standards.
Based at our Gaithersburg, MD campus, you will report to the Head of Marketing and work within an agile, collaborative environment where diverse perspectives fuel bold ideas and rapid learning.
Accountabilities:
HCP Promotion Leadership: Lead personal, and peer-to-peer HCP marketing strategies in the US to differentiate the brand and drive appropriate utilization in a competitive IO landscape.
Orchestrated Campaigns: Shape branded and unbranded HCP initiatives and ensure coordinated execution across channels and functions to educate, activate, and reinforce value.
Field Insight Integration: Engage with field teams to capture local insights and convert them into targeted messaging, tools, and resources with measurable business impact.
Agency and Budget Stewardship: Manage agency partners, workflows, and budgets (POs, invoices) to deliver on-time, on-budget programs that raise quality and speed.
Cross-Indication Alignment: Collaborate with peer indication leads to improve strategic coherence and executional pull-through across the portfolio.
Compliance Excellence: Partner with medical, legal, regulatory, and compliance teams to develop and complete initiatives that meet all standards without compromising effectiveness.
Capability Building and Innovation: Identify, evaluate, and adopt new partnerships and technologies; build new capabilities essential for sustained brand success.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
Two or more years’ experience in pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry with experience in one or more of the following: managed markets, brand marketing, sales, market research/analytics, business planning, sales training
High emotional intelligence with a collaborative, inclusive approach that drives team success
Experience building and integrating new capabilities that are relevant for brand success
Excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex constructs
Outstanding project management skills and experience handling multiple vendors, marketing partners, agency partners and budgets
Ability to effectively manage multiple contending priorities and projects
Strong understanding of legal and regulatory environment in pharmaceutical promotions, pharma industry guidelines, and other compliance-related issues
Experience working closely with field sales organizations to implement sales or marketing programs with measurable business impact
Ability to lead without authority
High capability at working collaboratively, thinking strategically and operating effectively in a rapidly evolving and competitive market place
High ethical standards and personal integrity
Desirable Skills/Experience:
MBA or other advanced degree in relevant field
Oncology or specialty care experience
Experience across multiple promotional channels (Personal, Non-Personal and Digital, Peer to Peer)
Product launch experience
Customer facing experience
Experience with Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) regulations, reviews and processes
Prior in-line HCP marketing experience
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Why AstraZeneca:
Here, your marketing leadership fuels a rigorous push to transform cancer care, supported by a rich pipeline and colleagues who run as one to turn science into impact. We bring unexpected teams together to co-create, move at pace, and challenge assumptions—combining data, creativity, and field insight to deliver work that matters to clinicians and patients. You will stretch your craft on complex launches, test new digital approaches, and grow alongside leaders who value kindness as much as ambition. The result is tangible: smarter strategies, faster decisions, and medicines reaching the people who need them.
Call to Action:
Own the next chapter of IO marketing from Gaithersburg—step forward to shape bold strategy, build new capabilities, and deliver work that moves the market and advances patient care.
Date Posted
20-May-2026
Closing Date
28-May-2026
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