Commercial Strategy Lead Oncology

General Information

Job Advert Title Commercial Strategy Lead Oncology Location United Kingdom Function/Business Area Strategy Employment Class Permanent

Description

Commercial Strategy Lead Oncology
About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focusing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
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 work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
As the Commercial Strategy Lead, Oncology / Innovation Labs, you will co-lead assets under the Asset Maximisation Model and serve on the AMT for early-stage and research assets. In this role, you will focus on integrating the Voice of Stakeholders into strategy and guiding asset plans in partnership with the AMT.
You will be required to demonstrate strong leadership and collaboration across functions (Primary Focus Lead, Research, Development, Corporate Strategy, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Patient Centricity, Business Development) and ensure close alignment with Global Brand Strategic Teams on later-stage assets (SDAP/FDAP) and post-POC business development.
You will also support key corporate initiatives, including BOLD Objectives, Growth Strategy, and post-POC BD identification and prioritisation.
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.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Asset Strategy: Being co-leading and/or serving as a key member of the Asset Maximisation Team, developing and implementing asset strategy, understanding market dynamics, trends, competitors, and white space opportunities, partnering with Value Delivery leaders (Commercial Insights, Business and Market Analytics, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Value Evidence) and cross-functional partners, aligning “One Voice,” identifying imperatives, enhancing value, and driving Proof of Concept and SDAP/FDAP approval.
• Portfolio Development: Leading strategic marketing for the Primary Focus Area, contributing to mid-term strategies and annual R&D plans, integrating customer and market insights.
• Business Development: Assessing BD opportunities and providing recommendations to commercial leadership, supporting corporate decisions.
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Co-developing go-to-market strategies for post-POC programmes with Global Brand Strategy Marketing, engaging regional management in building in-market commercialisation strategies and plans.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Gaining external stakeholder feedback (Market Access, HCPs/External Experts, patients), informing pipeline asset recommendations by collaborating internally or engaging directly.
• Capability Building: Supporting the VP NPP in developing and refining processes, systems, and capabilities, strengthening commercial insight effectiveness across the organisation.

Required Experience:

• Requiring a strong background in Commercial Strategy, with specific expertise in New Product Planning.
• Bringing proven and successful experience in Oncology as well as other Therapeutic Areas.
• Demonstrating the ability to lead cross-functional teams of indirect reports effectively.
• Possessing in-depth marketing skills with a consistent track record of delivery across both pipeline and inline marketing.
• Showing the ability to present complex issues to senior management, contributing to high-quality, strategic presentations and discussions.
• Earning the respect of peers across departments and building strong working relationships with senior internal and external colleagues.
• Being willing and able to travel internationally as required by the role

Preferred Experience:

• Extensive experience in Biotechnology/New Product Planning or Global Marketing experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Marketing experience across the Development Lifecycle from CN through to launch
• Broad and detailed knowledge of other internal functional operations (Medical Affairs, Development, Manufacturing, Pharmacovigilance, Business Development, Portfolio Strategy, Supply Chain etc...)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree. Science degree and/or MBA are preferred or equivalent

Working Environment:

• The is a permanent, full-time position based in the UK.
• This position follows our hybrid working model.
• The role requires a blend of home and minimum of 1 day a month in our Addlestone office. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. 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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