Job Description

This position may be performed from Calgary, Edmonton or Vancouver.

Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, AstraZeneca has been recognized as a Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for eight straight years. We pride ourselves on creating a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation - ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week.Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our commitment to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we're taking bold action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Our Position

Are you motivated to disrupt the status quo? Do you love building new brands? Are you passionate about being a catalyst for change & positively impacting patients lives?

As the Immunology Key Accounts Manager (KAM), you will help build and accelerate the development of the AstraZeneca Immunology franchise. AstraZeneca is building a new dedicated field team to serve patients living with the debilitating effects of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). With only one other drug approved for SLE in over 60 years, you will play a critical role in redefining the way SLE is treated. You will successfully engage key external experts to simplify the journey for lupus patients. You will help the cross-functional teams (CFTs) accelerate and deliver value so that key accounts see AstraZeneca as a partner in disease management. You will create alignment between field, marketing, medical and patient access teams so that we can provide best-in-industry solutions for customers, further differentiating AZ from the competition.

In this position, you will

Successfully launch a new medicine for SLE and capture market share by creating and delivering strategic key account business plans that are customized and rooted in deep market insights

Effectively liaise with key decision makers at the account level to build long term business relationships and deliver on goals

Map national/provincial account influencers and coordinate alignment of tactical execution across accounts

Understand and analyze the market dynamics within the lupus healthcare ecosystem to generate deep insights on future trends that impact the brand and market

Map the lupus patient journey and pathways in key accounts within your assigned territory to deepen understanding, identify unmet needs, and improve the patient experience

Work with Patient Support Services to identify solutions and streamline the patient journey

Develop communication and feedback processes with head office and direct-line manager to jointly create solutions for key accounts

Your Education, Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

University degree in science

3 to 5 years pharmaceutical Key Account Management experience

Experience in Rheumatology and Lupus is a strong asset

Launch experience preferred

You are experienced in engaging with and analyzing insights from external customers to improve executional excellence

You have strong technical and digital capabilities to maximize an omnichannel approach, leading to engaging and impactful customer interactions

Lead without authority and engage cross-functional teams to achieve key account goals

You can positively impact and influence others and quickly establish credibility, while building strong business partnerships

Deep understanding of project management, and can find solutions to complex problems

Strong communication and listening skills that allow you to easily identify the needs of specific key accounts and then align the value proposition of our brand to meet those needs

A collaborative teammate, you can work within a diverse, cross functional team and improve team cohesiveness and agility

About AstraZeneca Canada:

Our purpose is bold and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and innovative company means creating a vibrant, dynamic culture where we celebrate entrepreneurial thinking and act quickly to inspire change. We are courageous, promote trying new things and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new insights and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. Join us and be part of a great place to work; an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines.

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

GTAA Top Employer Award for 8 years:

Best Workplace Culture Award at the 2018 Canadian HR Awards:

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Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

AstraZeneca is committed to taking every reasonable precaution to protect employees, our customers and the healthcare systems in the communities in which we serve. In an effort to protect the wellbeing of our employees and customers, full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of all positions at AstraZeneca. As such, all offers of employment will be conditional upon either (i) proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or (ii) proof of need for accommodation under relevant human rights legislation, and AstraZeneca's determination that the requested accommodation can be provided without undue hardship. You will be required to submit proof of full vaccination or proof of

eed for accommodation during our background screening process.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing .

Date Posted 17-Oct-2022

Closing Date 28-Oct-2022

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.