Government Affairs & Market Access Director SSA & FSA at AstraZeneca

Typical accountabilities will include:

Government Affairs

• Leads the government affairs strategy for the SSA and FSA markets.
• Establishes GA goals and objectives, tied to successful regulatory submissions and lobbying efforts.
• Engages with commercial leaders at SLT and in market regularly to ensure business and professional objectives are met.
• Identifies, analyses, and acts on legislative initiatives and emerging issues that could impact AstraZeneca, particularly it’s managed markets products and strategies.
• Owns the most senior relationships with government officials and lobbyists, and leverages these to influence regulatory and legislative developments in the most favorable manor.
• Serves as an internal thought leader on legislative and regulatory matters at the strategic level.
• Participates in local, national, or global cross-functional teams to address and support Government Affairs related key business objectives and strategies.

Market Access

• Leads the exploration for, and evaluation of, a pipeline of potential pricing and contracting strategies and their integration into AZ business
• Reviews contracting opportunities for risk and compliance, from a financial and legal perspective.
• Encourages exploration of leading edge & novel marketing approaches that provide enhanced competitiveness to current and future AZ brands
• Improves efficiency, effectiveness, profitability, and administration of contracting.
• Ensures engagement of key stakeholders and governance bodies including: Brand Management Team, brand teams, skill centre leads, Long-Term Incentives and non-commercial functions as appropriate; in supporting the direction of the New Practice organization.
• Builds and manages a flexible multi-skilled team capable of delivering group’s remit.
• Serves as a core member of the leadership team, representing emerging new practice issues and opportunities as well as contributing to overall Marketing Strategy purpose.

Essential

• Bachelors degree in relevant field (Marketing, Science, Economics or Finance).
• MBA qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Government Affairs roles.
• Experience in managing Government Affairs in SSA & FSA markets.
• Strategic project leadership experience.
• Multi industry marketing practice.
• Thorough understanding of AZ business model with specific knowledge of brand team operation, brand planning and sales model.