Senior Manager, Franchise Communications Respiratory & Immunology

AstraZeneca plc; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking a communications leader to drive global, integrated communications for our respiratory and immune-mediated disease portfolio from Phase IIb onward. You will lead external and internal storytelling, and issues management to build reputation, support milestones, and engage collaborators across global, regional, and local offices.

Key responsibilities include developing global plans, creating compelling narratives and materials, engaging media, and coordinating digital and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; 7–10 years in global pharma/life sciences communications.
• Experience delivering strategic communications programs across global/regional/local teams.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare regulations, compliance, and stakeholder perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver global communications plans from Phase 2b through launch, covering milestones, data readouts, regulatory events, congress presence and partnerships.
• Build compelling disease and asset narratives; produce press releases, Q&As and materials; train spokespeople.
• Collaborate with global/regional media and country teams; support investor communications; engage external experts and investigators.
• Lead digital and social strategy across channels; manage paid and organic opportunities.
• Drive internal understanding and engagement for key assets; work with Global Internal Communications; optimize agencies and resources.

Skills

Global pharma communications

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Digital & internal comms

Regulatory understanding

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

AstraZeneca is committed to transforming care for some of the most and chronic respiratory and immune-mediated diseases. Our portfolio of inhaled and biologic medicines, and our pipeline for the future, seeks to address the challenges and vast unmet medical needs patients face today.

Job Description Summary

Drive global, integrated communications for the AstraZeneca’s respiratory and immune-mediated disease portfolio (from Phase IIb onward). Lead external and internal storytelling, and issues management to build reputation, support milestones, and engage collaborators across global, regional, and local offices.

Job Description

AstraZeneca is committed to redefining care for some of the most debilitating and chronic respiratory and immune-mediated diseases. Our range of inhaled and biologic medicines, and the pipeline we are developing for the future, strives to meet the challenges and extensive unmet medical needs patients experience today.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Execution: Develop and deliver global communications plans from Phase 2b through launch with consideration of the full franchise, including milestones, data readouts, regulatory events, congress presence, partnerships and driven responses.
• Narrative & Content: Build compelling disease and asset narratives with clear messages and proof points; produce press releases, Q&As and materials for global and local use; prepare and train spokespeople.
• Stakeholder & Media Engagement: Collaborate with global/regional media and country teams; support investor communications with Investor Relations; engage external experts and investigators.
• Digital & Social: Lead deployment across corporate digital/social channels, employing paid and organic opportunities.
• Internal Communications: Drive internal understanding and engagement for key assets; partner with leaders and Global Internal Communications.
• Program Management: Optimize agencies and resources; set objectives and critical metrics; ensure strong project management and measurement.

Qualifications / Experience

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree; 7-10 years in global pharma/life sciences communications.
• Expertise: Proven delivery of strategic, programs; understanding of healthcare regulations, compliance, and stakeholder perspectives (physicians, payers, patients).
• Digital & Internal Comms: Strong background in organic/paid digital; effective internal engagement and change communications.
• Collaboration:Demonstrated leadership, coaching ability, and collaborative ways of working.
• Global Mindset:Cultural fluency; combines critical thinking with hands‑on delivery; skilled at simplifying scientific/technical content for varied audiences.

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and spark your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $124,608.80 to $186,913.20 USD. Our positions offer eligibility for incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

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