Public Affairs Manager

Position Title:Public Affairs Manager (Corporate Affairs Department)

Position Type: Regular, Full-Time, Hybrid

Location: Bucharest, Head Office

Diverse Minds. Bold Disruptors. Meaningful Impact.

At AstraZeneca, we are united by a common purpose – to push the boundaries of science. Our business is organized to deliver our strategic priorities sustainably, supporting continued scientific innovation and commercial success. We focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines in Oncology, BioPharmaceuticals that includes Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism and Respiratory & Immunology and in Rare Diseases.

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 with a sense of urgency. We are courageous, taking smart risks and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new ideas and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first.

What you’ll do

 Reporting to the Corporate Affairs Director, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring smooth and timely alignment of strategic therapeutical areas (TAs) priorities with AstraZeneca’s local corporate affairs, market access and business priorities
• Developing, validating and implementing of AstraZeneca’s therapeutical areas public affairs projects and planning of related activities.
• Contributing actively to the creation and implementation of strategic policy initiatives that support patients’ access, relevant for the TAs, in line with AstraZeneca Romania priorities, alongside relevant internal cross-functional teams.
• Prioritizing partnerships to address HC challenges and inefficiencies in the areas with the highest benefits for patients
• Coordinating projects around TAs healthcare policies, engaging both internal and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Contribution to multiple policy projects to help AstraZeneca to advance improved healthcare policies for the patients benefit and communicate important TAs policy messages to internal and external stakeholders
• Contribution to engagements with key internal or external groups, such as patient’s engagement, market access, marketing and medical colleagues, industry associations, medical societies, dedicated media platforms
• Carrying out research, either individually or as part of a team, into areas that may support HC policies practice changes in the TAs
• Helping brand leaders develop policy programs and specific strategies for the TAs
• Building and participates in internal and external networks that are related with the TAs and disseminate best practices internally
• May have budget management responsibilities
• Responsible for communicating with and organizing external vendors and service providers for the TAs public affairs projects
• Acting as a resource in TAs public affairs and related communication/engagements, helping managers and other colleagues building integrated policy approaches
• Acts as a resource in political and macroeconomics analyses and their impact for the healthcare and TAs policies

Your profile

• You are a team player; the ability to develop themselves and support others.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset; asking challenging ‘why’ questions, suggesting new opportunities and navigating through ambiguous situations.
• You are a strong communicator; excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills with attention to detail. Understanding of new media, especially social media
• A curious connector; an ability to work with cross functional stakeholders, connecting the dots between people, projects and partners.
• You are comfortable with change; Be agile! Things change all the time in Health Care.
• You are proud to serve patients and consider them in every decision you take. Strive to understand the needs of diverse patient populations and act accordingly.
• You have a university degree – preferably in social or humanistic sciences or marketing or economics
• Knowledge of Romanian legislative policies relevant for job responsibilities
• Understanding of external environment and stakeholders’ relevance for the project’s purposes
• Understanding of the healthcare/reimbursement environment
• You are fluent in English
• You have extensive experience of policy/communication and project management

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a phenomenal Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel 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.

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 inclusivity in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.