Marketing Excellence Manager
Do you have expertise in, and passion for data management? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the lives of patients in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!
ABOUT ASTRAZENECA
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. We are on a journey to bring life-saving medicines to patients. Our role in contributing to decreasing mortality rates globally is clear – shaping the future by spotting a scientifically-led commercial opportunity and acting now to operationalise and scale it.
BUSINESS AREA – Hong Kong
Welcome to Hong Kong, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day. To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you
Flexible Medical Benefit for you to better take care of well-being of yourself and your family
Bright and vibrant work environment
Top up employer MPF contribution
We’re bringing transformative drugs to those that need them the most by combining continuous new launches with unique solutions across the whole patient journey. It’s how we are able to truly make a difference to the quality of lives and answer huge unmet patient needs.
In our ever-evolving and complex markets, it takes entrepreneurial thinking to stay at the forefront. Fusing our diverse minds with local ownership we’re powered with everything we need to shape a new future for AstraZeneca, our markets and our patients.
United by our local sense of belonging, there’s never been a better time to a join a progressing team. Countless opportunities to learn from the best global talent, this is a place for those who want to be challenged and empowered to do the things they never thought possible.
What you’ll do
AstraZeneca Hong Kong is looking for a motivated and experienced Marketing Excellence Manager to join Commercial Excellence team. The Marketing Excellence Manager plays a pivotal role in enhancing marketing strategy, execution, and performance across the organization. This role partners with brand teams and cross-functional stakeholders to drive business planning excellence, build marketing capabilities, lead performance analytics, embed launch best practices and conducts market research to gather insights on HCP response. The role ensures that marketers are equipped to deliver customer-centric, insight-driven, and high-impact brand strategies.
Your job responsibilities will be, but not limited to:
Business Planning & Strategic Frameworks
Lead the annual Brand Strategy Plan (BSP) and Brand Action Plan (BAP) processes across therapeutic areas
Support brand teams in applying structured frameworks for market analysis, strategic choices, positioning, and tactical planning
Facilitate planning workshops and ensure alignment with global/regional brand strategies
Drive cross-functional integration of medical, access, and commercial inputs into planning cycles
Marketing Effectiveness & HCP insight generation
Define and monitor KPIs and success metrics for brand performance and campaign effectiveness
Collaborate with external agencies to conduct qualitative market research to assess HCP perception, message recall and promotional activities for strategic brands
Provide actionable insights and recommendations to enhance brand impact and resource allocation
Support regular business reviews and marketing performance deep dives
Marketing Capability Building
Identify capability gaps across marketing teams and co-create development plans
Design and deliver training programs on brand planning, insight generation, omnichannel execution, and strategic thinking
Deploy toolkits, templates, and learning journeys aligned with global marketing excellence standards
Champion a learning culture through participating in workshop, peer learning, and capability assessments
Launch Excellence
Lead the implementation of launch readiness frameworks and milestones for new products and indications
Ensure robust customer insight, market shaping, and stakeholder engagement plans are in place
Track launch performance and facilitate post-launch reviews to embed continuous improvement
Act as the center of excellence for launch best practices and knowledge sharing across teams
Essential for the role
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Marketing or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred
5-10 years in pharmaceutical marketing, commercial excellence, or brand management
Proven experience with brand planning, marketing strategy development, and cross-functional coordination
Strong background in insight generation, analytics, and campaign performance measurement
Experience in capability building, training delivery, or L&D is an advantage
Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Desirable for the role
Strategic and analytical thinking
Strong project and stakeholder management
Influencing and facilitation skills
High learning agility and collaboration mindset
Passion for excellence and continuous improvement
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 unleash 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.
So, what’s next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.
Where can I find out more?
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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.
