【Alexion Japan】Associate Director, GMT Marketing, Genetic and Metabolic Disorders Business Unit

AstraZeneca (Alexion) Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Tokyo Full-time Director General Marketing

Leadership General Marketing role at AstraZeneca (Alexion). Tokyo · full-time.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You'll lead marketing for a new Japan launch, keeping readiness on track with the Brand Lead and other partners
You'll set brand direction, align teams behind the vision, and pursue revenue goals
You'll create and deliver disease education, diagnosis support, branded communications, peer programs, and non-personal promotion
You'll use market and customer insight to refine strategy and evaluate brand performance
You'll support field sales and involve thought leaders in feedback, speaking engagements, and commercial initiatives

What you bring

You have proven experience marketing biopharma brands in Japan, with previous launch work, ideally in rare disease or specialty care
You bring broad biopharma commercial experience across sales, marketing, market research, or new product planning
You can build customer-insight-led brand strategies and manage marketing programs from planning through delivery
You communicate effectively with varied stakeholders and can engage comfortably in clinically focused discussions
You speak Japanese fluently, with English preferred, and hold a bachelor's degree; an advanced degree is a plus

Who this fits

This Tokyo role suits a strategic biopharma marketer ready to own a Japan launch and coordinate with Sales, Thought Leader Liaison, Medical Affairs, and other functions. You should pair commercial judgment with scientific curiosity, a growth mindset, and commitment to the rare disease community. Fluent Japanese is required, while English proficiency is preferred.

From the employer

Position Summary

The Associate Director, GMT Marketing, will be responsible for the all marketing activities of an upcoming new launch product in Japan working closely with Brand Lead and other stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for making sure the launch readiness and own the development and execution of strategy including disease awareness, patient diagnosis, branded communication, peer-to-peer programming, and non-personal promotion. This is a highly strategic role that requires seasoned commercial acumen, scientific curiosity, and growth mindset. The role also requires close collaboration with Sales, Thought Leader Liaison, Medical Affairs, and other internal functions.

Principal Responsibilities

Serve as a product manager and align the organization behind brand vision

Set the strategic direction for the brand and achieve its revenue targets

Continuously cultivate deep market and customer insights to enhance the strategy

Drive all aspects of marketing programs and tactics from design to execution

Effectively communicate with field sales teams to implement programs and tactics

Engage thought leaders for insights, speaking engagements, and other commercial initiatives

Define and evaluate relevant leading and performance indicators for the brand

Work on the long-term growth and development goals

Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise of marketing biopharma brand(s) in Japan

Prior launch experiences, preferably in rare disease and/or specialty care

Deep and well-rounded commercial experience in biopharma industry (e.g. sales, marketing, market research, new product planning)

Demonstrated expertise developing sound brand strategies grounded in customer insights

Executional and operational know-how on marketing programs

Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders

Scientific acumen and comfort with clinically oriented dialogue

Intellectual curiosity and growth mindset

Passion for making a positive contribution to the rare disease community

Fluency in Japanese required; proficiency in English is preferred

Education

Bachelor’s degree required

Advanced degree preferred (e.g. MBA, MS)

Date Posted

21-8月-2026

Closing Date

30-10月-2026

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