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

AstraZeneca Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Tokyo Full-time Director General Marketing

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

Role brief

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

What you'll do

Lead Japan marketing for an upcoming launch, keeping launch preparations on track
Set the brand direction, align teams around the vision, and work toward revenue goals
Build market and customer understanding to sharpen brand strategy
Create and deliver disease awareness, diagnosis, branded, peer, and non-personal programs
Work with sales and thought leaders on field execution, insights, speaking, and commercial activities

What you bring

Proven experience marketing biopharma brands in Japan, including previous launches
Broad commercial background across biopharma marketing, sales, research, or product planning
Ability to build customer-informed brand strategies and run marketing programs
Scientific confidence, strong stakeholder collaboration, and comfort with clinically focused discussions
Fluent Japanese and a bachelor’s degree; English and an advanced degree are preferred

Who this fits

You’ll suit this role if you bring strategic brand leadership, practical marketing execution, scientific curiosity, and a commitment to the rare disease community. The position is based in Tokyo, Japan, and requires fluency in Japanese; English is preferred. You’ll work across sales, medical affairs, thought leader liaison, and other internal teams.

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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