
Senior Manager, Rare Endo & Rare Tumors Marketing Operations Lead
AstraZeneca
Summary
The Senior Manager, Marketing Operations is responsible for leading operational planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination for the U.S. Rare Endocrinology and Rare Tumor business. Reporting to the Executive Director, U.S. Rare Endocrinology Marketing, this role serves as a key operational partner to the marketing and field organizations, overseeing marketing operations processes, field resource deployment, print fulfillment and inventory management, vendor and agency management, Veeva CRM/Vault administration, national congress and meeting logistics, and launch readiness activities. The position also leads SOW/PO and budget operations as well as Quarterly and Annual Business Planning support to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives.
Job description
This is what you will do:
The Senior Manager, Marketing Operations is responsible for leading operational planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination for the U.S. Rare Endocrinology and Rare Tumor business. Reporting to the Executive Director, U.S. Rare Endocrinology Marketing, this role serves as a key operational partner to the marketing and field organizations, overseeing marketing operations processes, field resource deployment, print fulfillment and inventory management, vendor and agency management, Veeva CRM/Vault administration, national congress and meeting logistics, and launch readiness activities. The position also leads SOW/PO and budget operations as well as Quarterly and Annual Business Planning support to ensure seamless execution of strategic initiatives.
You will be responsible for:
- Coordinate all deliverables needed for national conferences and ensure their timely approval, production, and delivery in collaboration with marketing and congress planning team
- Ensure accurate submission and reporting (approvals, close-outs, etc.) for all national conference and HCP and patient engagement opportunities
- Manage the ongoing relationship with the external print & fulfillment vendors to ensure inventory levels are sufficient based on business needs, materials are produced and delivered in an efficient and timely manner, and spend targets are hit in accordance with the annual budget
- Maintain ordering portal quality control to ensure field access to current materials and resources.
- Act as a liaison to the sales team for any field material requests in support of day-to-day needs and regional congress events
- Manage Veeva CRM and Veeva Vault operations, including content deployment, field resource availability, materials utilization reporting, and support of content approval and distribution processes.
- Lead planning, coordination, and execution of field material rollouts, campaign launches, and launch readiness activities to support business priorities and strategic initiatives.
- Support marketing teams with logistical needs for key XF meetings (coordinating attendees, rooms, communications, etc.)
- Oversee sales force resource guide development and updates and tracking utilization of sales force resources in inventory.
- Collaborate with the Procurement and Legal departments to process and submit contractual documents, including MSAs.
- Partner closely with finance to oversee PO submission/creation, budget and accrual tracking for the Rare Endo and Rare Tumor Marketing teams.
- Collaborate with wide range of cross-functional teams (incl. TLLs, Executive & Regional Sales Directors, Commercial Operations, Sales Operations, Medical, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, etc.) to ensure coordinated execution across roles and responsibilities
You will need to have:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- 3+ years marketing or sales experience in biopharma
- Proven leadership & communication skills, and the ability to collaborate in a matrix environment
- Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects across functions, and working independently when appropriate, in teams and as a sub-team lead
- Consistent demonstration of learning agility and comfort working in fast-paced environment
- Experience in managing external agencies and/or vendors on a day-to-day basis and budget management
- High level of interpersonal skills and strong written/verbal communication skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
- The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solve; engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours
We would prefer for you to have:
- Rare disease/oncology experience
- A track record of developing and implementing marketing strategies and tactics that have delivered strong commercial results
- Strong scientific orientation and background
- Experience launching or working with a newly launched product and/or global experience
- Prior experience in healthcare agency or consultancy roles
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
- 3+ years marketing or sales experience in biopharma
- Proven leadership & communication skills, and the ability to collaborate in a matrix environment
- Demonstrated success in managing multiple projects across functions, and working independently when appropriate, in teams and as a sub-team lead
- Consistent demonstration of learning agility and comfort working in fast-paced environment
- Experience in managing external agencies and/or vendors on a day-to-day basis and budget management
- High level of interpersonal skills and strong written/verbal communication skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Benefits
- Retirement Programs
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Short-Term Incentive Bonuses
- Equity-Based Awards
Company overview
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused pharmaceutical company dedicated to accelerating the delivery of life-changing medicines that create enduring value for patients, society, and shareholders. With a workforce of over 94,300 employees worldwide, the company operates across three core therapy areas: Oncology, BioPharmaceuticals (including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, Respiratory & Immunology), and Rare Disease. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, AstraZeneca maintains strategic R&D centers in Cambridge, Gaithersburg (US), Boston (US), Gothenburg (Sweden), Shanghai, and Beijing. The company generated $54.1 billion in total revenue in 2024 and invested $13.6 billion in scientific research and development. AstraZeneca's bold aspiration is to be pioneers in science, lead in disease areas, and transform patient outcomes, with a goal to launch 20 new medicines and achieve $80 billion in total revenue by 2030. The company is recognized for its commitment to sustainability, health equity, and creating an inclusive work environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation.