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AstraZeneca
External Relations Specialist
Barcelona
FULL TIME
October 17, 2024
Location: Barcelona, Spain (On-site): We require 3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home.
Please apply with an English Resume
As the Business Development External Relations Specialist you’ll play a KEY role in delivering our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.
Business Development External Relations is responsible for supporting the delivery of all prioritized external partnership support in delivering their strategic priorities. Ensuring seamless delivery of logistics to strengthen AZ’s oncology R&D position and reach in the oncology pharmaceutical industry. This role will work closely across the Business Development team and with external C – suite executives.
Core Responsibilities include:
Required Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
Desired Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
Requirements:
At Astra Zeneca, we follow the science to explore and innovate. We are committed to making a difference by fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. We offer an inclusive environment where we work seamlessly as one, uniting the best from academia, biotechs and the industry. If you have a passion for science and want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients' lives, then there's no better place to be.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in our mission to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines!
Astra Zeneca 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 follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Please apply with an English Resume
As the Business Development External Relations Specialist you’ll play a KEY role in delivering our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.
Business Development External Relations is responsible for supporting the delivery of all prioritized external partnership support in delivering their strategic priorities. Ensuring seamless delivery of logistics to strengthen AZ’s oncology R&D position and reach in the oncology pharmaceutical industry. This role will work closely across the Business Development team and with external C – suite executives.
Core Responsibilities include:
- Support and handle the end-to-end accountability to deliver on the prioritized external partnership and investor meetings (face-to-face/virtual/hybrid). Run all aspects of the external partner relationship life cycle. This includes directly handling relationships and vendor responsibilities for priority external meetings, site recommendations, production supplier recommendations, contract negotiations, budgets, catering, creation and ownership of project plan, attendee management, logistics, event agenda and on-site support.
- Liaise in partnership with internal/external C – suite stakeholders, ensuring consistent, appropriate brand presence, efficiency and alliances across all activities.
- Deliver efficiency in spend, whilst upholding and increasing medical and commercial impact at key external and stakeholder meetings.
- Provide strong project management with the ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across all levels, both internal and external with the ability to work across time zones (some early morning/late evenings or weekends will be required).
- Be an active member of the Business Development Team to provide benchmarking, standard methodologies and knowledge sharing.
Required Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
- Highly analytical, with strong organizational skills & interpersonal skills.
- Project Management credentials and experience handling complex matrix teams or processes.
- Ability to influence without authority and establish/maintain credibility with senior individuals/audiences
- Demonstrated strategic planning capabilities and mentality with high intellectual capability, agility and adaptability
- Motivated and results driven with a propensity for innovative thinking and developing efficient solutions
- Enterprise attitude and focus; strong process skills and ability to work in a matrixed organization
- Resourceful, critical and proactive; must be able to manage multiple priorities
- Sound judgment, high integrity with ability to maintain strict confidentiality
- Demonstrated strong project management and communication skills
- Ability to optimally lead stakeholder relationships at all levels within the organization
- Prior experience with vendor management
Desired Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:
- Past experience in the Biotechnology, investor or pharmaceutical industry
- Past Experience in global event management or congress planning
- High comfort level with interacting with senior leaders, ability to challenge decisions when appropriate
Requirements:
- 5+ years’ experience in roles with significant client/investor/board level engagement
- 5+ years’ experience in delivering critical meetings in the US and overseas
- Demonstrated success in managing complex cross-matrix projects
- Demonstrated experience in managing multi department budgets, PO processes and Vendor management
- Logistics experience and knowledge of logistics planning systems
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Proficient in all Microsoft applications
At Astra Zeneca, we follow the science to explore and innovate. We are committed to making a difference by fusing data and technology with the latest scientific innovations to achieve the next wave of breakthroughs. We offer an inclusive environment where we work seamlessly as one, uniting the best from academia, biotechs and the industry. If you have a passion for science and want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients' lives, then there's no better place to be.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in our mission to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines!
Astra Zeneca 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 follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
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