Manager Scientific Communications & Engagement

Job Description

Role based in Barcelona - 3 days at the office and 2 days at home

The Oncology R&D Scientific Communications and Engagement team are looking for a manager to lead strategic development and delivery of the Oncology Forum with additional responsibility for the delivery of internal communications and events within Oncology R&D functions such as Early Oncology Porfolio & Priorities Broadcast. This is a high profile, autonomous opportunity where you will own strategic direction, engage with a broad range of senior leaders and utilise your project management and communications skills whilst expanding your network across Oncology R&D.

Additional role responsibilities will include owning the strategic creation and tactical delivery of defined internal communications and events in high priority areas across Oncology R&D. This would involve collaborating with the relevant leaders across ORD and the partners in SC&E to create strategic direction and plan/implement technical delivery on activities such as the Portfolio & Priorities Broadcast, Key Awards/Connection events, SET reporting, post-congress debriefs, town halls, Ask Me Anything Sessions, recognition events etc.

What you will be doing (Accountabilities/responsibilities):

Oncology Forum

• Owning the Oncology Forum Strategy including implementing the updated and agreed strategic direction plan, responding to audience and data feedback and growing the Forum to align more strongly with ORD priorities

• Project Managing the tactical delivery of the Oncology Forum including schedule, session planning, presenter briefing, event communications, diary management, external speaker engagement and contracting.

Oncology R&D Communications

• Owning strategic direction and leadership of defined events across key ORD functions

• Supporting delivery of critical functional events including Awards, connect events and EXPOs

• Broad stakeholder engagement across SC&E, GCA and ORD (including senior leaders)

• Content creation and utilising AI and other innovative technologies across deliverables

Requirements

• Experience of leading global internal comms events

• Experience with supporting and engaging with a broad range of R&D stakeholders including ORDLT

• Excellent project management skills

• Autonomous delivery and proactive planning

• Strong communications skills: written and verbal

• Experience of global team-working and communicating with multiple stakeholders

• Strong organisation and forward-planning skills

• Excellent attention to detail

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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.