Strategic Marketing Lead (Associate Director) Oncology

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Lead a strategic marketing team to shape long-term brand direction in the UK, influence senior stakeholders, and drive evidence-based decisions across cross-functional partners while balancing customer, payer, and commercial priorities.

  • Own annual financial planning for assigned brands and resource alignment with strategy.
  • Coordinate matrix teams across Medical Affairs, Market Access, Field Teams, and other partners to deliver launches and lifecycle plans.
  • Translate data into a compelling strategic narrative to guide decision-making and localize global programs for UK customers.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Strategic Marketing Lead manages a team of talented professionals and is expected to demonstrate enterprise leadership and to influence beyond their immediate area of accountability. Success in the role requires the ability to:
  • Create a clear direction and maintain focus in a fast-moving and ambiguous environment.
  • Influence senior UK, regional and global stakeholders through credible analysis, sound judgement and a compelling strategic narrative.
  • Constructively challenge established approaches and make timely, evidence-based decisions.
  • Orchestrate matrix teams, clarify roles and hold partners accountable for shared outcomes.
  • Role-model inclusive leadership, adaptability and behaviours aligned with company values.
  • Balance commercial performance with patient benefit, customer need, compliance and the long-term reputation of the organisation.
  • Define the long-term strategy and ambition for assigned brands, informed by deep customer, competitor, and market insights.
  • Set clear portfolio priorities, making evidence-based choices that maximize value across the short and long term.
  • Translate complex data into a compelling strategic narrative that aligns stakeholders and guides decision-making.

Requirements

  • Cross-Functional Work
  • Influence
  • Line Management
  • Marketing Strategy Implementation
  • Oncology Marketing
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Teamwork

Preferred

  • Current Employees applyHERE
  • Current Contingent Workers applyHERE
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