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Global Commercial Head, GI ADC

AstraZeneca


Job Location:

Gaithersburg, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 1 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 29 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

AstraZeneca is at an amazing trajectory rapidly and successfully emerging into a key leader in Oncology. Together we deliver transformational medicines across a broad range of major indications making a significant difference for patients worldwide every day. Focusing on the potential of science to address unmet need we are specifically committed to those areas where we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life.

As Commercial Leadership within Oncology our ability to effectively and creatively market our products and lead our business has a meaningful impact. It powers our business to lead the way for the industry and to impact more lives making a difference to those living with cancer.

Working across our broad and innovative pipeline we fuse our business mentality and scientific knowledge to bring transformative medicines and novel treatments to those who need it the most.


True team players were a place of trust excellence and opportunity where everyone is encouraged to add challenge and excitement to the everyday. Here we try new things take calculated risks and work as one to go further faster.


Together as daring experts were building the future and leading the next wave of transformation for our patients business and Oncology.

As the Global Commercial Head GI ADC youll play a pivotal role in making a positive impact on changing patients lives building a new franchise to change the paradigm of care for patients with gastric cancers and other GI tumors.


This role is a key contributor to future growth across OBU and specifically for our GI Cancer portfolio we seek dedicated global commercial leadership to launch and enhance the global potential of the brand and seek new opportunities with our R&D colleagues.


The Global Commercial Head GI ADC will be accountable for commercial leadership and brand strategy across several indications in early and metastatic gastric cancer including launch readiness growth and life cycle strategies with new investments across the GI cancer landscape. You will be responsible and accountable for the development and implementation of the brand strategic plan in multiple GI cancer indications including market development as well as engaging with regions and key markets to drive launch readiness and commercial excellence. You will grow and develop the Sone-Ve global marketing team for current and future in Gastric Cancer and as appropriate in other tumor types as well as provide matrix leadership to colleagues in Medical Affairs Business Insights Pricing Market Access Diagnostics and Communications.


Who you are:

You are a hard-working leader who is excited about the opportunity to create trust credibility and value in the long run in one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding scientific and commercial areas in healthcare: Oncology.

You can think globally and locally. You can integrate a variety of perspectives into meaningful strategies and programs. You embrace curiosity collaboration and hard-working risk taking as a prerequisite for joint success. You speak up and challenge always towards better outcomes and towards highest integrity. You enthusiastically embrace the diversity of individual healthcare ecosystems as significant opportunity. You can relate and connect deeply with various healthcare and business markets in order to deliver direction and support. You can create and mobilize a work environment of highest integrity and quality fostering learning growth individual development and attraction of top talent.


Accountabilities:

  • Accountable for commercial strategy go to market commercialization and growth strategies for Sone-Ve in multiple gastric cancer indications (as well as potential in other GI cancers)
  • Drive launch excellence for a new NME in a competitive market
  • Lead global commercial team & markets interface; Develop and provide strategic guidance to regions and functions
  • GPT Commercial lead high degree of influence within GI IBT
  • Lead and represent team for senior leader presentations
  • Be the face of global commercial team for external key collaborators
  • Direct line manager to Sone-Ve global marketing team; matrix leadership for all enabling functions and business partners

The successful leader will bring the following expertise:

  • Customer Alignment: Track record of strong cross-functional collaboration and experience gaining customer alignment to move key initiatives forward.
  • Leadership & Talent Development: Consistent track record of attracting and developing teams with varied strengths and optimizing team performance.
  • Critical Thinking: Experience leading development of cancer/oncology brands experience working in and/or leading customer facing roles preferably in the global markets.
  • Strategic Clarity & Messaging: Successful experience in working in the mind of our customers (HCPs patients payers); and translating clinical and economic benefits into a compelling message platform.
  • Scientific Skill: Comprehensive understanding of the cancer/oncology space as well as the clinical profile of our brands oncology and competitor products (current & future) to shape life-cycle planning and management and interact substantially with scientific community and patient advocacy groups.
  • Commercial skill and delivery: Focus on delivering high-impact opportunities at scale by implementing customer-specific approaches. Experience in building as well as shaping markets.
  • Right touch insight: Collaborate with internal customers to drive innovative approaches around building a culture of continuous learning to understand why customers behave as they do and what they value.
  • Develop a Great Place to Work: Able to actively engage inspire and create follower ship of teams with varied strengths. Engenders trust empowers team and has courageous conversations. Makes fair impartial and informed talent decisions. Ability to assess and implement changes to franchise go-to-market model including size & structure of both sales and marketing teams.

Requirements:

  • Masters Degree
  • Strong leadership and team building skills
  • Experienced pharmaceutical/biotechnology executive with significant experience and proven leader with sophisticated general management strategic marketing and in-country commercial leadership skills with a solid track record of accomplishment
  • Oncology experience
  • Must have a solid scientific foundation
  • Demonstrates strategic and tactical abilities in developing and efficiently implementing a comprehensive commercial plan
  • Highly organized with a keen sense of what it takes to get the job done; strong operating skills and a sense of urgency with tight-knit collaboration and cross functional partnership

Preferred:

  • Experience in Gastric Cancer or other GI Cancers
  • P&L Management experience
  • Working effectively within a cross functional team
  • MBA / advanced scientific degree

Travel:

  • At least 20% global and domestic travel anticipated

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where diversity is our strength reflecting the variety of patients we serve. Here youll find a place for continuous learning exchanging knowledge and building best practices to grow your career. With a fusion of support trust and agility youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and embrace all the investment feedback and ample opportunities on offer. Its an exciting time for our team as we redefine the future of healthcare.

Ready to jump in and be part of something extraordinary Apply now and take the next step in your career journey with AstraZeneca!

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $218329 to $327494. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles)to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

Date Posted

28-Sep-2026

Closing Date

07-Oct-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and furtherance of that mission we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please complete the corresponding section in the application form.


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