We are looking for a Market Access Head to join our Finnish team. Do you have expertise in Market Access and  would you like to apply your expertise to benefit patients with a rapidly emerging portfolio?  Then AstraZeneca might be the next step in your career journey!   

Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care. 

What you’ll do

In this pivotal leadership role as Market Access Head, you will shape and drive AstraZeneca’s Market Access strategy in Finland, ensuring sustainable patient access to life-changing medicines across our portfolio. You will lead the development of compelling, evidence-based value propositions and oversee hospital tender, HTA and reimbursement submissions, while turning changes in the healthcare landscape into actionable strategic insights. Alongside this, you will inspire, develop and empower a dedicated Market Access team, fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusion and high performance.

Typical accountabilities

• As a member of the Finland Country Leadership Team, jointly shape and deliver the country strategy, enterprise priorities and sustainable business performance, bringing the Market Access perspective into portfolio, investment and resource-allocation decisions.
• Provide enterprise leadership beyond the Market Access function, constructively challenge and align senior stakeholders, and lead cross-functional decisions and trade-offs that optimise patient access, portfolio value and long-term growth.
• Act as a senior decision-maker and escalation point for material access, pricing and contracting matters, balancing patient access, business value, compliance, financial implications and long-term sustainability.
• Anticipate future healthcare, policy and access scenarios and translate them into strategic choices, risk mitigation and investment recommendations for the Finland business and the broader organisation.
• Represent Finland and the company in strategically significant internal and external forums, shaping the access environment and strengthening Finland’s position as an attractive market for innovation and future investment.
• Own and provide strategic direction for pricing, reimbursement, contracting and access strategies across the Finnish portfolio.
• Set priorities and ensure effective execution of major access initiatives, submissions, re-evaluations, tenders and payer engagements.
• Lead engagement with reimbursement authorities, payers, ministries, procurement bodies and other influential partners.
• Monitor market, policy, regulatory, political and competitive developments and translate insights into portfolio and pricing recommendations.
• Ensure effective governance, compliance, operating standards and capability development, resource planning across the Market Access function.

Essential requirements

• 7+ years of pharmaceutical Market Access experience, including experience at global and regional level.
• Strong experience in Pharmacoeconomics, HTA, pricing, reimbursement and payer strategy.
• Proven success with innovative contracting, value development and payer engagement.
• Demonstrated experience in shaping the external environment ahead of successful submissions and access decisions.
• Strong leadership, influencing, communication, writing, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated enterprise perspective through strong cross-functional collaboration, with ability to position Finland as an attractive market for future investment.
• Strong track record in leading and developing teams in a complex matrix environment.
• You regularly use approved AI tools to draft, explore, analyze and improve. 
• Fluency in Finnish and English, written and spoken.

I&D

We are proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration! Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Why AstraZeneca 

When we at AstraZeneca see the chance to change, we take this opportunity - for every opportunity, no matter how small, can be the beginning of something big. Delivering medicine that changes people's lives is about having an entrepreneurial spirit - finding moments and understanding its potential. 

So, what is next  

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Great, because we cannot wait to hear from you. Welcome with your application, in English, latest by the 8th of October.

Where can I find out more

Our social media, Follow AstraZeneca on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1603/ 

Inclusion & Diversity: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity 

Career site: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/ 

Website: The Nordic Marketing Company

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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.