Global Head of Rare Neurology, Global Marketing & Market Access

Position: Global Head of Rare Neurology, Global Marketing & Market Access 

Location: Boston, MA (US Headquarters for Alexion) 
 

About Alexion 

For over 30 years, Alexion has been dedicated to transforming the lives of people living with rare diseases. We lead with breakthrough science, deep disease understanding, and an unrelenting commitment to patients. As part of AstraZeneca, we are uniquely positioned to accelerate innovation and reach more patients globally. 

Working here means being driven by purpose, acting with integrity, and fostering a culture where people feel valued, connected, and empowered. You'll join a community that puts patients first, plays to win, and supports your development at every step. 

The Opportunity 

The Global Head of Rare Neurology, Global Marketing & Market Access plays a critical leadership role in maximising the commercial promise of our Rare Neurology portfolio — and ultimately delivering life-changing care to patients across the world. 

This position is responsible for providing the leadership, intellectual impetus, and sense of urgency to develop and execute the Therapeutic Area business plan globally. You will establish global positioning and cross-functional commercial and access strategies, partnering with regions and local markets to achieve revenue and earnings objectives. 

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Head of Global Marketing & Market Access, this role is an integral member of the Global Marketing & Market Access Leadership Team. You will work closely with Clinical Development, Medical, and Regional Commercial leaders to establish, refine, and deliver the overall strategic objectives for the Rare Neurology organisation. 

Success requires building strong cross-functional relationships in a multicultural, matrixed environment — leading through influence in a high-paced setting that is relentlessly focused on the patient. The successful candidate will demonstrate an exceptional ability to organise and simply communicate complex data, align others behind a strategy across cross-functional teams, and gain credibility at all levels of the organisation. You will craft strong near- and long-term strategies for the portfolio, including leading numerous successful launches and go-to-market strategies. 

Key Accountabilities 

• Commercial performance — Achievement of strategic priorities and financial business goals for the current Rare Neurology portfolio. 

• Launch strategy & execution — Delivering and executing prelaunch marketing strategies and execution plans, including partnering on regional implementation with shared accountability for success. Serve as single point of contact for the TA, Global Product Teams (GPTs), and Global Medicine Teams (GMTs). 

• Business case delivery — Delivery of governance-approved business cases within tolerance on time, cost, and quality, working with functional management to resolve issues as required. 

• Lifecycle management — Delivery of Target Product Profiles (TPPs), strategic guidance on global lifecycle management, and oversight of commercial elements of external collaborations. 

• Strategic & long-term planning — Overseeing portfolio-level strategic and long-term planning, including long-term forecasting and business case development. 

• Cross-functional partnership — Partnering across the Global Marketing & Market Access team, including: 

• Global Market Access — sustainable pricing and access strategy across multiple products and indications 

• Global Market Insights — identifying key business and market dynamics for continuous improvement 

• Global Launch Excellence — readying the organisation for efficient launch execution 

• Global Portfolio Analytics — long-term forecasting and business case development 

• Talent & team development — Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent on the Global Marketing Team; building a high-performing, motivated organisation. 

• Innovation & technology — Bringing expertise in novel thinking and cutting-edge technology to support patients throughout their journey, including CRM systems, patient/HCP portals, access programmes, and new payer access solutions. Evaluating and implementing AI solutions that optimise the rare disease patient journey, drive stakeholder engagement, enhance adherence, and increase operational efficiency. 

What We’re Looking For 

Essential Requirements 

• Education — Minimum Bachelor's degree in a scientific or business field. 

• Experience — 15+ years of related experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with successful commercial experience including leading P&L for large commercial units (launch and post-launch). 

• Strategic leadership — Strong strategic thinking and judgement, with the ability to influence without line authority and align cross-functional, cross-geography interests (Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory, GHEOR, Regional Leadership, and Country Operating Units globally). 

Core Competencies 

• Organisational capability — Builds high-performing teams, improves internal systems and processes, inspires and motivates. 

• Strategic agility — Recognises opportunities and challenges; able to pivot nimbly between addressing current needs and planning for the future. 

• Comfort with ambiguity — Makes decisions and remains level-headed in the face of significant uncertainty. 

• Communication — Clearly articulates vision and mission; proactively addresses conflict and ambiguity with the team. 

• Innovative thinking — Generates creative ideas and solutions; confident presenting to Executive Committee and cross-functional senior leadership. 

• Organisational agility — Partners effectively with peers and leaders across the enterprise. 

Why Alexion 

At Alexion (AstraZeneca’s Rare Disease unit), work centres on people living with rare conditions whose journeys demand new thinking every day; this means operating at the edge of science while staying grounded in real patient stories, collaborating across disciplines to turn complex biology into transformative medicines, learning fast in an entrepreneurial environment with the backing of a global biopharma, and growing through tailored development that deepens both leadership capability and empathy for patients and communities we serve. 

If this opportunity to redefine what patient engagement can be resonates, apply now to start the conversation! 

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $329,683 – 494,524 USD. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.