Business Unit Head

Business Unit Head

About Astellas:

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

About This Job:

As a Business Head Unit, you will co-develop the country's strategic approach for General and Administration and successfully launch and establish Astellas in Ophthalmic in the local country market. You will develop/maintain stakeholder and customer relationships, to drive innovation in both customer and patient access.

It is a brand-new role. You will report to the Country General Manager and will be responsible for creating and growing your team in the future.

You will be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients.

Hybrid working:

At Astellas we recognise that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.

Key Activities for this role:

• Develop the Affiliate’s strategic approach for the product, challenging, implementing, and monitoring Commercial plans to ensure a successful launch.
• Oversee the achievement of sales targets and management to budget in the department, proposing actions to mitigate potential risks and allocate resources/activities to achieve annual and mid-term financial goals.
• Work with cross-functional partners to bring innovation and novel approaches to this new marketplace - including access strategies, insights/analytics, and customer experience platforms.
• Adapt and implement Global and Established Brand plans in the local market environment, appropriately deploying promotional resources (salesforce & other channels) to support brand strategies, in consultation with the Global and Established Brand leads.
• Build a new high-performing team, creating a best-in-class team with experience and knowledge of the local market and Therapeutic Area.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience in market access or related commercial roles in previous positions.
• Ophthalmology Therapeutic Area experience is necessary.
• Extensive experience in establishing and developing new country teams, including successful product launch expertise.

Educations/Qualifications:

• Post-graduate qualification such as MBA or equivalent.

Additional information:

• This is a permanent, full-time position.
• Location: Italy.
• This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per week in our Milan office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.