VEOZAH Head

VEOZAH Head

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas.

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com.

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Hybrid work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in hybrid work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose

The U.S. Head of WOMENS HEALTH is responsible for driving the U.S. value of the brand by co-leading the brand, including working in collaboration with the local brand cross-functional team LBT and its members. This is the senior most commercial role that is responsible for maximizing the short- and long-term potential of VEOZAH and ownership of the P&L. This role focuses on long-term asset value creation, portfolio strategy, and lifecycle management to achieve the brands full potential.

The U.S. Head WOMENS HEALTH leads the Commercial input into the development of the brand, leads the development and execution of marketing strategies, content, and tactics, ensuring alignment across functions and with global partners via the global co-creation team GCT.

The U.S. Head WOMENS HEALTH plays a pivotal role in integrating commercial innovation and identifying novel opportunities to maximize patient access, fostering collaboration and excellence in brand execution.

Essential Job Responsibilities

### Brand Performance

• Develop and implement the growth strategy for the brand in close collaboration with local brand team members and other stakeholders.
• Lead development of near-term 1-year and medium-term 5-year forecasts. Input into the long-range forecast LRF 10-year via GCT.
• Set brand objectives and KPIs for LBT.
• Track progress on KPIs and course correct based on any assumption changes, underperformance, etc.
• Local Brand Team Budget
• Propose budget for brand
• Execute on approved budget for brand, including any budget allocation changes within WOMENS HEALTH
• Accountable for P&L

### Leadership and Team Development

• Lead coach and develop the Local cross-functional team, e.g., Local Brand team dotted line and the US marketing team direct, fostering competencies and preparing for future organizational needs.
• Create a cohesive inclusive team where team members challenge each other as equal colleagues to maximize value for the patients.
• Make agile, fast, and clear decisions with a sense of urgency.
• Break down silos and solve problems together and efficiently.
• Drive cultural and operational transformation initiatives ensuring long-term sustainable success.
• Lead work to solidify and strengthen the culture of the WH US team of ~400 colleagues.
• Co-lead US-LT with other brand heads at enterprise level to ensure delivery against US specific scorecard.

### Compliance and Ethics

• Embed a strong compliance culture across all activities ensuring adherence to company policies and industry regulations.
• Act as a role model for ethical behavior, fostering integrity and accountability within the organization.