At AstraZeneca, we are a diverse, inclusive and innovative group who identify, build and deliver excellent shared services to enable our company to grow and change at speed. We are passionate about simplifying processes – making it easier to get vital repeatable services done – for our patients, for our customers, for our teams. We focus on providing exceptional value that contributes to our company’s success and future by freeing up the business to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines for patients. With the accomplishments, commitment and passion that you bring, I’m excited about what we will achieve together towards realizing AstraZeneca’s bold ambition.

Accountabilities:
As the Market Business Partner, you will oversee planning processes for the Americas markets of Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. You will foster meaningful connections and collaborative partnerships with market partners and the GME solutions and operations teams to drive innovation, address customer needs, and improve engagement outcomes. You will build these key relationships to build an in-depth understanding of priorities, gaining early insight into changing market needs to ensure partners gain appropriate value from GME services, capabilities, and innovation. You will understand and provide insights to the performance as well as implementation of simplification and standardization projects to ensure quality outputs of the Global Meetings and Events process. This role will require you to coordinate with various teams to efficiently understand the market’s specific needs, provide strategic direction and translate it into actionable plans. You will serve as the primary liaison between the Americas markets and the GME operations team, fostering seamless communication and collaboration. In addition, you will be responsible for performance reporting, analytics, training, and presentation content for each market.

Other duties may include: End-to-end accountability to plan and execute internal and external meetings (face-to-face/virtual/hybrid) by working in collaboration with the business meeting owner and external partners for all aspects of a meeting, including site recommendations, production supplier recommendations, contract negotiations, budgets, catering, creation and ownership of project plan, attendee management, travel arrangements, event agenda and on-site support.

Essential Skills/Experience:
• Proven ability to act independently and be resourceful in your approach to problem solving
• Strong communications, negotiation and influencing skills; ability to lead to desired outcomes
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including oral & written
• Demonstrable knowledge of global and corporate business context
• Problem solving approach
• Experience in the Meetings and Events Industry
• Experience using Cvent or similar
• Have a compliance mind-set with strong focus on adherence to industry guidelines, company, and market policies.
• Fluent in English
• Ability to travel internationally by airplane, boat, rail, and/or car, when required 5%

Desirable Skills/Experience:
• Cross-functional, Matrix organizational experience
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Industry
• Experience in training or change management
• Experience in project management, strategic planning processes and tools, change management, or training
• Conversational in Portuguese, not required but preferred

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

At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities. Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all. A hard-working team, we are united and motivated by our shared purpose – to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. We come to work to find solutions that make a powerful difference – to patients, society and our company.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today!

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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.