Franchise Head META

Franchise Leadership and Commercial Execution

• Leads all franchise commercial activities across the Gulf, including Marketing and Sales strategy and execution with a patient-centric approach.
• Develops localized RD franchise strategy anchored in Global strategy, including brand plans, launch plans, performance reviews, and strategic integration of an expanding portfolio with synergies across brands.
• Identifies and executes new brand, existing brand, and trade opportunities; supervises use of market data to build market models that optimize product strategies.
• Owns forecasting and P&L delivery: sets assumptions, tracks insights and trends, and manages resources and budgets.
• Drives brand plan execution and KPIs through cross-functional collaboration; plans, monitors, and reports team activities per AZ standards and timelines.
• Develops communication and campaign materials, manages external agencies, and ensures required sign-off.

Team Leadership and Capability Building

• Leads, coaches, and mentor direct reports (Marketing and Sales) and matrix teams to ensure high performance, development, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Develops and manages relationships with KEEs, in collaboration with Medical and senior leadership; supports government affairs and market access to enable policy shaping and portfolio growth.
• Engages above market with global/regional teams to share best practices and ensure quality deliverables.

Ethics and Compliance

• Demonstrates and enforces high ethical standards; ensures compliance with AZ Code of Conduct, policies, local laws, and marketing procedures.
• Timely reporting (as per procedures) of health/environment/wellbeing incidents, adverse events, and conflicts of interest.