Corporate Affairs Lead – Sweden – Nordic Marketing Company
Are you ready to turn policy insight into faster patient access and stronger business outcomes? Do you see patterns in legislative change before others do, and know how to convert them into clear, practical actions?
Our AstraZeneca Nordic Marketing Company employs around 550 people and has offices located in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Espoo. AstraZeneca Nordic is a recognized leader in its core therapy areas and aims to improve the lives of millions of people. This is an area where you are free to be more – you are encouraged to challenge traditional ways and test your curiosity. We drive innovative science, deliver key launches, build close collaboration and partnerships within health care.
As Corporate affairs lead, you will be responsible for strategy and activities within the fields of Government affairs and Communication. You will collaborate in focused workstreams or small teams—or serve as a senior subject‑matter expert—to anticipate and respond to policy and legislative developments. Your work will shape market‑level strategies for a defined portfolio, aligning with brand, market access, legal and compliance partners to deliver measurable impact.
From day one, you will join existing and build external relationships and internal alliances needed to see around corners, mitigate reputational risk, and ensure our responses are timely, evidence‑based and compliant. The result: stronger market plans, better prepared decision makers, and progress for patients and the business.
Key Accountabilities:
- Policy Intelligence: Monitor policy, legislative and regulatory developments, building trusted relationships with government, regulators, patient groups and industry stakeholders.
- Strategic Counsel: Advise senior leaders on public policy and government affairs, translating complex issues into clear recommendations.
- Market Response: Develop coordinated response plans across brands and functions, aligned with business priorities.
- Communication : Lead external communications, including media relations, narrative development and spokesperson preparation, to position AstraZeneca as a credible voice on innovation and sustainable healthcare.
- Reputation & Risk: Identify policy-related reputation risks, define mitigation plans and support leadership preparedness.
- External Engagement: Coordinate compliant engagement with officials and regulators, including evidence-based briefings, consultations and submissions.
- Business Integration: Embed policy and regulatory insights into brand and market plans to enable timely, informed decisions.
- Leadership & Collaboration: Lead projects, share best practice and work cross-functionally with Commercial, Legal, Compliance and Market Access teams.
- Capability Building: Strengthen internal networks and support the development of colleagues and specialists.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in public policy, law, political science, healthcare, communications or a related field.
- Experience in healthcare public policy and/or government affairs.
- Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes and their impact on healthcare access, funding and regulation.
- Proven project or workstream leadership experience.
- Excellent strategic thinking, stakeholder management and communication skills.
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Pharmaceutical or broader healthcare industry experience.
- Experience working across multiple markets.
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.
I&D
We are proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration! Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives - and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.
Why AstraZeneca
Join a high‑performing, globally connected team that powers the enterprise to serve patients every day. You will work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with unexpected teams in the same room unleashing bold thinking—policy experts, scientists and market shapers—using data, digital tools and design thinking to deliver real‑world outcomes. We pair ambition with kindness, recognise and celebrate meaningful contributions, and give you the autonomy to own ideas and move at pace. Ethics, compliance and transparency guide every decision, while your expertise shapes choices that ripple from policy tables to patients’ lives.
So, what is next:
Step forward to convert policy change into patient impact and business value. Send your CV to start shaping the agenda today!
Welcome with your application, in English, latest by the 4th of November
Where can I find out more?
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Websites for Nordic Marketing Company: Sweden: https://www.astrazeneca.se (opens in new window)
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Norway: AstraZeneca Norway (opens in new window) Finland: AstraZeneca Finland (opens in new window)
Date Posted
21-okt.-2026
Closing Date
04-nov.-2026
Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.