Oncology Key Account Partner – Lung Cancer – (South Region)

About the role Are you passionate about improving outcomes for people living with lung cancer? We are looking for an Oncology Key Account Partner – Lung Cancer to strengthen our Oncology presence across the South Region . In this field-based role, you will help improve the lung cancer patient journey by developing strategic partnerships with healthcare professionals, multidisciplinary teams and key decision-makers. You will work across the lung cancer care pathway, supporting opportunities that may contribute to earlier diagnosis, appropriate testing, timely referral and access to evidence-based treatment. By combining strong scientific understanding, commercial acumen and account leadership, you will develop tailored value propositions that respond to the needs of local healthcare systems and the patients they serve. This is an opportunity for someone who is motivated by impact, comfortable working in complex healthcare environments and committed to building AstraZeneca’s position as a trusted partner in lung cancer care. What you will do • Develop and execute local account strategies and business plans in partnership with the Sales Manager, with a specific focus on lung cancer priorities and the needs of each account. • Identify opportunities to improve the lung cancer patient pathway, including awareness, referral, diagnosis, biomarker testing, multidisciplinary decision-making, treatment initiation and continuity of care. • Build long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships with respiratory physicians, oncologists, pathologists, radiologists, surgeons, specialist nurses, pharmacists, multidisciplinary teams, hospital administrators and other relevant stakeholders. • Engage healthcare professionals in balanced, evidence-based discussions regarding approved indications, clinical data, efficacy, safety, patient selection and relevant treatment protocols for lung cancer. • Develop a detailed understanding of local lung cancer pathways, including referral patterns, diagnostic services, testing capacity, multidisciplinary team structures and potential barriers to timely care. • Identify and address opportunities to support appropriate biomarker testing and the integration of diagnostic insights into clinical decision-making, in collaboration with relevant internal teams and external stakeholders. • Co-create, where appropriate and in line with company policies, solutions that support earlier diagnosis, efficient referral, appropriate testing, treatment pathways and an improved patient experience. • Understand the local lung cancer environment, including epidemiology, standards of care, treatment pathways, competitor landscape, healthcare priorities and unmet patient needs. • Deliver sales performance, manage assigned budgets and maintain accurate forecasts in accordance with business expectations and company policies. • Use omnichannel approaches to provide relevant and personalised engagement across accounts, adapting communication to the needs of healthcare professionals and local stakeholders. • Collaborate cross-functionally with Market Access, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Diagnostics, Legal, Compliance and other relevant colleagues to deliver coordinated account plans. • Share customer and market insights responsibly to support business planning, strategic decision-making and the continuous improvement of our approach to lung cancer care. • Complete all required training and operate in full compliance with external regulations, industry codes and AstraZeneca policies. What you will bring Essential • Bachelor’s degree and advanced English proficiency. • Experience in secondary-care sales and sound knowledge of account management, ideally within Oncology, respiratory medicine or another relevant specialist area.