Director, Enterprise Cell Therapy Corporate Affairs

We are building something special in cell therapy. Be the voice that helps shape it. Director, Enterprise Cell Therapy Corporate Affairs Amsterdam | office 3 days per week 12 month Fixed Term Contract (fulltime) Occasional travel to the UK About the Role

AstraZeneca is advancing cell therapy at scale, investing in state-of-the-art platforms, building global capabilities and pushing the boundaries of science. The field is moving at pace — and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference for patients is growing just as quickly.

As we build our new Enterprise Cell Therapy organisation, we are looking for a Director of Corporate Affairs to shape and execute communication strategies that align with our organisational priorities. This is a rare opportunity to join a newly formed enterprise team and help define how we communicate internally and externally as we grow.

This role balances strategic communications with hands-on delivery — approximately 40% strategic shaping and 60% execution. You will:

• Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies that support the Global Corporate Affairs and Cell Therapy objectives
• Advise and counsel senior leaders on communication approaches for internal and external audiences
• Lead execution of internal communications activities including town halls, functional events, change communications and leader communications
• Support key policy and advocacy priorities, including event organisation, stakeholder management and round tables (approx. 20% of role)
• Prepare content for senior leaders' external presentations and engagements, ensuring alignment and approvals
• Measure effectiveness of communication approaches, provide analysis and make recommendations for continuous improvement
• Build relationships quickly across a global, matrixed organisation and partner effectively with senior scientific and business leaders

You are a self-sufficient, strategic communicator who is equally comfortable rolling up your sleeves to create content and execute plans. You thrive in fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environments and enjoy the energy of a start-up culture within a global pharma organisation.

• Strong biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry experience — you understand how pharma works and what cell therapy is (no PhD required)
• Proven track record in strategic communications and internal communications at a senior level
• Experience advising and coaching executives and senior leaders on communication matters
• Excellent writing, project management and multi-channel communications skills — particularly digital
• Sound scientific background with the ability to understand, interpret and translate complex science for different audiences
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the confidence to push back and prioritise strategically
• Experience working across multiple competing priorities and juggling effectively in a global, virtual team environment
• Fluency in English (spoken and written)

• Agency experience
• Policy and advocacy experience
• Experience in start-up or rapidly scaling organisations
• Local or global pharma market experience

This is a unique opportunity to shape a brand-new function within a high-growth area of AstraZeneca. You will work closely with Enterprise Cell Therapy leaders, and the broader Global Corporate Affairs team. The team is global — spanning Amsterdam, Cambridge, Shanghai, Boston and Gaithersburg — and everyone owns their priorities. You will be based at our One Helix site in Amsterdam, a key Cell Therapy hub, with occasional travel to Cambridge (UK).

While this is initially a 12-month fixed-term contract there might be potential for longer-term opportunities in the UK as the…