Location Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Job ID R-256851 Date posted 22/07/2026

Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)

What you’ll do:

The Director, Rare Disease Communications, EUCAN & International will provide communications expertise to the Europe and Canada (EUCAN) and International Region, including regional and market-level corporate and therapy area communications, internal communications, and executive leader visibility.

The role reports to the Senior Director, Rare Diseases Corporate Affairs, EUCAN and has dotted-line reporting to the Head of Communications, Alexion and close business partnership with the Senior Director, Rare Disease Corporate Affairs, International. The successful candidate will be highly collaborative, work closely with Market and Area Communication Directors across EUCAN, MEA, Latam, and AsiaPAC, as well as with global cross-functional teams, to advance and deliver a coordinated communications strategy that aligns regional business priorities and Integral Corporate Affairs objectives.





External communications initiatives will predominantly focus on strengthening our corporate reputation as a trusted partner in rare disease, while supporting therapy area policy and market-shaping efforts. Internal communications initiatives will predominantly focus on increasing employee engagement, equipping leaders to engage their teams, and inspiring change.

The position will play a functional and strategic leadership role across the region, helping to further build bridges between Alexion and AstraZeneca, raise capabilities, and lead the network of in-market communicators to optimise alignment, efficiency, and best practice. The role will also provide strategic counsel and guidance to the Senior Vice President, EUCAN & International, Alexion, working closely with them on executive communications and regional leadership visibility.

Key Accountabilities

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📌 Director, Rare Disease Communications, EUCAN (Barcelona)
🏢 AstraZeneca
📍 Barcelona