GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd Posted October 7, 2026

Associate Director - Government & Established Vaccines

Abbotsford, Australia Full time
Marketing Vaccines & Infectious Disease Associate Director
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About this opportunity

At GSK, we unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. As we continue to strengthen our Vaccines business, we have created a new leadership opportunity for an Associate Director, Government & Established Vaccines to drive strategic growth, shape customer engagement and maximise public health impact across Australia.

This is a high-profile role that sits at the intersection of government partnerships, commercial strategy and vaccine delivery, offering the opportunity to influence outcomes that help protect communities nationwide.

The Role

Reporting to Vice President and Business Unit Director, you will lead the development and execution of strategies across our Government and Established Vaccines portfolio. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will identify growth opportunities, strengthen key partnerships and ensure the successful delivery of commercial and public health objectives.

You will provide strategic leadership across market access, customer engagement, business planning and cross-functional collaboration, while fostering a high-performing and inclusive team culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the Government & Established Vaccines business strategy to deliver sustainable growth.

Build and strengthen relationships with government, public health and key healthcare stakeholders.

Identify and execute opportunities to expand vaccination uptake and improve patient outcomes.

Partner across Commercial, Medical, Market Access and Supply Chain teams to deliver business objectives.

Provide leadership, coaching and development to a high-performing team.

Monitor market dynamics and shape strategic responses to emerging opportunities and challenges.

Why You?

We are looking for an experienced commercial leader with:

Significant experience in pharmaceuticals, vaccines, healthcare or a related industry.

Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.

A proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and leading complex cross-functional initiatives.

Experience working with government customers, healthcare systems or public health environments.

Demonstrated people leadership and team development capabilities.

A passion for improving health outcomes and making a meaningful difference.

Why GSK?

At GSK, you'll be part of a purpose-driven organisation committed to positively impacting the health of billions of people. We offer a collaborative and inclusive culture where you can grow your career, develop your leadership capabilities and contribute to work that truly matters.

By joining GSK Australia, you'll have access to:

Influence healthcare outcomes for patients across Australia

Access global career development and leadership opportunities

5 Feel Good Days and 1 volunteer day, on top of your annual leave.

The option to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional leave per year.

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Skills

Business Planning, Data to Insights, Digital Fluency, Launch Excellence, Scientific Literacy, Strategic Planning

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com . Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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Job details

Seniority
Associate Director
Function
Marketing
Therapeutic area
Vaccines & Infectious Disease
Location
Abbotsford, Australia
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Marketing role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 741 comparable Associate Director Marketing roles across 129 biopharma companies.

741Comparable roles tracked
670Currently active
129Companies hiring similar roles
54Countries represented

Salary context

185 of 741 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Brand Manager II · AbbVie $78,500/yr – $141,000/yr
Highest disclosed · Senior Manager, Patient Marketing (Boston/Hybrid) (Boston, MA, US) · Servier $147/hr – $168/hr (≈ $305,760–$349,440/yr)
Peer group range $109,750 – $327,600 (median $181,500)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 741 comparable roles

United States296
India65
China61
Japan54
United Kingdom25
Germany21

+ 48 more countries

Seniority mix

741 of 741 peers have a known seniority level

Manager531
Associate Director160
Senior50

Therapeutic area mix

153 of 741 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology65
Neuroscience26
Rare Disease14
Vaccines & Infectious Disease12
Cardiovascular / CVRM11
Immunology10
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Respiratory5
Gastroenterology3
Ophthalmology1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

75%
Product Manager - Vaccines
Sanofi Taiwan Co Ltd · Taipei City, Taiwan · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Adjacent seniority Country
75%
Country Brand Manager (Adult Vaccines)
Pfizer (M) Sdn Bhd - MYS · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Adjacent seniority Country
75%
Senior Product Manager Vaccines
Sanofi Vaccines Canada Ltd. · Toronto, Canada · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Adjacent seniority Country
75%
Marketing Planning Manager - Vaccines
Abbott · Mumbai, Mahārāshtra, India · Manager
Function Therapeutic area Adjacent seniority Country
Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.