Summary

Location: Basel, Switzerland

About the role:

We are thrilled to announce an amazing opportunity for the role of Senior Communications Manager! As a key member of our team, you will help develop and execute our communications strategy within one of our four International therapeutic areas. You will play a crucial role in ensuring launch excellence through above-brand and brand activities, all while aligning with our integrated corporate affairs strategy. You will also enable the in-market performance of communication teams across our top 11 international markets. By using real-time insights on key external stakeholders and the external environment, you will support the iterative execution of our strategic plan. Join us and make a difference.

• Development and implementation of Therapy Area/product internal and external communications strategy in collaboration with patient advocacy and policy cross functional teams
• Provide strategic brand communications counsel and support for Global Therapeutic Areas teams on pre-launch and growth priority brands.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with key functions and partners within International TAs, marketing, medical, value and access.
• Co-creation with Top 3 markets on strategy, execution and measurement
• Implementation of OGSM framework, KPIs and A&I measures to consistently monitor and predict product performance management above country and for Top 11 market, in alignment with Corporate Affairs Strategy and Operations.
• Strategic communications counsel and best practice sharing across Top 11 and Rest of world including, audience and disease insights, measurement and execution learnings.
• Lead the development and execution of content for branded and non-branded communications strategies, patient activation, disease awareness, therapy area narratives, across all media channels including social, to support business objectives to achieve patient and healthcare system impact.
• Manage media strategy, content creation, crisis communications and congress activity.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders, including journalists, influencers and healthcare providers, including development of communication strategies to build and maintain positive relationships
• Stay abreast of key environmental and policy issues impacting the company's ability to operate in International geographies and with consideration of media relations strategy
• Primary point of contact for external communication agencies that partner to support innovation, insights, message testing and best practice sharing across markets
• Exemplifies a predictive mindset; seeks multidirectional insights to understand our environments and stakeholders, and embraces iterative, measurable experimentation and action.

• Degree/university diploma required, preferably in management, legal, business, or finance or equivalent.
• Extensive years of experience in communications preferably with a healthcare and/or pharmaceutical background.
• Ability to influence at a senior level and navigate complexity.
• Management of agency partners and budget management.
• Understanding of diverse policy landscapes.
• Product PR communications, social media strategy and implementation.
• Crisis and issues management.
• Excellent people, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence at a senior level and navigate complexity.
• Business and organisational awareness, enterprise perspective.