Senior Manager, BioPharma Corporate Communications

Summary:

As the Senor Manager, BioPharma Corporate Communications you operate within the Global Corporate Affairs BioPharma team with a specific focus on shaping and executing internal and external communications activities that engage employees and raise awareness and understanding of AstraZeneca’s BioPharmaceuticals business with external stakeholders.

You will work with leaders and communicators from all business areas and disciplines to deliver timely, relevant, and compelling communications activities that achieve tangible outcomes. Agility to multi-task, manage competing priorities and to work at pace are pre-requisite skills given the scope and breadth of work you will be involved in, and creative thinking to drive and deliver our ambitious aspirations is essential.

You must be comfortable providing advice and guidance on communications matters to executives and senior leaders to deliver effective communications. Excellent writing, project management, planning, and multi-channel communications experience (particularly digital) is essential, with a sound Pharma background desirable. The often sensitive, material content involved means that you will be required to demonstrate exemplary personal judgment, initiative, and collaborative skills while working as part of a close-knit, high-performing, and flexible team.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage development and delivery of BioPharma corporate communications activities in line with corresponding strategies and plans.
• Proactively identify, develop and deliver accurate, clear and compelling communications materials, campaigns and activities spanning all corporate activities in a timely way
• Advise, coach and counsel internal stakeholders, including senior leaders on events/issues that need to be communicated
• Manage channels such as Nucleus (Intranet), Nucleus video (Video Streaming), Workplace (Internal Social Platform), Zoom (Broadcast tool), MS Teams (Collaboration platform), Digital Plasma Screens and share the responsibility for disseminating announcements when appropriate
• Oversee the design, development and delivery of high impact global events, such as the Biopharma Business Unit Excellence Awards and take on a key role in the successful delivery of leadership events, such as the bi-annual senior leader meetings.
• Measurement of effectiveness of communication approaches, provision of analysis and recommendations to drive continuous improvements (including rationalisation/ simplification where appropriate)
• Support communications related to global crisis incidents when required
• Responsible for management and productivity of agency/contractor relationships and associated management of internal stakeholders, overseeing quality and compliance of work

Knowledge and experience:

• Experience of managing different stakeholder relationships, confident at forging trusted relationships at a senior level
• Sound judgement combined with good interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to quickly capture requirements by getting to the ‘heart of the matter’ and design appropriate communications activities to achieve desired outcomes
• Proven experience of working in a fast-paced global internal communications team or similar corporate communications environment
• Excellent English writing skills
• Experience of developing, delivering and measuring internal communications to achieve tangible outcomes
• Experience of analytics systems and measurement reporting
• Practical understanding of financial reporting and disclosure requirements at a UK publicly listed company a distinct advantage
• Experience of working in a highly regulated sector
• Strong digital communications experience, including content management systems, email and internal social media
• Manage conflicting priorities, stakeholder and colleague expectations and deliver consistently high-quality outputs
• Inquisitive mindset with well-developed critical/analytical abilities
• Strategic thinker looking outside to bring new approaches to continually reinvigorate outputs and improve the effectiveness of approaches
• High level of integrity, able to handle highly confidential information
• Proactive with high levels of self-motivation and personal accountability, bringing enthusiasm and energy to team, peer group and tasks
• Bachelor’s degree is required.

WHY JOIN US?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

Help to shape our journey towards becoming a tech-enabled enterprise. Encouraged to look to the future, think strategically and innovate, we influence progress today. We are constantly introducing new solutions and technology through on our quest to grow through innovation. We love it here because put simply, we make a meaningful impact.

Technology at AstraZeneca is a home for purposeful disruptors. Apply now to learn more about this exciting opportunity with a world-renowned pharmaceutical brand!

SO, WHAT’S NEXT?

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please complete the full application on our website at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please share this posting with them.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
• Top 100 Employers Award
• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture
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Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing [email protected].

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Date Posted

24-Jun-2024

Closing Date

23-Jun-2024

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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