Senior Manager, R&D and Early Pipeline Communications
About The Position
The R&D Communications Senior Communications Manager will support Global Corporate Affairs to help tell the R&D story externally, uncovering, developing and delivering opportunities to showcase the great science and outstanding people we have in our teams, whilst also support key areas of the early pipeline. This will help position AstraZeneca as the best science-led organisation in the industry, building confidence in our science and pipeline, and as the partner and employer of choice. The role will involve working closely with R&D scientists and Therapy Area Leads – from discovery to development, as well as Global Corporate Affairs colleagues, supporting campaigns across digital, social and traditional media to bring the science of drug discovery and development to life. The content and stories you support must resonate with a wide range of primarily external audience groups including collaborators, recruits and media.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a communications role
- Bachelors Degree in scientific discipline
- Established track record of supporting impactful, content rich science communications across multiple channels and stakeholders with demonstrable measures of success
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build collaborative relationships
- Possess a sense of urgency; is self-motivated, detail-mind, with a strong ability to multi-task
- Proactive approach in resolving problems and issues
- Ability to work in a global environment including understanding of cultural differences
- Exemplary English-level written and verbal communications skills
- Team worker with high level of personal accountability
Nice To Haves
- Experience of working in matrix organisations across multiple teams
- Experience working with senior leaders and external stakeholders
- Entrepreneurial approach and desire to challenge the status quo
- Strong channel management, digital skills and knowledge of technology options
- Able to develop and maintain networks across business and cultural boundaries
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Responsibilities
- Support planning and content development for integrated external communications plans to strengthen AstraZeneca’s reputation as a scientific leader in science, Disease Areas and technology platforms
- Support the development of impactful and accessible scientific messaging enabling leaders and employees to communicate the impacts of our R&D clearly, consistently and comprehensively
- Deliver global communications plans from Phase IIb through launch, including milestones, data readouts, regulatory events, congress presence, partnerships and competitive responses.
- Support creation of compelling disease and asset narratives with clear messages and proof points; produce press releases, Q&As and materials for global and local use.
- Identify proactive comms opportunities based on the overall R&D strategy and devise tactics that showcase the broad-reaching impacts of our science
- Showcase and amplify scientific publications relating to R&D science and tech, and highlight and support scientists across our digital platforms
- Develop a strong digital and social media strategy for strategic R&D priorities, identifying opportunities and leading on content development optimised for use across AstraZeneca channels
- Closely partner with teams across global corporate affairs including the global media relations and digital communications teams on relevant communications activities and identify opportunities for engagement and collaboration
- Support the markets to effectively communicate about AstraZeneca’s scientific programmes and Disease Areas
- Establish measures of success and implement relevant evaluation tools for KPIs across communications activities
Benefits
- qualified retirement programs
- paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
- health, dental, and vision coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
