Communications Manager

For our client, a leading pharmaceutical company, we are seeking a motivated individual for a temporary position as a

Communications Manager

Tasks & Responsibilities:

* In alignment with your colleagues in the Business Partner and Communications teams, drive planning and delivering integrated communications strategies, narratives and campaigns that engage and align stakeholders at both a cross function and team-specific level.

* Align Communications strategy, goals, and objectives to overall priorities; provide support on high-value, impactful employee and change communications.

* Support the development of communications tools and strategies to engage and inspire a diverse workforce, equip leaders with the skills to effectively inspire their organisations, and equip colleagues with the skills and capabilities they need to maximise their interactions with stakeholders.

* Support end-to-end integrated communication planning including measurement against objectives.

* Develop and maintain broad-based knowledge of the Diagnostics Customer Service organisation; use knowledge of business and communications insights, metrics, expertise, and decision principles to effectively diagnose topics with a wide range of complexity.

* Stay abreast of internal and external developments, industry trends, as these pertain to strategic communication and 'new ways of working' priorities.

Must Haves:

* Minimum Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience, required.

* 5+ years of experience in communications, with a focus on external communications preferably gained in the pharmaceutical or diagnostics industry.

* Ability to manage indirectly: can ensure outcomes through indirect leadership. International or global work experience.

* Demonstrable abilities to develop and manage global communications strategies, plans, activities and teams.

* Outstanding strategic agility: thorough grasp of the healthcare/diagnostics industry and regularly applies such to create robust and innovative strategies.

* Outstanding consulting skills: active listening skills, ability to extract and quickly process key information, summarise key needs or interests of internal customers, and provide targeted and appropriate coaching, insights and recommendations.

* Excellent influencing and negotiation skills: consistently optimises results through skillful collaboration with others and driving excellence through influence without authority.

* Outstanding interpersonal and partnering skills: proven track record of building strong and sustainable relationships with internal and external partners/stakeholders and experience working effectively in a networked, matrix environment.

* Self-motivation: able to thrive in a non-hierarchical, self-organising environment, where teams form around projects and initiatives.

* Fluency in English (verbal and written).

Don't miss this great opportunity and apply today!