- Job Title: External Communications Director
- Location: Remote with some travels to Cambridge as required
- Job type: Permanent
The Director of External and Commercial Communications is in post to develop and implement the communications strategy for Mundipharma externally (media and issues/reputation management) and commercially (product communications) according to internal and external policies supporting the delivery of the global communications strategy as well as the global commercial strategy.
Role and responsibilities
- Lead Mundipharma's media relations strategy from media monitoring, crafting all first draft responses, supporting specialists to gain approvals, ensuring media enquiries are managed in a timely and consistent manner, serving as a company spokesperson as needed.
- Maintain all processes/procedures, establish KPIs and measurement tools to improve ROI and provide quarterly reports.
- Maintain relationships with all public relations agencies (globally) to ensure the timely response and management of all media.
- Using the established frameworks, process and procedures, in partnership with the VP Communications, lead and develop strategies to mitigate, avoid or respond to reputational challenges, issues and crises that impact the business in order to protect and enhance Mundipharma's reputation and its brand.
- In partnership with Scientific Affairs and Global Commercial devise and implement communications strategies and plans for new product introductions, regulatory milestones and portfolio strategies, managing all public relations agencies in order to ensure internal and external communication are managed compliantly and that employees are informed and engaged on all commercial/product milestones.
- Work with the VP Communications to ensure aligned communications across all internal and external audiences. Provide coaching to members of the Global Communications function to enable professional development and communications excellence.
- Proven extensive experience in global external communications.
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a must.
- Experience in the launch of new pharma products.
- Understanding of the regulatory and commercial environments for pharma.
- Regional and/or global communications experience
- Extensive issues and crisis management experience.
- Comprehensive regional and/or global media relations experience.
- Broad Communications leadership expertise.
- Experience working in fast-paced, global matrix organisations with cultural awareness and global mindset.
- flexible benefits package
- opportunities for learning & development
- collaborative, inclusive work environment
Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow and achieve their full potential is a priority. We believe this isn't just the right thing, but also the smart thing to do, as we focus on making a positive difference for our customers and their patients.
About Mundipharma
Mundipharma is a global healthcare company with a presence across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of Pain Management, Infectious Disease and Consumer Healthcare as well as other severe debilitating disease areas. Our guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patients-Centricity, are at the heart of everything we do.
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Additional Job Description:
Primary Location:
GB Cambridge
Job Posting Date:
2023-12-15
Job Type:
Permanent