Senior Manager Internal Engagement and Communications (m/f/d)
Responsibilities
- Through deep understanding of enterprise, business unit and site strategy and goals and partnering with other CEA and functional colleagues in the country, develop and own the country internal engagement strategy, and support of local external relations
- Serve as the Swiss lead for Internal Engagement ensuring alignment with corporate messaging across all Swiss sites / Partner closely with HR, Operations, and Business Leaders to drive internal engagement initiatives that strengthen employee connection to the company’s mission and performance objectives
- Provide regional perspective and insights for global enterprise communications / Develop and manage site communications for the Bern site ensuring that employees understand the company strategy and business unit objectives and fostering values-based culture
- Participates in site leadership, assisting with planning, budgeting, and communications initiatives / Provides strategic counsel to Bern site leaders to ensure aligned messaging and increase internal and external engagement, community relations and media opportunities
- Develops and executes strategic and leadership communications plans / Enhances company reputation and positioning in the community through local, site- specific media relations, community engagement, and digital communications
- Customizes and implements site communications of global change initiatives to ensure they are timely, relevant and site-specific
- Lead communications capability-building initiatives for site leaders to enhance their effectiveness as internal influencers and strengthen their ability to engage and motivate their teams
- Acts as a primary communications lead for key site initiatives like office moves, consolidations and change initiatives
- Develop and execute site-specific engagement activities, including town halls, leadership fire-side chats, and feedback mechanisms
- Ensure site-level crisis communications are managed effectively in partnership with Corporate Affairs and the global reputation COE and the relevant business teams
Profile
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, English, Journalism or Business
- Experience in communications
- Pharma/Biotech or similarly regulated environment experience desirable
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent writing, editing and creative skills
- Ability to create end-to-end compelling content including written stories and videos, and the ability to edit, get approvals and publish
- Multilingual communication skills required (Candidate must have English proficiency, German proficiency a plus.).
- Demonstrated ability to be effective in a highly matrixed organization
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments
- Creative vision and a passion for storytelling, with a keen eye for detail and quality
Benefits
- The role offers the opportunity to develop and implement the internal engagement strategy at the national level, which represents significant strategic responsibility.
- The position requires close collaboration with various departments such as HR, Operations, and Business Leaders, providing the opportunity to build a broad network within the company.
- By developing and managing communication initiatives, the position holder can positively influence the company culture and employee engagement.
- The position requires the creation of engaging content and the execution of engagement activities, allowing ample room for creative ideas and innovation.
- Support throughout the entire recruitment process by Hays.
About Hays
With over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry as well as in biotechnology and medical engineering, we know the key contacts at companies that are recruiting for challenging jobs with real potential. The current high demand for staff has opened up exciting opportunities for dedicated experts who want to develop professionally and to further their careers. As recruitment specialists with an international network of contacts, we can offer you decisive advantages – completely free of charge. Register with us and reap the benefits of interesting job offers that match your skills and experience.
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- Contact with customers
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