Communications Manager Iv Jobs

Job Title:Communications Manager IV – Otsuka – (1233-1)

Location:Rockville MD

Duration:12 months (with possible extension)

Job description:

Part of the Corporate Communications & Marketing Team, the Manager, Internal Communications will be responsible for all internal communications strategy and execution supporting the Commercial business ecosystem audiences as well as the Commercial senior leadership.

Role Description

As the manager of the Internal Communications for our Commercial business, you will be responsible for the creation and delivery of innovative, compelling content and campaigns that bring our culture to life and communicate our initiatives through steady, strategic, and connected Internal Communications.

Responsible for planning and executing inspiring and informative live events that inform and engage our field sales professionals as well as partners who work closely with them across our business.

Commercial senior leadership will look to you to serve as a strategic advisor who ensures enterprise messaging is pulled through across the Commercial ecosystem and the broader enterprise is kept abreast of the latest exciting field developments.

The ideal candidate is a skilled communicator, influencer and has a journalistic approach, superb writing and copyediting skills, and knows how to keep their finger on the pulse of the organization to drive great storytelling opportunities.

This individual will report into and receive day-to-day coordination and alignment from the Senior Director, Internal Comms and serve members of the Commercial senior leadership team as their primary stakeholders.

Key Role Responsibilities:

Commercial Internal Communication Support:

Develop and implement a comprehensive Internal Communication and Engagement strategy to support commercial growth and expansion through integrated and streamlined communication execution.

Implement an integrated approach to internal communications strategy and associated campaigns that supports corporate brand, corporate reputation, and product brand growth.

Provide insight and strategic counsel, writing, and creating various forms of content on behalf of Commercial senior leadership (VP Commercial, VP CNS Customer Engagement Strategy & Solutions, VP CNS Marketing & Portfolio Strategy).

Close alignment with Commercial senior leadership to ensure Internal Engagement strategy continues to support business needs.

Provide insight and strategic counsel, writing, and creating various forms of content on behalf of Commercial senior leadership

Support content development, in coordination with internal and external partners, for large-scale internal engagement events, including:

National Customer Engagement Meetings (CEM) and Ecosystem Leadership Meetings (ELM)

Regular Commercial team Town Halls

General Sessions for Ecosystem Impact Meetings (EIM)

National cross-functional meetings

Develop and manage internal communications channels for the Commercial team such as wide emails, newsletters, and others.

Identify, frame, and publish strategic stories that bring activities of the Commercial team to life for an enterprise-wide audience.

Strong alignment and coordination with Corporate Brand & Marketing creative team and management of PR/Comms and other creative agencies when and where required.

Support the management of on-going change communications around CEM, ensuring that the commercial employees continue to believe in and demonstrate their commitment to our evolved model in service of patients.

Building and strengthening relationships with key internal stakeholders.

Coordinate to ensure all materials are approved by key stakeholders.

Ensure programs are delivered on time, on budget and are aligned with, Commercial business, and Corporate Communications goals.

Light video editing leveraging templates in easy-to-use software (will train).

Qualifications:

BA/MA degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing & Communications, or a related discipline.

5-8 years of experience in communications supporting a commercial pharmaceutical sales entity in a corporate or agency support role.

Previous experience of creating and leading internal communications strategies.

Demonstrate working and communicating with people at all levels from center of expertise to senior stakeholders.

Journalistic sense for creating great content, with the ability to identify key messages and interpret these for the wider audience.

Hands-on, strong team player with a positive attitude and excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where individual initiative is critical.

Calm under pressure, with a positive and resilient approach.

Experience of driving corporate and product brand value and reputation through comms.