Executive Director, Europe Communications & Patient Advocacy

About the role

Shape the voice and impact of Communications & Patient Advocacy across Europe for a leading pharmaceutical company. Reporting to the Regional President, you will align strategy, drive performance and ensure high‑quality execution across multiple markets.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as strategic Communications & Patient Advocacy partner to the Regional President and Leadership Team.
• Drive performance, accountability and execution quality across regional teams.
• Translate global strategies into clear regional priorities and ensure consistent country‑level execution.
• Lead and coach country heads to strengthen capability, impact and business acumen.
• Enable effective executive communications aligned with global narratives and enterprise priorities.
• Foster collaboration and best‑practice sharing across a high‑performing regional network.
• Oversee media relations, reputation management and crisis response in priority markets.
• Optimize regional resources and budgets to focus investment on highest‑impact activities.
• Drive AI upskilling and AI enablement of workflows within country teams.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in communications, patient advocacy or corporate affairs within a global, matrixed organization.
• Proven track record partnering with senior commercial or general management leaders at executive level.
• Strong experience leading multi‑country teams with accountability for performance and delivery.
• Expertise in media relations, reputation management and crisis or issues management.
• Experience working with patient organisations and advocacy groups in regulated healthcare environments.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and coaching skills across diverse, matrixed teams.
• Deep understanding of healthcare systems, policy and access dynamics across multiple geographies.
• Ability to translate strategy into execution and drive measurable business impact.
• Advanced degree preferred (Public Policy, International Relations, Political Science, Communications or related field).

Required skills

What we offer

• Competitive annual base salary range of 159,600 CHF to 296,400 CHF.
• Opportunity to lead a regional network influencing business‑critical decisions.
• Commitment to reimagining medicine and delivering impact for patients and communities.