Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs CHAT

About the role

Bristol Myers Squibb is looking for a Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs CHAT to run end-to-end Corporate Affairs activities (drug development, GPS, commercial communications) for the CHAT sub-region, with a focus on Switzerland and Austria. The role covers planning, development and execution of integrated communications across external and internal channels, media relations, corporate and brand reputation, disease awareness, employee engagement and digital channels, in close alignment with the Cluster Corporate Affairs Lead. It reports to the Director, CHAT/CEE.

Key responsibilities

• Execute integrated, end-to-end Corporate Affairs plans for assigned brands, therapeutic areas and initiatives, from strategy and narrative through implementation and measurement, in line with global frameworks, compliance standards and approval processes.
• Manage agencies and external partners, tracking activities against agreed KPIs and metrics.
• Develop external communications, including media relations, thought leadership, corporate storytelling and digital content, and prepare messaging, Q&A and briefing materials for milestones such as data, launches and policy developments.
• Support issues and crisis management through monitoring, content development and agreed response strategies.
• Run brand and disease awareness communications and drive communications for clinical trial recruitment, ensuring scientific accuracy and compliance.
• Work with Drug Development, GPS, Medical, Commercial, Market Access/Policy and Global Corporate Affairs.
• Engage patient organizations and contribute to reflecting the patient and caregiver perspective in communications.
• Deliver internal communications and employee engagement initiatives, linking them to external narratives.

Required profile

• 8+ years of experience in brand, commercial or corporate communications, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track record of high-impact, multi-channel communications in a regulated environment.
• Strong network of contacts across the sub-region and experience in large global organisations.
• Good understanding of the regional political environment and its impact on BMS's reputation.
• Fluent in English and German; an additional language of the sub-region is preferred.

Required skills

• Digital, writing, content creation and storytelling skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-changing environment and to collaborate across the matrix with access, regulatory, medical and legal teams.
• Ability to partner with business stakeholders and work with senior executives.