Communications Manager (m/f/d) – Diagnostics, Basel

About the role

We make it GmbH, a Swiss national personnel services company, is recruiting on behalf of F. Hoffmann-La Roche for a Communications Manager (m/f/d) in Basel. The role sits within Group Communications, which builds a positive image of Roche and represents its voice at group level, communicating its strategy and purpose to colleagues and external audiences. It is a senior expert position reporting to the Head of Integrated Portfolio Communications Diagnostics, with global scope and responsibility for integrated communications launch plans across the Diagnostics portfolio (Roche Diagnostics Solutions and Roche Information Solutions), linked with Pharma partners.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver integrated communications strategies, narratives and campaigns that engage stakeholders across functions and teams
• Align communications strategy, goals and objectives with overall priorities, supporting high-value employee and change communications
• Support communications tools and strategies that engage a diverse workforce and help leaders and colleagues interact more effectively with stakeholders
• Plan communications end to end, including measurement against objectives
• Maintain broad knowledge of the Diagnostics Customer Service organisation and use insights, metrics and decision principles to diagnose complex topics
• Stay up to date with internal and external developments and industry trends affecting strategic communication

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or a related field, or equivalent education and experience
• 5+ years of communications experience, preferably in external communications in the pharmaceutical or diagnostics industry
• International or global work experience
• Ability to manage indirectly and to build strong relationships in a matrix environment
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)

Required skills

• Proven ability to develop and manage global communications strategies, plans, activities and teams
• Strategic agility: thorough grasp of the healthcare/diagnostics industry applied to robust, innovative strategies
• Consulting skills: active listening, extracting key information, summarising stakeholder needs and giving targeted advice
• Influencing and negotiation skills, and self-motivation in a non-hierarchical, project-based environment

The standard work week is 40 hours. Applications are sent by e-mail to the recruiter, We make it GmbH, with CV, certificates and training certificates.