Director Communications, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM) Boston, US This Director Communications will be key to supporting AstraZeneca's portfolio in Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM), with a focus on priority assets within the portfolio related to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). CVRM is a key therapeutic area for AstraZeneca. Our ambition is to identify and address the root causes of CV, renal and metabolic diseases to stop progression, reverse the natural course of disease and even cure disease. Our R&D teams are critical to achieving this ambition. The role is responsible for the development and execution of innovative global communications strategies to support medicines in our portfolio and to support transformations in care in disease areas where we focus. The Director will understand the communications and campaign requirements for reaching a wide range of key audiences including patients and advocacy groups, healthcare professionals, the financial community, media, employees, partners, academics, researchers, and policymakers. Key Responsibilities: Deliver effective communications for milestones and news flow to maximise opportunities and mitigate issues. Includes data readouts/publications, regulatory milestones, investment decisions, presence at medical congresses, partnering activity, and competitor activity. Scope of responsibility begins from Phase III development.Accountable for development of global communications strategy, planning, execution, and delivery for agreed portfolio from pipeline/medicines across external, collaboration, and internal stakeholders and channels.Lead the development and delivery of communications and patient advocacy group strategies to support transformations in care in disease areas where we focus.Develop and continually refresh a compelling narrative for agreed areas of portfolio in close collaboration with colleagues, with clear messages and sharp proof points to build awareness and confidence among key stakeholder groups.Collaborate with global and regional media relations and country communications contacts to develop and deliver media relations that achieve desired media objectives.Lead the development, deployment of communications for designated portfolio through AstraZeneca's corporate external digital/social channels.Engage and establish strong relationships with external stakeholders, such as medical experts and investigators.Ensure effective use of internal and external resources, including smart deployment of agency support, and management of contractors.Effective management of programme delivery and outcomes, ensuring strong project management and best practice measurement approaches.Candidate Knowledge, Skills & Experience Graduate with working knowledge of global Pharmaceutical market and innovative life sciences environment.Established track-record of delivering impactful, strategic and content-rich communications programmes and proactive stakeholder management with demonstrable measures of success.Substantial experience of healthcare communications gained in-house at a leading multinational biopharma company or at a global agency.Expert communications and writing skills.Significant experience of leading issues management in a similar environment/for global brands/disease areas.Extensive media relations experience.Proven patient advocacy group relationship building experience.Demonstrable digital capability including track record for leveraging organic and paid-for opportunities in pharmaceutical company/medical settings.Strong internal communications capability including understanding of effective channel management, engagement strategies, and organisational change communications.Strong proven leadership skills and collaborative behaviour required to establish ways of working and to drive successful delivery against strategy.Proven capability to influence and counsel senior leaders and teams across functions and geographical boundaries.Experience of creating and translating scientific/technical content for a broad range of audiences.Why AstraZeneca? At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and spark your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. Date Posted: 11-Oct-2024
Closing Date: 25-Oct-2024
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