Summary
About the Role
Main accountabilities
- In partnership with Public Affairs, Value & Access and key internal stakeholders develop and implement annual strategic policy plan, integrating policy, advocacy, and communications to advance strategic priorities in LACan.
- Be an indispensable partner to the business and regional leadership developing and executing a data-based strategy, audience-led and innovative.
- Operate in service of a fully integrated team, continuously leveraging collaboration across countries and geographies, and promoting an agile and iterative mindset.
- Drive and maintain regional external stakeholder mapping that informs corporate reputation and executive communications strategy for region President
- In partnership with A&I, leverage data platform to generate insights that inform strategy and tactical decision making and that over time model future trends at the regional or key country level.
- Supercharge countries, working in sync with regional stakeholders and countries (Brazil and Canada as key markets) in a dynamic ecosystem that promotes accountability, agility, efficiency and clarity with a sole focus on growth and reputation.
- In partnership with Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs, leverage our corporate brand and voice to enhance our reputation above country, advance our policy goals and set the tone for data-based corporate reputation plans in country.
- Provide guidance and recommendations in programmatic approach to patient advocacy and communications, with a focus on strategic partnerships and coalitions.
Essential Requirements:
Undergraduate degree required. A master’s level degree is preferred
12+ years diversified communications & policy.
Experience in leadership & influencing
Product PR communications, social media strategy and implementation
Experience in patient relations
Data and Analytics understanding
Corporate communications, IR, media relations, stakeholder relations, policy.
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