Communication Partner

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Communication Partner

Communication Partner play a crucial role in enhancing the company's reputation and solidifying Roche's position as a reliable and strategic partner in healthcare innovation. Role’s efforts help make a significant impact on patients' lives. Communication Partner collaborates closely with the leadership team as well as the Pharma portfolio teams. By understanding the strategic initiatives of the company, Communication Partner crafts and implements an effective multi-channel reputation and communication strategy, both internally and externally. Communication Partner is responsible for presenting Roche as an excellent workplace where every individual is appreciated, valued, and has the opportunity to reach their full potential.

The Opportunity:

• Co-creating and implementing Roche internal and external communication strategy in Poland:
• Plan and execute strategic corporate and disease area communication to build a positive image of Roche both externally and internally.
• Implement internal communication strategies that inform and inspire Roche employees.
• Develop engaging and innovative content for various internal and external distribution channels, such as social media, websites, newsletters, and press releases.
• Oversee presence in both traditional and digital media: actively monitor, listen, and interact with external and internal audiences, be aware of the global communication strategy and align the communication approach to local needs. 
• Analyze data to identify opportunities to grow impressions, engagement, and overall Roche’s visibility. Utilize established metrics and KPIs to track and report on performance and progress.
• Monitor significant trends and communication channels to keep strategies current and effective.
• Ensure all Roche’s communication content meets compliance standards by collaborating with Legal & Compliance, Pharmacovigilance, and other essential departments.
• Foster the OneRoche approach to support company benefits and a unified corporate culture. Being mindful of working within the One Roche environment – planning and executing activities in individual projects in a manner that aligns with the OneRoche strategy.
• Point of contact for journalists and ability to represent the company as a media spokesperson:
• Cultivate a relevant network of journalists, media representatives, communication channel companies, and key opinion leaders in pertinent fields.
• Provide prompt, efficient, and credible responses to any media inquiries related to Roche.
• Develop proficiency in handling both traditional and digital media relationships.
• Business partner to Disease Areas Squads:
• Assist Disease Areas Squads in developing and executing creative communication strategies for disease awareness campaigns, product reimbursement processes and launches to maximize impact.
• Support and advise on effective and compliant communication approaches to engage with external audiences via communication channels.
• Ensure Disease Areas Squads education and understanding of both traditional and digital communication methods.
• Analyze data to identify opportunities to grow impressions, engagement, and overall DA messages visibility. Utilize established metrics and KPIs to track and report on performance and progress.
• Supporting executive communication internally and externally:
• Guide, advise, and partner with the Enabling Team to provide effective delivery of impactful, strategically aligned communications both internally and externally, ensuring messages reach the target audiences seamlessly.
• Support crisis and issue management: 
• Providing essential support in managing crises and resolving issues, particularly in the realm of communication. 
• The ability to swiftly and competently handle communication crises or issue situations, ensuring that all communications are clear, consistent, and aligned with Roche’s values and protocols. 
• By leveraging strong crisis communication skills, Communication Partner helps mitigate risks, preserve the company’s reputation, and maintain stakeholder trust during challenging times.
• Collaboration with PR Agencies:
• Evaluate the performance of PR agencies, oversee their actions, and take accountability for the work of hired vendors. 
• Ensure collaborations align with Roche’s strategic goals and communication standards.

Who you are:

Innovation and strategic thinking:

• Inherently curious and constantly seeking out innovative opportunities within communication as the area of focus.
• Exhibit the ability to work effectively with all levels of management, seamlessly connecting ideas, people, and initiatives across various functions to align with our overall mission.
• Possess strong storytelling abilities, crafting compelling narratives for multiple audiences.
• Understand the significance of digitalization in healthcare and well-versed in executing digital and social media campaigns as integral parts of broader communication strategies.
• Comprehensive understanding of traditional media channels such as press, radio, television, and internet media, and know how to leverage these for optimal message reach.
• Demonstrates strategic thinking skills when planning communication activities.

Communication and relationship building:

• Exceptional communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Efficiently utilize a wide range of technologies to connect with diverse audiences and are quick to learn and adopt new technologies as needed.
• Strong networking, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, enabling to build robust and sustainable partnerships.
• Adept at handling both tactical and strategic communications, tailoring messages for multiple audiences (internal and external).
• Bring experience in supporting crisis communication, ensuring preparedness and effective response.

Project management and execution:

• Actions focused on driving results, showcasing reliability, proactivity, and effectiveness in a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Excellent project management capabilities, allowing to handle multiple projects/disease areas simultaneously.
• Ability to manage and assess the performance of communication strategies both corporate and disease area related.

What you get:

• Annual bonus payment based on your performance.
• Dedicated training budget (training, certifications, conferences, diversified career paths etc.).
• Recharge Fridays (2 Fridays off per quarter available).
• Flex Location (possibility to perform our work from different places in the world for a certain period of time).
• Take Time for Charity (additional paid leave of maximum 2 weeks to engage in the charity action of your choice).
• Private healthcare (LuxMed packages) and group life insurance (UNUM).
• Stock share purchase additions.
• Yearly sales of company laptops and cars and many more! 

Apply directly and join us in shaping the future of healthcare.

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Compensation & Benefits

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Poznan. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Information about the compensation package for this position will be provided ahead of any interview

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.