The Communications Manager reports to the Country Manager of Lebanon. This position provides communications support and guidance to Roche team in Lebanon, with a major focus on external communications and PR.
Responsibilities
- Takes a leading role in developing, coordinating and implementing external public relations/communication strategy of Roche Lebanon including detailed media and PR management plans and prepares annual budgets, in line with the strategic priorities and business objectives
- Develops and maintains effective relations with media personnel, government entities, NGOs, and other external audiences to promote Roche’s image, activities and major events
- Drafts and edits press releases for Roche and speeches for Country Manager
- Follows SOPs and works in close cooperation with procurement department selects external communication service providers for Lebanon. Manages and coordinates work with external communication service providers (PR, advertising, media monitoring agencies…etc.) in the implementation of the communication plans
- Follows up and tracks the appropriate spending of the budget for the different functional activities
- Works with media monitoring provider and ensures timely dissemination of information to relevant internal audiences
- Manages and updates Roche Lebanon internet and intranet websites.
- Builds and maintains the external image of Roche through Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives
- Promotes company’s achievements internally
- Disseminates global corporate communication information to relevant internal audiences
- Acts as a communications consultant to the country manager and local management team, as needed
- Plans, coordinates and supports all corporate identity and brand marketing activities
- Supports the marketing teams by contributing to the approval of promotional materials to ensure content quality of materials in line with global brands’ guidelines and local SOP
- Organizes internal conferences and seminars for staff
- Works in close cooperation with HR and Management on developing internal communication plans to engage and update employees on local and global initiatives
- Fosters sharing of best practices on the local as well as global levels
Requirements
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies. bringing novel medicines to patients, we are dedicated to remaining a great place to work and to providing employees with programs, services and benefits that allow them to bring the best to the business and to their personal lives.
This challenging role requires the following experience and skills:
- A Bachelor degree is required, preferably in Journalism or Communications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in corporate communications
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus
- In-depth internal and external communications skills are a must
- Knowledge of media landscape in Lebanon
- Proven ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders across an organization and region
- Awareness of business issues and ability to turn these issues into strong communications messages and media
- Significant experience with social media tools and technologies
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including excellent presentation, facilitation and listening skills
- Proven planning and project management capabilities
- Strategic thinker who has the ability to create, communicate and implement a communications strategy.
- Lebanese nationals and/or residents with work permit would be preferred
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