Big Pharma Company

Report to Japan Head of Communications, manage external communication team (Corp.Com + Product Com) which consists of 6HCs.
Strengthen company reputation through external and media activities and position the company as a leading innovation and trustable company
Establish strong relations with influential media and external stakeholders to gain trust in the company and contribute to the improvement of its visibility and favorability in support of corporate activities
Protect company reputation by proactively anticipating and preparing for potential issues and minimize negative impacts
Develop Best-in-class external communication team

Education: Master’s degree (e.g. MSc) / University Diploma or
equivalent
Experience Deep experience in Pharma industry of external
communication (over 10 years to be preferred)
Operations management and execution,
People development & leadership,
Working under ambiguity and complexity
Organization scope, Scale and complexity,
Collaborating across boundaries,
Resource management
Competencies Project excellence, operational excellence, digital &
tech savvy, business mindset, matured, stakeholder
engagement, Being resilient, interpersonal savvy,
Skills & Knowledge Comprehensive external communications
Issues / risk identification & assessment,
Campaign impact forecasting,
Reputation management,
Communication impact/effectiveness measurement
Languages: Japanese: Fluent
English: Business level and above

Key performance indicators/ Measures of success
• Reputation survey, social listening, external benchmarking/metrics
• Broader feedback from team, peers, management, external stakeholders
• Company’s position & reputation in the healthcare ecosystem
• High-quality delivery of individual contribution within projects