Communications Manager (m/f/d)

Flexsis AG, Filiale Basel LS; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexsis AG Basel is partnering with Roche in Basel to recruit a reliable Communications Manager (m/w/d) for a 1-year assignment. Start ASAP with potential extension, based in Basel, 100% workload, hybrid work with up to two days of home office.

You will align strategies with the Business Partner and Communications teams, develop and drive integrated campaigns, and support leadership in communications planning and impact assessment.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, PR or related field.
• 5+ years in communications, external focus, pharma/diagnostics preferred.
• Ability to influence outcomes through indirect leadership.
• International or global work experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive integrated communications strategies and campaigns.
• Align communications goals with overall priorities.
• Develop tools and strategies to engage a diverse workforce.
• Support end-to-end communication planning and measurement.
• Stay informed on industry trends and 'new ways of working'.

Skills

Global comms

Strategic agility

Influencing

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or related field

Job description

Description of the company

Flexsis is a company of the Interiman Group, one of the leading providers of personnel services in Switzerland. Thanks to our solid expertise as well as the competencies within the Interiman Group, we offer tailored solutions in personnel consulting.

For our client Roche in Basel, we are looking for a reliable and motivated Communications Manager (m/w/d).

General Information

• Start Date: ASAP
• Latest Possible Start Date: 01.01.2027
• Planned Duration of Employment: 1 year
• Extension: possible
• Workplace: Basel
• Workload: 100%
• Home Office: max. 2 days
• Travel: Rotkreuz

Role & Responsibilities

Tasks & Responsibilities

• In alignment with your colleagues in the Business Partner and Communications teams, drive planning and delivering
• integrated communications strategies, narratives and campaigns that engage and align stakeholders at both a cross function and team-specific level.
• Align Communications strategy, goals, and objectives to overall priorities; provide support on high-value, impactful employee and change communications.
• Support the development of communications tools and strategies to engage and inspire a diverse workforce, equip leaders with the skills to effectively inspire their organisations, and equip colleagues with the skills and capabilities they need to maximise their interactions with stakeholders.
• Support end-to-end integrated communication planning including measurement against objectives.
• Develop and maintain broad-based knowledge of the Diagnostics Customer Service organisation; use knowledge of business and communications insights, metrics, expertise, and decision principles to effectively diagnose topics with a wide range of complexity.
• Stay abreast of internal and external developments, industry trends, as these pertain to strategic communication and 'new ways of working' priorities.

Candidate Profile

Must Haves

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or related field, or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience, required.
• 5+ years of experience in communications, with a focus on external communications preferably gained in the pharmaceutical or diagnostics industry.
• Ability to manage indirectly: can ensure outcomes through indirect leadership.
• International or global work experience.
• Demonstrable abilities to develop and manage global communications strategies, plans, activities and teams.
• Outstanding strategic agility: thorough grasp of the healthcare/diagnostics industry and regularly applies such to create robust and innovative strategies.
• Outstanding consulting skills: active listening skills, ability to extract and quickly process key information, summarise key needs or interests of internal customers, and provide targeted and appropriate coaching, insights and recommendations.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills: consistently optimises results through skillful collaboration with others and driving excellence through influence without authority.
• Outstanding interpersonal and partnering skills: proven track record of building strong and sustainable relationships with internal and external partners/stakeholders and experience working effectively in a networked, matrix environment.
• Self-motivation: able to thrive in a non-hierarchical, self-organising environment, where teams form around projects and initiatives.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written)