Director, Generics Communications

Sandoz Iberia; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 110.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Sandoz Iberia seeks a Director of Generics Communications to shape and drive global communications for Generics Development & Manufacturing and Supply. The role partners with senior leaders to translate business priorities into high-impact narratives across internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities include designing integrated strategies, leading executive communications and change programs, and driving external thought leadership while aligning with enterprise governance.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in communications, business, marketing or related field.
• Fluency in English; additional languages a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership in corporate communications in a complex multinational.
• Experience designing integrated communications plans with measurable outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration across cultures and geographies.

Responsabilidades

• Act as senior strategic advisor to the heads of Generics Manufacturing & Supply and Generics Development & Chief Scientific Officer, and their leadership teams.
• Design and lead integrated communications strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Develop compelling narratives and ensure consistent tone and messaging.
• Lead change communications and employee engagement in a global, regulated environment.
• Manage executive communications, town halls and leadership forums.
• Drive external positioning and thought leadership, including content creation.
• Align Generics communications with enterprise strategy and governance.
• Collaborate with P&O and Global Internal Communications on employee experience.
• Oversee delivery of communications across channels with high quality and timeliness.
• Measure effectiveness using feedback and KPIs; refine strategies.

Conocimientos

Strategic thinking

Executive communications

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Change communications

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Communications/Business/Marketing

Descripción del empleo

Sandoz is the global leader in Biosimilar and Generic medicines, a segment of the healthcare industry that delivers 80% of the world’s medicines at 30% of the cost, touching the lives of more than 1 billion people across 100+ countries!

The Director, Generics Communications is a high-impact, visible leadership role responsible for shaping and driving the global communications agenda for Sandoz’s Generics Development and Manufacturing & Supply organisations.

Serving as a trusted strategic advisor to the Head of Generics Manufacturing & Supply and the Head of Generics Development & Chief Scientific Officer, and their respective leadership teams, the role sits at the heart of a critical and large-scale business area, ensuring that business priorities are translated into compelling, consistent and high-impact narratives across internal and external audiences.

The role will design and execute integrated communications strategies that advance business performance, strengthen organisational alignment across a global workforce, and elevate Sandoz’s leadership position in generics worldwide.

The role reports to the Global Head of Business Communications and is an integral part of the global Sandoz Corporate Communications team.

Major Accountabilities

• Strategic Business Partnering & Advisory Serve as the senior strategic advisor and communications partner to the Head of Generics Manufacturing & Supply and the Head of Generics Development & Chief Scientific Officer, and their respective leadership teams; counsel and advise on all communications topics including strategy, employee engagement, change communications, external communications and thought leadership.
• Integrated Communications Strategy & Execution Design and lead the development and delivery of impactful, integrated communications strategies and plans aligned with business priorities, ensuring clear objectives, measurable outcomes and consistent execution.
• Narrative Development & Positioning Activate a compelling communications narrative and program for the Generics organisations strategy and operating model; ensure consistent tone, voice and messaging across all internal and external platforms.
• Change Communications & Engagement Lead and orchestrate employee engagement and change communications in a complex, global and highly regulated environment, ensuring alignment, clarity and connection to business priorities.
• Executive Communications & Event Management Partner closely with the heads of the function and leadership teams on executive communications, including town halls, leadership forums, messaging and stakeholder engagement; ensure high-quality preparation and delivery across key leadership moments.
• External Communications & Thought Leadership Own and drive the external positioning and thought leadership agenda for the Generics organisations in line with the global framework, including executive visibility, media engagement, industry platforms and narrative development that reinforces Sandoz’s leadership in this space. Oversee creation of high-impact content (e.g. articles, blogs, videos, newsletters, presentations).
• Enterprise Alignment & Governance Serve as the primary point of contact for global generics communications, working in close alignment with the Head of Business Communications, the Head of Corporate Communications and the wider communications community. Ensure alignment of the Generics communications agenda with the broader corporate communications strategy, contributing to enterprise-wide priorities, transformation efforts and reputation building.
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Employee Experience Work in close collaboration with P&O and Global Internal Communications to create a consistent, engaging and high-quality Sandoz employee experience across the respective organisations.
• Orchestration & Delivery Excellence Lead and orchestrate communications activities and engagement in alignment with overall communications strategy and priorities; ensure high-quality, timely delivery across channels and stakeholders.
• Measurement and Continuous Improvement Track effectiveness of communication activities through feedback, analytics and KPIs; continuously refine strategies based on insights and business needs.

What You Need To Bring To The Role

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Communications, Business, Marketing or a related field
• Fluency in English (additional languages are a plus)
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate communications, leading integrated communication plans within a complex, multinational environment (Healthcare/ Pharma experience is an asset)
• A proven track record of designing and delivering integrated communications plans with a focus on measurable stakeholder engagement and impact
• Demonstrates strategic thinking, business acumen and execution excellence
• Experience in Generics space is an asset
• Exceptional interpersonal and emotional intelligence, able to build collaborative partnerships across diverse cultures, geographies and business units
• Successful track record in executive and change communications
• Has worked successfully with Cs-suite executives demonstrating exceptional partnering and coaching skills

What You’ll Receive

Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges. Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range. Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported!

Join us!

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

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