Director, Head of International Communications

CSL Plasma Inc.; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Seqirus in Maidenhead, UK, seeks a Senior Head of International Communications to lead strategic comms for its Commercial & Medical International business, a 13‑billion operation across 39 countries and five regions. The role reports to the Head of Global Communications and oversees a team of five.

Hybrid work from the UK office with potential locations in Switzerland and Germany. Responsibilities include executive messaging, crisis response, and internal comms across global markets; you

Qualifications

• 15+ years of communications experience across corporate, executive, and issues management.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or similarly regulated industries.
• Proven ability to advise senior executives and leadership teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of the International communications strategy, aligned with CSL's global priorities.
• Advise the International Leadership Team and senior executives, including messaging, speeches, and leadership positioning.
• Lead communications planning and response for significant business, regulatory, and reputational issues.
• Own the International internal communications strategy, including employee engagement platforms and leadership forums.
• Provide communications leadership for key brands and therapeutic areas across international markets.
• Build and lead a communications team, and establish standards and governance across international markets.

Skills

Strategic communications

Executive counsel

Crisis management

Global programs

Team leadership

English fluency

Job description

CSL is looking for a Head of International Communications to lead strategic communications for its Commercial & Medical International business — a $13 billion operation spanning 39 countries and five regions, treating roughly 19 million patients with therapies for haemophilia, hereditary angioedema, and other rare and complex conditions.

This is a senior communications leadership role, reporting to the Head of Global Communications, CSL Behring, Vifor and Plasma and serving as the direct communications partner to the SVP of International, with oversight of a team of five. Hybrid based (3 days a week) from our UK office in Maidenhead, with Switzerland and Germany other potential locations

Why It Matters

CSL holds the leading global position, and much of that position depends on trust — from regulators, from healthcare systems, from the employees and affiliate markets who carry the strategy into 39 different countries. This role sits at the point where business strategy becomes communication: shaping how leadership is understood internally, how the company responds when issues get complicated, and how a genuinely global organisation holds a coherent identity across very different markets. It's a role for someone who sees communications as a strategic function, not a support one.

What You'll Be Responsible For

The role covers the full range of strategic communications for the International Region — from executive counsel to crisis response to the internal narrative that keeps a dispersed organisation aligned. Specifically, you'll:

• Lead development and execution of the International communications strategy, aligned with CSL's global priorities
• Advise the International Leadership Team and senior executives, including messaging, speeches, and leadership positioning
• Lead communications planning and response for significant business, regulatory, and reputational issues
• Own the International internal communications strategy, including employee engagement platforms and leadership forums
• Provide communications leadership for key brands and therapeutic areas across international markets
• Build and lead a communications team, and establish standards and governance across international markets

Experience Required

• 15+ years of communications experience, including corporate, executive, and issues management
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or a similarly regulated industry
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and leadership teams
• Experience leading communications programs in a global or multinational environment
• Track record managing complex, sensitive, or high-profile communications issues
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with fluency in English required

Note on Travel

Approximately 15% travel, predominantly pan-European.

About CSL Seqirus

Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world. To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

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You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

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