Senior Director, Cambridge Communications, 12 month FTC

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare company in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Director to enhance its reputation and strengthen relationships within the community. The role involves leading corporate affairs strategies and engaging stakeholders across various channels. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in communications and stakeholder management, along with leadership skills. This contract position offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Established track record of delivering impactful integrated corporate affairs strategies.
• Strong issues management capabilities and sound judgement.
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key representative of AstraZeneca within the Cambridge community.
• Lead development and delivery of a corporate affairs strategy.
• Build measurable impact of STEM activities in the UK.

Skills

Integrated corporate affairs strategies

Stakeholder engagement

Communication experience

Issues management

Relationship building

Job description

Senior Director, Cambridge Communications, 12 month FTC

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Senior Director, Cambridge Communications - 12 month FTC / Secondment
The Discovery Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, UK
Competitive salary and benefits

At AstraZeneca (AZ), science compels us to push the boundaries of what is possible to turn science into life‑changing medicines for patients who need them most. We deliver breakthrough science by creating thriving, vibrant and open science centres where our scientists are free to pursue their ideas and collaborate with colleagues and our academic and industry partners.

We are headquartered in Cambridge, UK—the one of the most exciting bioscience hotspots in the world, home to the largest UK R&D facility – The DISC. Here more than 2,000 employees work together, and with external partners, in drug discovery and development across our therapy areas, each playing a central role in our mission to deliver life‑changing medicines to patients.

Are you ready to enhance our reputation in Cambridge and strengthen relationships within this growing ecosystem and beyond? As the Senior Director, Cambridge Communications, you will define and drive activities that enhance our reputation in Cambridge and strengthen relationships with those within this thriving ecosystem and beyond. You will become a key representative of AZ in the Cambridge community and use this role and relationships to guide the development and execution of a robust programme of activities that support the company's strategy and maximise the impact of AstraZeneca in Cambridge; bringing together diverse stakeholder needs and optimising our external communications, STEM, campus vibrancy and relationships in the community.

Accountabilities

• Act as a key representative of AstraZeneca within the Cambridge community.
• Lead development and delivery of an integrated corporate affairs strategy and plan that showcases AstraZeneca's leadership and positive impact.
• Reinforce and lead the company's approach to external/strategic stakeholder engagement in Cambridge and serve as an effective ambassador in the community.
• Ensure Cambridge milestones, events and external news flow are maximised and effectively managed.
• Identify and mobilise input and output from key groups (media relations, government affairs, community relations, R&D, digital/social media, internal communications, and recruitment marketing) to deliver reputation‑enhancing communications programmes and events.
• Anticipate and manage reputational issues and play a corporate affairs leadership role in business continuity/incident management if required.
• Build and expand measurable impact of AZ STEM activities in the UK, and ensure alignment with wider STEM and early careers activities.
• Align activities with other Cambridge community support programmes (focus on science education).
• Provide coaching and counsel on corporate affairs topics to internal stakeholders, including senior leaders on the Cambridge Site Leadership Team.
• Establish metrics of success and implement evaluation tools; monitor the external environment for local and national communication opportunities and risks.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Established track record of delivering impactful integrated corporate affairs strategies and plans in support of business priorities across multiple channels and stakeholders.
• Track record of creating and developing networks, with an entrepreneurial approach and desire to challenge the status‑quo.
• Understanding of the UK life‑sciences and/or Cambridge ecosystem.
• Broad, multi‑channel communication experience including media, events, digital, change and crisis communications.
• Working knowledge of the UK political and media environment.
• Experience managing internal and external stakeholder relationships; confident around senior leaders.
• Strong issues‑management capability across corporate affairs disciplines; sound judgement and strong reputational radar.
• High level of integrity; able to handle highly confidential/sensitive information.
• Track‑record of team and programme leadership, with exceptional influencing and relationship‑building skills.
• Team worker with high levels of motivation and personal accountability.
• Excellent eye for detail and visual and verbal identity.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships across business and cultural boundaries.

Why AstraZeneca?
Join a hardworking distributed team powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients. The fuel behind our evolving, rapidly growing enterprise is here to unlock the power of science for patients' lives. We offer countless opportunities for growth, rewarding our successes collectively across the business and a generous benefits package that showcases our appreciation of long‑term dedication.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today to become part of our diverse team! Salary: Negotiable.

Seniority level: Director. Employment type: Contract. Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing. Industries: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.