Corporate Affairs Manager

Sandoz International GmbH; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 167,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch card

Medical care

Multisport

Kultura+ card

Additional 2 days off

Language learning platform

Job summary

Sandoz Poland is seeking a senior media and public affairs professional to drive policy communication and media relations. You will contribute to national and local stakeholder engagement while acting as a spokesperson and coordinating crisis responses in a hybrid Warsaw-based role.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in healthcare media relations, fluent English and Polish, and a university degree. The role offers attractive compensation and benefits within a structured corporate framework.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in media relations, public affairs or corporate communications with healthcare focus.
• Experience driving projects independently.
• Ability to translate complex healthcare policy into clear messaging.
• Strong collaboration with political stakeholders, media and industry associations.
• Fluent English and Polish; university degree.

Responsibilities

• Write press releases, Q&As, statements and briefing notes.
• Coordinate media inquiries and act as spokesperson for Sandoz Poland.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and healthcare stakeholders.
• Coordinate crisis and issues management activities within established structures.
• Plan and execute media events and background briefings.

Skills

Media relations

Public affairs

Healthcare policy

Stakeholder management

Crisis communications

Press release writing

Media spokesperson

Education

University degree

Job description

Work independently, take ownership of key projects and assume accountability for outcomes.

Collaborate closely with the Europe Region team to support and deliver projects related to EU healthcare and pharmaceutical policy.

Contribute to the development and implementation of the Corporate Affairs Master Plan for Poland with a specific focus on media relations and healthcare policy communication.

Provide media expertise on politically sensitive issues and translate policy and regulatory developments into communication strategies.

Develop media concepts that explain complex healthcare, reimbursement and regulatory topics clearly and effectively.

Monitor developments and identify relevant opportunities and risks related to generics, biosimilars, supply security and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Support leadership teams with public affairs and communication insights at national and local stakeholder level.

Write press releases, Q and A documents, statements, background materials and briefing notes.

Coordinate media inquiries and serve as a spokesperson for Sandoz Poland.

Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, political stakeholders, healthcare system stakeholders and associations.

Coordinate crisis and issues management activities within the established structures.

Planning and execution of media events and background briefings.

Our Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience in media relations, political journalism, public affairs or corporate communications with a strong healthcare policy focus.

Experience in driving projects/initiatives independently.

Ability to translate complex healthcare policy, reimbursement and regulatory topics into clear and targeted communication.

Experience working with political stakeholders, media representatives, healthcare system stakeholders and industry associations.

Strong understanding of Polish health policy, pharmaceutical regulation, reimbursement environment and political processes at national level.

Strong ability to collaborate across functions, including within industry associations and cross-company initiatives.

Fluent English and Polish.

University degree.

Compensation Structure & Criteria:

Sandoz compensation isdeterminedby 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 ourrangeplacement. Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.

Job location

Warsaw, Poland

Work mode:

hybrid - few days/week working in the office

Variable compensation:

• Annualperformance-basedbonus:15%
• employee share program;

Additional benefits include

• Lunch card worth 450złper month
• Medical care
• Multisport orKultura+ card (co-financed by the employee)
• Additional 2 days off
• Language learning platform

Pay frequency

monthly

Expected weekly working hours

40h

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, wehave the opportunity toshape 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!

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