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Associate Director, External Communications(m/w/x)

Basel
Full-timeOn-siteManagement

Strategic communications for a global biopharmaceutical manufacturer, ensuring unified brand voice. Proven track record with high-level media coverage and journalist relations required. Relocation assistance.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in external communications, corporate affairs, or similar strategic role, ideally within global/regulated industry
  • Proven track record building journalist relationships and securing high-level media coverage
  • Ability to influence/advise senior executives on sensitive communication/reputation management
  • Superior writing, editing, creative direction skills, distilling complex information into narratives
  • Strong experience managing multi-disciplinary projects and directing external agencies
  • Calmness and strategic thinking under pressure, sound judgment in issues/crisis management
  • Natural relationship-builder, navigating complex matrix organization, adapting to global priorities

Tasks

  • Lead major communication projects
  • Ensure a unified global brand voice
  • Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders
  • Guide on reputation management and messaging
  • Advise on high-stakes stakeholder engagement
  • Build and maintain journalist relationships
  • Pitch strategic media stories
  • Manage media inquiries and interviews
  • Oversee external agencies and freelancers
  • Negotiate agency contracts
  • Ensure high-quality agency delivery
  • Organize media trips and corporate events
  • Draft speeches and briefing documents
  • Prepare executive presentations
  • Shape social media strategy
  • Partner with Talent Attraction on EVP
  • Develop compelling EVP through storytelling
  • Provide critical support during corporate crises
  • Navigate complex crisis situations
  • Maintain stakeholder trust

Work Experience

approx. 4 - 6 years

Education

Bachelor's degreeORMaster's degree

Languages

EnglishBusiness Fluent

Benefits

Competitive Pay

  • High-performance compensation programs

Career Advancement

  • Agile career

Startup Environment

  • Dynamic work culture

Purpose-Driven Work

  • Inclusive and ethical workplace

Other Benefits

  • Relocation assistance
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