Communications & Patient Advocacy Manager (fixed-term contract)

About this role

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated Cardiovascular therapeutic area communications and patient advocacy strategies aligned to patient and business impact
• Design and deliver digital-first omnichannel campaigns across brand, disease awareness, and patient engagement initiatives
• Build proactive media relations plans and deliver congress communications, briefings, and reactive support as needed
• Own strategy for websites, social media, and newsletters, ensuring consistent messaging, governance, and approvals
• Use analytics and key performance indicators to optimize performance and make agile, insight-led decisions
• Develop compliant partnerships with patient groups and co-create initiatives that empower and mobilize communities
• Advise cross-functional teams, shaping coherent internal and external narratives and strengthening stakeholder alignment
• Manage agencies, vendors, budgets, and documentation to ensure operational excellence, transparency, and compliance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in communications, public affairs, or a related discipline
• Proven experience delivering digital‑first, omnichannel communications within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare environment, spanning brand, disease awareness, and patient engagement initiatives
• Strong digital and content strategy expertise, including social media, corporate and campaign websites, newsletters, and integrated omnichannel campaign execution in highly regulated settings
• Solid experience managing media relations, public relations activities, and external agency partnerships, including working within medical, legal, and compliance frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams (e.g., Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Market Access, Corporate Affairs) and influence a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
• High proficiency in written and spoken English, with a strong ability to translate complex scientific, medical, and regulatory topics into clear, credible, and engaging narratives
• Skills Desired
• Communication Medium, Corporate Communication, Creativity, Internal Communications (Ic), Interviewing Skills, Marketing, Media Campaigns, Media Relations, Multimedia, Social Media