Internal Communications Manager

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centered on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.

Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Internal Communications plays a key role in engaging our people to achieve the opportunity we have ahead of us – building confidence in our future, inspiring employees in the value GSK delivers to patients and shareholders and bringing clarity so we can focus on what matters.

This role is part of a team of three in Communication and Government Affairs (CGA) accountable for business partnering Global Finance, Legal & Compliance, Procurement, WREF and CGA. The team delivers expert communications advice, planning and execution, as well as personal communications advice and coaching for senior leaders. This role reports to the Head of Communications, Global Finance, Legal & Compliance. It’s a great opportunity for an experienced communications manager – operationally effective, proactive, articulate and practical - to deepen their business understanding and take accountability for impactful communications plans.

Purpose:

Deliver comms plans for Finance, Legal and Compliance, Procurement, WREF and CGA that align to GSK’s priorities, including critical change, function to function and function to company initiatives

Lead deployment of company initiatives across the functions, with guidance and context to leaders

Deliver event planning and the smooth running of town halls, capability sessions and segmented Teams events

In this role you will

This is a role at the heart of delivering communications plans for a broad range of important GSK functions. The role holder will develop and deliver communications plans for operational, change and issues-based topics. The role will partner with expert CGA colleagues when needed. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Creating comms plans that are engaging, creative and impactful

Delivering organisational change comms plans to support senior leaders as necessary

Ensuring that global comms on company-wide topics (e.g. survey) are amplified appropriately within functions.

Helping to deliver support for live events such as Town Halls etc.

Supporting comms on company initiatives owned by the function, collaborating with CGA colleagues

Guiding functional teams on appropriate communications, including minimising ‘noise’ across the company

Supporting the Head of Communications, Global Finance, Legal & Compliance and the Director of Communications for Global Functions

Deputising for the Director of Communications for Global Functions at within Procurement and Wref when needed including by providing advice and comms support

Leading delivery of some functional initiatives or events in coordination with the Head of Communications, Global Finance, Legal & Compliance and the Director of Communications for Global Functions

Attributes:

We are looking for an experienced communications professional with:

Strong interpersonal and influencing skills

The ability to assess and prioritise business needs with support from different stakeholders, based on their business impact and a clear understanding of the role of CGA

Learning agility and strong verbal and written comms capability

The ability to manage stakeholders – including by saying no when appropriate

The ability to use judgment in all situations, particularly when handling sensitive or confidential information

Experience of developing and delivering function to function and function to GSK communication plans

Why you?

Basic Qualifications

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We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

Significant internal engagement experience within the Communications function

Experience in a highly matrixed, international organisation

Preferred Skills

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If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

Communications experience in the pharma industry

Event management / delivery

Experience of using AI / digital tools in the communications setting

Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 10th September 2026 (COB)

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.

When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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