Corporate Affairs Partner - 12 Months Max Term Contract

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• 12 Months Max Term Contract role

• Part Time (0.6 FTE) option is also available

• Focused on external and corporate communications and media engagement

A Corporate Affairs Partner (CAP) supports Roche Australia by developing and implementing best communication practices and engagement plans. The CAP’s role is essential for building and protecting the organisations corporate reputation, supporting access to and the quality use of medicines, shaping the socio-political environment with regard to innovation and access, and enhancing organisational engagement. 

Key responsibilities:

The  role will focus on delivering best practice external communications and media engagement. Responsibilities include but not limited to: 

External Communications

• Participating in the development and implementation of communications and engagement plans for key issues and projects (brand/disease/corporate), with cross-functional input

• Engaging with Roche global and APAC communications counterparts as needed

• Providing strategic communications guidance on external ad-hoc issues

Corporate Communications & Social Media 

• Developing leadership and executive communications for upcoming key events

• Overseeing content channels e.g. website and LinkedIn for purposes of building and strengthening Roche narrative to external audiences

Media Relations and Engagement

• Working with other members of the team support excellent relationships with media and other relevant stakeholders

• Supporting the monitoring of local media and industry communications for trends, sentiment, and developments relevant to brands/disease areas and the business

• Developing and providing key messages and narratives for internal stakeholders to engage external partners and the broader community

• Preparing key stakeholders for media engagements through media training and development of key messages

Who you are:

You have:

• Tertiary education in communications/public relations, health policy and/or business/commerce

• Completed the Medicines Australia Code of Conduct training

• Proven experience in public/media relations, internal/external communications, reputation management, and advocacy within the commercial pharmaceutical or health sector

• Experience at a PR agency or in-house at pharmaceutical company (preferred)

• Appropriate experience/relationships with key Australian health media and health advocacy organisations 

This 12 Months Max Term contract role (parental leave cover) can be Full-time (preferred) or Part-Time (0.6 FTE)and is only open to candidates who have full eligibility to live and work in Australia. 

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes or enquiries from recruitment agencies. Roche has a dedicated in-house Talent Acquisition team.

Roche offers rewarding growth opportunities, a competitive remuneration package and a collaborative culture where people are united in purpose and will stretch you to be brave, speak up and think differently. Feel empowered to deliver meaningful outcomes, supported by accessible and inspiring leaders. 

Roche encourages a high-performance culture where you are empowered and trusted to make decisions. We strive for excellence and extraordinary results and take a genuine interest in our people and their well-being, and our patients.

Take pride in knowing you can make a difference to millions of patients worldwide in developing diagnostics and treatments for oncology, neuroscience, inflammation, immunology, ophthalmology, rare diseases, respiratory disease and diabetes.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, secure and healthy workplace, and to minimise any such impacts to our employees, customers and the community. We welcome applications from all people and encourage you to advise of any individual circumstances that may require consideration.

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.