Senior Manager - Corporate Affairs

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Strategic and creative thinking with the ability to truly understand business challenges and priorities and develop actionable programs that integrate soundly with business objectives.

• Developingand executing the internal communications strategy specific to the business needs of the site in context of the companys overarching business priorities.

• Developing and executing the sites external communications strategy, with particular emphasis on raising Amgens profile as an employer of choice.

• Developing and reviewing content and branding material including, but not limited to, site leader messages, fact sheets, press releases, speeches, FAQs, backgrounders, website, intranet, site branding, campaigns and social media content.

• Managing all social media platforms and internal communication channels, and events like townhall meetings, R&R and all other communication related areas of support.

• Providing issues management support to colleagues as required to ensure that AINs work is reflected accurately and fairly across all platforms.

• Connect content across internal and external platforms to further engage AIN employees on key issues and opportunities.

• Drive functional excellence by maintaining SOPs for each area of Corporate Affairs work, streamlining branding and content assets into accessible shared folders, and develop monthly and quarterly reporting that tracks business content performance, uncover insights to improve, and track success metrics.

Basic Qualifications:

• Masters degree in journalism, public relations, communications, international relations, or a related field and 8 to 10 years of relevant work experience, OR

• Bachelors degree in mass media, communications, journalism and 10 to 14 years of relevant work experience, OR

• Diploma in mass media, communications, and 14 to 18 years of relevant work experience .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Biotechnology, pharmaceutical or healthcare communications experience would be preferred though not mandatory.
• Media relations experience and understanding of social media trends.
• Experience creating and executing strategic internal and external communications programs for an organization or GCC or R&D center.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management and staff and demonstrated proficiency working directly with senior leadership.
• Ability to productively navigate a challenging and dynamic environment, and deal with rapidly changing priorities.
• Have partnered with designers, PR and video agencies to develop assets for internal or external communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; enthusiastic, team player and self-starter; serious commitment to hard work and excellence.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, ability to distill complex issues and information into simple, compelling, and relevant messages.
• Keen eye for detail, ability to prioritize work and manage multiple feedback loops.
• Some experience using internal communication and social media tools for professional communication.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills.