Senior Manager, Global Media Relations

Senior Manager Global Media Relations

Gaithersburg MD

Global Corporate Affairs

Hybrid Work- on average 3 days a week from office

The Senior Manager leads implementation of external communications strategies with a focus on media relations while also contributing to broader efforts to shape AstraZenecas external reputation. The role supports planning and execution aligned to the priorities of the global enterprise and those of Global Media Relations (GMR).

This role provides strategic communications counsel assessment integrated planning and execution in support of senior leaders across the Therapy Areas and functional/cross-functional objectives. Youll play a key role in shaping external perceptions of AstraZeneca by proactively handling media engagement around key company milestones financial communications major initiatives policies and issues reinforcing the companys science-led reputation. The role also involves assessing the competitive media and overall external landscape to leverage external communication opportunities and identify issues to be mitigated.

What youll do

• Develops and implements media relations campaigns and ongoing communication for use with media across the global Therapy Areas (TA) to promote AstraZeneca our brands and other initiatives.

• Builds and maintains relationships with global top-tier regional and national business trade and broadcast media outlets/reporters.

• Serves as spokesperson for company on key company topics news flow and issues while proactively pitching media and responding to incoming media requests.

• Develops statements press releases and executive messages to reflect the companys position on various proactive and reactive matters including material/share-price sensitive events.

• Coaches senior leaders on media interview techniques/external speaking skills and supports on media and speaking engagements.

• Collaborates closely with internal TA colleagues to ensure brand messages are proactively shared with top-tier contacts and appropriately pulled through in all corporate external communications activities.

• Helps lead issues management and crisis preparedness activities for situations that could adversely impact AstraZeneca.

• Supports in developing and delivering a digital channels strategy for social blog and website.

• In collaboration with the in-country affiliates- develops and maintains a media and social media measurement approach to evaluate progress against AstraZenecas corporate reputation objectives.

• Evaluates in-country spokespeople and media relations capabilities and develops and handles capability building programmes.

Essential for the role

• Bachelors degree

• 5 years of hands-on experience in handling proactive/reactive media relations programmes on behalf of a multinational/global company involving complex regulatory legal financial etc. issues including litigation and business results

• Experience in the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry with a track record of maintaining strong relationships with financial pharma trade and consumer media.

• Science communications experience

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to craft clear compelling messages across channels.

• Experience partnering with senior leaders to support media interviews and their effectiveness in other executive external engagements.

Desirable for the role

• Prior journalism experience

• Bachelors degree

• Geopolitical competence

Office Working Requirements

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $ 124608.80 - 186913.20 USD. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs paid time off (i.e. vacation holiday and leaves) as well as health dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

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