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Sites Network Communications

Each of us within Roche Sites Network Communications (SNC) is responsible for our company's success. With our communication expertise, we initiate discussions and engage with employees, customers, patients, and other important target groups. We help create a corporate culture that our employees and customers are proud of and that impacts healthcare. Together, we shape and protect our company’s reputation through strategic, proactive communications, informing and inspiring our colleagues and employees.

The Opportunity

As the Head Communications | Sites Network Switzerland, you will be responsible for driving communications to help deliver on local as well as the broader Sites Network strategy and key priorities. Leading a team of approximately ten site communicators, your role includes building a strong communications network across Swiss Sites and the broader Swiss communications community. This will ensure optimal support to Sites Basel/Kaiseraugst and Rotkreuz, enhancing our business value. You will act as a strategic partner, coach, and advisor to the Sites Network in Switzerland, guiding and enabling your teams to proactively position Roche sites with both internal and external audiences, building and shaping Roche’s reputation.

You drive change with proven ability to influence business leaders and Communications professionals to achieve desired outcomes. You take on collective leadership responsibility to jointly deliver on an integrated Sites Network Communications strategy which supports the broader Sites Network strategy and vision and aligns with Group Communications goals. 

To deliver on this, you proactively drive and rely on effective teamwork and collaboration with the Sites Network Communications leadership team and the broader Communications community,  developing and maintaining a strong network across the global Sites to define objectives, approach and areas of focus. You work across the network to pull in expertise to help achieve business objectives. You seize the unique opportunity to transform the way we work in Sites Communications in Switzerland and contribute to the shared leadership responsibility of creating excellence in communications at Roche. You embrace and role-model our values - integrity, courage and passion - and foster these in the  broader organisation. You are  consciously pushing decisions to the lowest level, empowering teams to come up with innovative solutions. You embrace an agile mindset and are energised by change. You coach for fostering VACC leadership (visionary, architect, catalyst and coach) and advise on relevant communication approaches. 

You are convinced that skills and capabilities are as important as mindsets, behaviors and culture and you work to deliberately create an environment of curiosity and psychological safety for people to engage in that journey together with you. 

Your key responsibilities include:

Provide direction and leadership to the SNC CH teams to plan and deliver integrated communications strategies, narratives, and campaigns,enabling them to translate the business and Group Communications vision and strategy into relevant projects and initiatives to address local needs

Align SNC Switzerland strategy, goals, and objectives with overall business priorities; enable impactful external and internal communications, as well as local crisis and issues communications to position the Sites Network Switzerland as a valuable partner locally and globally.

Establish and maintain integrated communication planning, including measurement against objectives.

Enable teams to build strong relationships with local media and enhance the Sites’ reputation and business impact.

Maintain a broad-based knowledge of the organization and its operations, using insights, metrics, and expertise to diagnose topics with a wide range of complexity as well as stay abreast of internal and external developments and industry trends relevant to the Sites Network

Who You Are:

10+ years of experience in communications, government, or public affairs, preferably in the pharmaceutical, diagnostics, or related industry, or PR agency experience supporting healthcare clients.

5+ years of people management experience is strongly preferred.

Excellent influencing and negotiation skills: ability to drive impact through skillful collaboration and influence without authority.

Demonstrated ability to present to and coach senior company executives/audiences.

Self-motivated: capable of navigating complex stakeholder matrices and thriving in a non-hierarchical, self-organizing environment.

Fluent in both German and English (verbal and written).

Minimum Master’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Our ideal candidate demonstrates a passion for shaping communications across various business areas. They have a proven ability to develop and manage teams effectively, particularly during times of organizational change. Their outstanding strategic agility is complemented by a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare and diagnostics industry.

They possess strong skills in situational assessment and objective evaluation, ensuring well-informed decision-making that aligns with organizational goals. Their high-impact interpersonal and partnering skills have facilitated the building of strong relationships within a networked, matrix environment.

An enterprise mindset and system thinking ability enable them to work seamlessly across multiple business areas and global teams. Furthermore, they have the capability to influence with courageous authenticity, fostering trust at all levels within the organization. These skills collectively enable the candidate to drive impactful change and significantly contribute to the success of our team and projects.

Be part of our team at Roche Group Communications in Basel. Apply now!

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.

Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. Read more.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.