Location : Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)
What you'll do:
The
Director, Rare Disease Communications ,
EUCAN & International
will provide communications expertise to the
Europe and Canada (EUCAN)
and
International Region , including regional and market-level corporate and therapy area communications, internal communications, and executive leader visibility.
The role reports to the
Senior Director, Rare Diseases Corporate Affairs, EUCAN
and has dotted-line reporting to the
Head of Communications, Alexion
and close business partnership with the
Senior Director, Rare Disease Corporate Affairs, International .
The successful candidate will be highly collaborative, work closely with Market and Area Communication Directors across EUCAN, MEA, Latam, and AsiaPAC, as well as with global cross-functional teams, to advance and deliver a coordinated communications strategy that aligns regional business priorities and Integral Corporate Affairs objectives.
External communications initiatives will predominantly focus on strengthening our corporate reputation as a trusted partner in rare disease, while supporting therapy area policy and market?shaping efforts.
Internal communications initiatives will predominantly focus on increasing employee engagement, equipping leaders to engage their teams, and inspiring change.
The position will play a functional and strategic leadership role across the region, helping to further build bridges between Alexion and AstraZeneca, raise capabilities, and lead the network of in?market communicators to optimise alignment, efficiency, and best practice.
The role will also provide strategic counsel and guidance to the
Senior Vice President, EUCAN & International, Alexion , working closely with them on executive communications and regional leadership visibility.
Key Accountabilities
Please note percentage time distributions are indicative only and workload distribution will ebb and flow in line with business priorities.
1. EUCAN & International Communications Business Partnering (40%)
Partner with the
SVP, EUCAN & International, Alexion
to develop and deliver a strategic executive communications approach that strengthens
Alexion/AstraZeneca's
profile as a leader in rare disease.
Lead and support executive thought leadership activities, including
speaker platforms ,
media engagement , and
LinkedIn platform management
for the SVP.
Develop and lead internal communications across
EUCAN & International
to increase employee engagement and support delivery of the business strategy.
Own communications for the
EUCAN/International scorecard
and related internal updates, including development of messaging and cascade of key priorities across the organisation.
Develop and lead the communications plan for
SVP scorecard talent and development initiatives , ensuring strategic alignment with broader
HR communications
across the organisation.
Lead delivery of
regional town halls
and contribute to
Global town hall
agenda?setting and content development.
Support the SVP with local town halls and employee engagement during Country Visits.
Lead
Quarterly Results internal communications , ensuring clear, consistent,



and timely messaging for regional employees.
Provide communications support for
key HR and change management communications , including people announcements for
SVP direct reports
and strategic organisational developments.
Contribute to
Senior Leadership Meeting (SLM)
communications and the annual
Alexion Excellence Awards
from the Alexion regional perspective.
Manage the
Alexion EUCAN & International WorkVivo page , ensuring it remains current, engaging, and aligned to business priorities.
2. Regional & Market Communications Partnering (40%)
Provide communications partnership to drive the
EUCAN & International Corporate Affairs agenda , shaping and delivering communications strategies for key regional initiatives.
Develop and lead communications strategies for
priority Corporate Affairs projects and summits , especially across the International Region.
Convene the
market communications network
to build community & capabilities, ensuring all market communicators are able to adhere to newsflow, are using globally aligned practices and pull through of capability building programmes.
Proactively identify best practice campaigns/communications approaches to elevate to global and/or other countries.
Support in?market
product communications
through press release review, messaging alignment, and pull?through of major congress and data milestones, where appropriate.
Provide
strategic counsel
to local communicators on
crisis communications
and business?critical projects, including reputational issues.
3. Global Strategic Contribution to and Pull Through of Alexion Corporate Affairs Priorities (20%)
Contribute strategically to the development of the
Alexion integral Corporate Affairs strategy , including helping to shape
scorecard priorities
and communications planning.
Support the pull those of those priorities in the markets.
Support development and pull through of priority global communications deliverables and campaigns, such as
Rare Disease Day .
Participate in
global Alexion Corporate Affairs meetings
to enable stronger
global?to?local co?creation , alignment, and feedback.
Represent the regional perspective within the broader
Global Corporate Affairs organisation , ensuring the needs of
Rare Disease
teams and markets are reflected appropriately in global plans.
Support significant
organisational change programmes
and
reputation management activity
across the region.
Lead regional
scorecard reporting
into
CEO Updates
and other key business reporting mechanisms, ensuring communications outcomes and priorities are clearly reflected.
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential for the role:
Extensive experience in the communications arena with minimum of 8 years of experience
Strong track record in delivering impactful internal and external communication strategies




Strong business acumen and proven success in connecting critical communications to business outcomes (industry experience preferred)
Ability to influence the business and communication decisions of senior management and to mentor senior leaders on their effectiveness
Experience in successful change communication programme implementation
Experience of crisis and/or issues management
Prior experience in media relations
Proven track record of effectively managing many projects and resources
Highly?developed cultural sensitivity and ability to work in virtual teams
Knowledge of and experience in working across geographic and cultural boundaries
Fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in a variety of media (speeches, fact sheets, briefings, executive presentations, news releases, etc)
Desirable for the role:
Expertise in Rare Diseases
Experience with medical product and data communications/news flow
Fluency in an at least one major language (excluding English) desirable
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.
There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society.
An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.
We're on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
Hybrid Working
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life?changing medicines.
In?person working give us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions.
That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office.
But that doesn't mean we're not adaptable.
We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.
Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
So, what's next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team?
Good, because we can't wait to hear from you!
Date Posted
23-jul-****
Closing Date
22-jul-****
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📌 Director, Rare Disease Communications, Eucan & International (Madrid)
🏢 Alexion Pharmaceuticals,Inc.
📍 Madrid