Senior Communications Business Partner, Neurology

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The Position

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The Team

Group Communications (GC) is responsible for creating a lasting positive image of Roche and are representing the company's voice on a Group level: We communicate Roche’s strategy and how we deliver on our purpose of “Doing now what patients need next” to Roche colleagues and external audiences. We drive integrated and global campaigns and provide platforms for communications business partners as well as our affiliates to engage with audiences. 

We contribute to building trust of key stakeholders, to managing Roche’s brand and reputation and to building a favourable environment for our business. We aspire to be: innovative; forward-looking; creative; courageous; representing a strong, integrated corporate brand and audience experience. We work in an environment where people can thrive, learn new skills, create great things and have fun together. Our communications vision is ambitious and simple: We inspire the world about Roche’s contribution to peoples’ health.

The Opportunity: Senior Communications Business Partner, Neurology

The Roche Diagnostics Solutions (RDS) business area is responsible for all diagnostics solutions and has end-to-end accountability for their development and delivery. RDS includes four customer areas (Core Lab, Molecular Lab, Pathology Lab and Point of Care/Near Patient Care) and functions such as R&D, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs, Portfolio & Project Management and Marketing & Customer Insights. RDS focuses on driving access to care and setting new standards for innovative diagnostics, delivering pioneering testing systems and high medical-value solutions to reduce the burden on healthcare systems and society AND helping people live healthier for longer. 

The Position

As the Senior Communications Business Partner,, Neurology  you will play an important role in leading the communications strategy at a cross-portfolio level to drive business performance, enhance organisational culture and strengthen visibility of our commitment to patients. You will have a portfolio remit spanning the Neurology Disease Area, maximising collaboration, flexibility and impact by balancing Customer Area priorities in line with the Roche Diagnostics and Group Communications strategy.

Reporting to the Head of RDS Portfolio Strategy Communications, you will own and execute integrated Neurology communication strategies to inform, engage and inspire internal and external audiences in close collaboration with other members of the RDS Communications team, the RDS Customer Areas, Affiliates and cross-functional colleagues. You must have exceptional communication skills, be a critical systems thinker, and have the capability to foster relationships at all levels. 

• Lead cross-portfolio planning and measurement, with a focus on creating and delivering integrated Neurology communications strategies that inspire, equip, engage and align key audiences. Responsible for the creation, enhancement and communication of RDS communication strategies and solutions through leading external communications, public relations and internal employee communications. 

• Senior-level advisor to the Head of RDS Portfolio Strategy, RDS Customer Area Communication Business Partners and the RDS Leadership Team to ensure impactful, integrated and measurable communications in support of business priorities. 

• Co-create and deliver on Global Communication topics and projects as part of the RDS Communications team. Where applicable, manage ex