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Corporate Communications Director external relations, corporate financial reporting, crisiscommunications, news flow and patient communications.

Responsibilities will include:

• Co-develop and implement the global external relations strategy and activity plan


• Develop issues management and crisis communication plans and act as a deputy in case of crisis


• Develop and drive clear and consistent news flow


• Further strengthen position of Vifor Pharma as a patient-centric organisation working closely with the Patient Advocacy Lead


• Spokesperson responsibilities such as handling media enquiries, briefing executives and closely collaborating with senior management on message development


• Maintain media relationships with Swiss and international business, financial and pharma press


• Manage international media relations strategy and execution


• Draft statements, Q&As, press materials and write, edit and approve content, including using social and online media to distribute


• Prepare briefings for senior leaders, including preparation for interviews and development of speeches, presentations and talking points 


• Organisation of press events and conferences


• Partner with Investor Relations to ensure consistent messaging across financial stakeholders and media


• Partner and work closely with other functions for consistent communications such as HR, Legal, IT and Marketing/Medical


• Project manage and write content for the annual and half-year report and publishing related activities


• Identify and anticipate issues and work with functions to counsel on reputation/business impact and influence business decision making process 


• Develop a KPI matrix to measure the effectiveness of public relations activities


• Working closely with Director Corporate Communications responsible for corporate digital communications, business transformation, employee communications to ensure consistent messaging across all channels


• Management of agencies and related partners


• Provide executives with a timely assessment of relevant industry and macro issues


• Monitor and share external stakeholder insights that may have an impact on the reputation of the company, brands and pipeline


• Manage and develop team of 1-2 direct reports

We would like to welcome the following experience and skills for the role:

• 10+ years of experience in corporate communications and media relations, having worked inhouse or in agencies


• Experience in an international corporate environment; relevant working experience


• Experience as a spokesperson for a large or medium-sized organisation


• University degree; preferably in Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, Science, or Medical Communications


• Outstanding message development and writing skills


• Communication background in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry


• Stakeholder engagement and alliance building expertise


• Track record in successfully collaborating with cross-functional and cross-country teams


• High proficiency in German and English, nice-to-have in French


• Network of international media contacts considered helpful


• Excellent leadership, networking, team building skills

You are a candidate with profound business knowledge, a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude, with an entrepreneurial spirit and an outgoing, winning personality. You are effective at communicating with stakeholders at alllevels within an organisation with tact, diplomacy and influencing skills.You demonstrate a sense of ownership, possess outstanding project management skills and pay attention to detail. You are good at sensing and setting the right priorities, and are flexible enough to act with a sense of urgency if needed. With an appropriate level of gravitas and persistence you advance projects even if unexpected challenges arise.You are a committed team player and a pleasure to work with. Your leadership and management style is open and inclusive, empowering and motivating. You will support the Global Corporate Communications team and work closely with the Global Head of Corporate Communications.

Über uns

Die Vifor Pharma Gruppe ist ein globales Spezialitäten-Pharmaunternehmen. Sie hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, globale Marktführerin in den Bereichen Eisenmangel, Nephrologie und kardiorenale Therapien zu werden. Das Unternehmen ist der bevorzugte Partner für Pharmaprodukte und innovative, patientenorientierte Lösungen. Die Vifor Pharma Gruppe will Patienten mit schweren und chronischen Krankheiten auf der ganzen Welt dabei helfen, ein Leben in besserer Gesundheit zu führen. Das Unternehmen entwickelt, produziert und vermarktet pharmazeutische Produkte für eine optimale Patientenversorgung. Die Vifor Pharma Gruppe nimmt in allen ihren Kerngeschäften eine führende Position ein und besteht aus folgenden Unternehmen: Vifor Pharma, Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (ein gemeinsam mit Fresenius Medical Care geführtes Unternehmen); und OM Pharma.

Die Vifor Pharma Gruppe hat ihren Hauptsitz in der Schweiz und ist an der Schweizer Börse (SIX Swiss Exchange, VIFN, ISIN: CH0364749348) kotiert.

Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf www.viforpharma.com

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