Director, Corporate Affairs

Who are we?

Teva is a global pharmaceutical leader and the world's largest generic medicines producer, committed to improving health and increasing access to quality health solutions worldwide. Our employees are at the core of our success, with colleagues in over 80 countries delivering the world's largest medicine cabinet to 200 million people every day. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of products and solutions for patients and we've built a promising pipeline centered around our core therapeutic areas. We are continually developing patient-centric solutions and significantly growing both our generic and specialty medicines business through investment in research and development, marketing, business development and innovation. This is how we improve health and enable people to live better, healthier lives. Join us on our journey of growth!

Job Description

This hands-on Communications Leader is experienced in all facets of Corporate Communications including internal and external communications as well as issues and change management. He/she will partner with Teva Global Operations sites in to drive a stronger line of sight to goals and business priorities, and will be a key point of contact for senior manufacturing and supply leaders within our manufacturing units and global functions. He/she will primarily focus on internal engagement, corporate and network-wide programs and reputational issues as necessary. He/she will be expected to influence across a highly matrixed global organization, working closely with Operations, Human Resources and Corporate Affairs leaders across Teva.

Travel: Approximately 25%

Roles & Responsibilities

• Act as strategic partner for Teva Global Operations leadership team members and Site General Managers to understand and support their business needs through communications planning and execution.
• Translate global objectives into relevant communications strategies that engage employees, enable managers, empower leaders and simplify processes to support the business.
• Lead a global site communications network designed to implement global (Operations and Corporate) programs and to pull through organizational messages; coach leaders; and standardize and simplify site communications processes at Teva manufacturing and supply sites.
• Simplify complex business information and produce engaging and effective content in a variety of styles and formats for multiple channels at the global, regional and site levels.
• Define success parameters and monitor and measure the effectiveness of communication strategies to ensure continuous improvement.
• Ensure communications within manufacturing and supply sites are consistent with broader Teva messaging and branding.
• Advise sites on internal/external/reputation/brand issues.
• Advise and assist manufacturing segment and/or global function leaders with key programs and executive messages.
• Partner with Corporate Affairs team members to drive communications and change programs, channels and platforms at the global level.

Reporting into Head, Corporate Affairs, Teva Global Operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism, PR or similar.
• 10-15 years of overall experience in corporate communications, PR or marketing with focus on internal communications.
• Highly articulate and influential leader with excellent written communications and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships as a trusted advisor with leaders/managers at all levels globally; ability to handle sensitive/confidential information.
• A team player with an ability to deal with the ambiguity that can come from working in a matrix global environment.
• Ability to lead and influence in a highly matrixed work environment.
• Ability to evaluate and change priorities daily and to perform efficiently within a fast-paced team environment.
• Highly motivated and collaborative, well organized, creative and innovative, and possesses good time and project management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, managing multiple projects while ensuring accuracy; carry out both strategic and practical hands-on communication activities.
• Knowledge of issues management, social media and new media channels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Knowledge of Poppulo and Survey Monkey a plus.
• Pharmaceutical industry/Manufacturing knowledge a plus.

Function

Sub Function

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