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Boehringer Ingelheim Product Communication Manager | Staff or Non-line Manager | HP Product Comms Gr, CA in Shinagawa, Japan
Role Purpose:
As a professional and reliable business partner, contribute to maximizing product value through planning and executing communication initiatives/activities in line with the product brand's strategy.
Proactively gather information and collaborate with internal stakeholders to gain a thorough understanding of TA (therapeutic area) strategies and activities then incorporate them into the communication plan to maximize communication opportunities.
Aim to position Boehringer Ingelheim as a company with values and a distinctive profile against our major target groups, media, general public, patients, job seekers, specialized audiences (doctors, pharmacists, competitors), and our employees.
Strengthen the company reputation in accordance with Boehringer Ingelheim’s key statement and timely key topics/projects externally and internally though various related projects and initiatives.
Key Job Accountabilities:
Lead development and implementation of product communication strategy for assigned TA (Therapeutic area)
As a single point of contact responsible for product communication on assigned TAs, collaborate closely with a brand team to plan and execute product communication strategy
Establish appropriate recognition of launched products, pipeline compounds and focus diseases externally through communications channels.
Ensure penetration of key messages and proper information via press activities (press releases, press conferences/seminars/interviews and media outreach).
Manage issues related to safety and security matters to protect company reputation by planning and implementing appropriate communication plans.
Develop and maintain relationships with media/journalists.
Ensure Boehringer Ingelheim is regarded as a “Life forward” company and timely disseminate key topics/projects through communication channels.
Establish the best media mix to provide reliable information in a timely and efficient manner needed by external stakeholders & employees.
Develop message and stories appealing to defined stakeholders to create desirable perception about Boehringer Ingelheim.
Key Contacts:
Report to Head of Product Communication Group, Corporate Affairs
Key interactions with:
Journalists, PR Agencies
Business Leaders in Human Pharma Business Unit
Commercial functions (Marketing Brand Team, Sales Division)
Medical function
R&D function
Colleagues in Corporate Communications / Corporate Affairs (Japan and Global)
Qualifications:
Strong track records in Product Communication in pharmaceutical industry
3+ years of successful track record in
Pharmaceutical product communication
TA (therapeutic area) communication
Disease awareness campaign
Agency management
Crisis communications
Direct hands-on experience in Media Relations
3+ years of successful track record in Press release creation, press interview, press conference / seminar, and communications plan creation
Strong Project Management Skill
Track record in successfully leading cross-functional projects, involving multiple stakeholders into successful outcomes
Critical thinker with ability to self-manage workload, including reprioritizing and delivery under tight timelines.
Multiple task management and stakeholder management skills
Ability to bring project management tools into play for problem solving & risk management
Communications mindset that can think about the company from an external perspective and with a broad objective viewpoint.
The ability to create sentences that use different words depending on the target audience and situation.
Open minded, team player, flexible and willingness to adapt in a changing environment.
Ability to work well under pressure / influence without authority, good interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Experience in leading complex cross-functional projects and in working with senior management.
Experience in social media management and strategy planning.
Remuneration:
Attractive package offered for successful candidate
As a family-owned company, when it comes to investments, we think not in months or quarters but in generations. We invest for the long term in our research, in our facilities – and in our people. It is, after all, their talent that will drive our future success. Naturally, then, we want talented people not merely to join us but to stay with us for long, fulfilling, productive career.
This in turn means that, while we offer a competitive base salary, we believe that a salary is only the beginning of our investment. And we also realize that everybody who works for us is an individual, which means that our benefits and rewards reflect a wide range of personal and family circumstances and choices.
Learning and development (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/careers/learning-development) - From lifelong learning to development opportunities – Boehringer Ingelheim invests in your growth.
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Physical and Mental Health (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/careers/work-life-wellness) - Your well-being and health are precious – to us, as well as you, so we help you to achieve and maintain them, and ensure a healthy lifestyle.
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Recruiter: Kawahara
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