Associate Director, Head of Corporate Communications, NA

2 months ago

Plainsboro Center, United States Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. Full time

The Associate Director, Corporate Communications serves as a key player on the Sun Pharma Global Corporate Communications team and reports to the CEO, Sun Pharma North America, based in Princeton, New Jersey.

HYBRID Work Week: 3 days in office; 2 days remote

The job description is as follows:

Media Relations

Be the spokesperson for Sun Pharma globally
Develop communication strategy & plan to build, enhance and protect the company's reputation globally
Organize media interactions and relationship, building meetings of Sr. Management with media and work with PR consultants/freelancers
Collaborate with other departments (Marketing, HR, SGO, CSR, etc.) to enhance/manage reputation and coordinate actions
Develop appropriate messaging to support Sun Pharma’s corporate image, brands and business
Develop, cultivate and maintain good relations with media

Brand Building

Be the company’s brand custodian, guide teams and ensure brand compliance globally
Build and strengthen corporate brand using a variety of communication tools & channels (E.g. Corporate Film, Brochure etc.)
Collaborate and work closely with internal teams/subsidiary companies across the world to drive branding initiatives
Develop and maintain Sun’s global brand manual

Digital & Social Media

Build and execute social media strategy to leverage and build a strong brand image for Sun Pharma
Set up and optimize company pages and generate/publish/share daily content (text, images, video) on social media platforms to increase engagement & reach
Moderate user-generated content in line with the social media policy for each community
Guide and support internal teams to build & manage social media platforms/campaigns in line with the company’s social media policy

Crisis Management

Effectively manage issues/crisis relating to the company and its divisions/brands
Minimize the damage by neutralizing the issue/crisis or ensure the coverage on the given platform/s is balanced through effective messaging
Anticipate and identify potential issues and develop communication plan to address them

Internal Communications

Articulate internal communication plan, aligned to business and people goals
Develop messaging for MD and Senior Management
Manage the company’s intranet, MySunPharma.com and drive adoption through innovative ideas & engagement
Plan & execute employee events & town halls in collaboration with business teams
Work closely with the HR teams and business partners on employee engagement & internal communications

Additional responsibilities include:

Writing effective communications on complex topics
Aligning internal communications recommendations and tactics to support and drive executive communications programs that underscore the value of the Company through a collective message platform related to company objectives, company culture, milestones and business priorities.
Partnering with key internal players to leverage and coordinate internal/external activities across the organization.
This person must have experience in drafting integrated communications approaches across both internal/external audiences, have a creative and solutions-oriented mindset, and an ability to collaborate and adapt to changing dynamics.
The ideal candidate is a strong writer, has the ability to simplify complex information and is process-minded.
Must be willing to travel up to 10%.

Requirements and Qualifications :

Core Competencies

The successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and under tight timetables, be open-minded and can adapt to change.

Must possess excellent writing skills—both technical and creative/promotional proficiency, highly refined skills of grammar and syntax; ability to adapt writing styles quickly and gracefully.

Have the ability to distill complex language from a variety of sources into effective, easy-to-understand, concise messages for a variety of internal and external audiences

Work Experience

Minimum of 10+ years’ experience in corporate communications or public relations.

Education

Minimum Bachelor Degree required in Business, Communications, Journalism, English. MBA preferred. Pharmaceutical experience is strongly encouraged.



This position is part of the Annual Performance Bonus Plan, Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs which include medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; and the employee assistance program. Employees also receive various paid time off benefits, including vacation time and sick time.

The compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company, or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of the incumbent(s).
We provide equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, military or veteran status, generic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:
Sun Pharmaceuticals (Sun) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Sun employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Sun. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral.

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