Location: Fort Myers,FL, USA
Site Name: Hong Kong - The Gateway
Posted Date: Dec 5 2024
We prevent and treat disease with vaccines and specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system, human genetics, and advanced technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (Infectious Disease, HIV, Oncology, and Immunology/ Respiratory) and future opportunities to impact health at scale.
We have a broad portfolio of innovative and established medicines that treat everything from COPD to lupus and urology, as well as vaccines that help protect people at all stages of life. We are a global leader in respiratory disease and HIV, and we're developing our presence in specialty therapy areas, including oncology and immuno-inflammation.
We deliver over 20 different vaccines in more than 160 countries. From smallpox to meningitis and influenza, our vaccines have been protecting people from some of the world's most devastating diseases for more than 100 years, and we're continuing to develop novel vaccines across a range of pressing public health threats.
Key Responsibilities
Report to CGA Director and support on the tactical execution and strategy formulation of external and internal communications, and government and stakeholder engagement and advocacy.
External communications
* Oversee and manage media initiatives including press conference and briefings, media interviews, online influencer engagement and others, to support corporate brand and disease awareness building
* Proactively engage and collaborate with external healthcare professionals and patient groups in media and communications activities
* Play a governance role to support, approve and advise on media and disease awareness activities in partnership with marketing teams
* Media and news monitoring to provide input to business decision and corporate brand building
* Handle media enquiries in collaboration with business units, cross-functional and regional teams
* Build strong personal network with media and key media commentators across market
* Oversee and manage external communications platforms including GSK website
* Coordinate and support on external award submission in collaboration with other internal stakeholders
* Handle issue and crisis management arising from product and corporate issues and any abrupt change of external healthcare environment
Internal communications
* Work with the CGA Director, other Leadership Team and internal stakeholders to develop the internal communications strategies and work plan
* Oversee and manage internal communications and employee engagement activities including town halls, enterprise-level announcement, people movement announcement, employee-formed committees
* Oversee and manage internal communications platforms including online portals
* Organise and chair the town halls and corporate events
* Be the owner of the issue management plan and business continuity plan, and coordinate on the annual update in collaboration with business and cross-functional leaders
* Support the meetings of the Issue Management Team and execute the plan and decision made from a communication perspective
* Oversee and manage GSK's CSR events including liaison with NGO and charitable organisations, planning and organising the events, mobilising and recruiting employees on event management and participation, and communicating the results
Government and stakeholder engagement and advocacy
* Provide landscape understanding, stakeholder mapping, and research support to CGA Director on key healthcare and therapeutic areas
* Monitor the healthcare policies and environment of Hong Kong, Macau and Greater Bay Area to provide meaningful input to business decision making
* Support CGA Director to develop the government and external stakeholder engagement strategies and plan to fuel the growth of overall business and product brands, as well as to maintain a social license to operate
* Regularly engage government officials, key external healthcare and social stakeholders according to the plan to fulfill business objectives
* Represent GSK in industry association and patient organisation meetings, collect stakeholder feedback and insight, and ensure GSK and our patients' voice can be reflected in the engagement
Why you?
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in politics and government affairs, communications, journalism, public relations translations, or business administration preferred
* Proficiency in both English and Chinese languages is essential, especially in writing, public speaking and presentation. Candidate may be required to do written test
* 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, public affairs, corporate affairs, external affairs or patient relations in a multi-national corporation (MNC) or sizable local companies
* Experience in working in pharmaceutical and healthcare companies or public affairs and communications consultancies is definitely an advantage
* Strong network with government and policy stakeholders is a plus
* Robust understanding of how media works and how the change of healthcare policies and political environment can affect business
Preferred Qualifications
* Highly skilled in managing complex issues (external and internal), mobilising the internal responses and alignment, and resolving issues effectively
* Demonstrated ability to lead without authority to achieve positive business outcomes
* Effective communications and presentation skills
* Have a good understanding of the importance of governance and the process of compliance, and able to identify and execute areas of control
* Committed to the GSK Code and is ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and does the right thing
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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