At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.The PositionWould you like to help achieve a healthier Sweden by helping to bring innovative and impactful healthcare technologies into the healthcare system? Do you have knowledge and experience of driving insightful and impactful communication with decision makers at all levels in Swedish healthcare? Do you have the ambition to influence, to work cross functionally and collaboratively and support the uptake of High Medical Value Solutions that help improve medical decisions and patient journeys? Then this position could be of interest for you!External Affairs and Communications ManagerWe are now looking for an External Affairs and Communications Manager to join our Commercial Customer Excellence team. The position is focused on enabling win-win situations and a long-term sustainable business by driving meaningful external and internal engagement between Roche and stakeholders in the healthcare system, with special emphasis on Roche Diagnostics' portfolio of especially innovative tests, systems and digital solutions that enable better decisions by clinicians and patients (learn more about our solutions ).As an External Affairs and Communications Manager at Roche Diagnostics, you have the ability to influence your own development and you get the opportunity to formulate strong external communications strategies for driving positive and impactful brand recognition, healthcare system stakeholder perception and employer reputation for Roche.The External Affairs and Communications Manager main purpose is to create better health outcomes by:Enabling long-term sustainable business by driving external and internal engagements with Roche that lead to triple-win solutions for patients, healthcare system and Roche.Maintaining and developing the experience and reputation of Roche as a reliable, trusted advisor among key stakeholders in the Swedish healthcare system.Developing and executing impactful market access plans for prioritized Roche products and solutions, with focus on high medical value solutions.Enable strong collaboration and act as partner for collaboration between our local, regional and global organisational levels, and between Roche Pharma and Roche Diagnostics in Sweden, to enable efficiencies and increased impact in communications and external stakeholder engagements.Provide leadership in company media relations, crisis management and preparedness - connecting local and global reputation strategies.Manage crisis/ PR/communication agencies and other subcontractors to deliver results and meet objectives.Organise external meetings and Roche participation in external events and forums for dialogue with policymakers, industry associations and healthcare administrations.Organise internal communication trainings and manage internal communication activities including local town hall events and oversight of intranet postings.Who You AreExcellent communication and presentation skills, expressing ideas fluently and eloquently, communicating with impact and influence.Excellent networking and stakeholder management capability, internal and external.Committed to, and skilled in, cross-functional collaboration and breaking down silos to achieve the best results for the organization.Capable of identifying business opportunities beyond the product and generating insights.System thinking abilities and ability to anticipate and adapt to volatile, rapid changing market and societal conditions enabling a sustainable business, both short and long term.Mindset:Working according to the Roche Diagnostics Sweden culture of collaborative, inclusive, respectful, curious, kind and with a high sense of accountability and ambition to create the most impact for patients, our customers and Roche.Interest in promoting innovation and digital solutions.Entrepreneurial thinking and acting in a competitive market environment.Flexible, pragmatic, resilient and with strong social skills, with ability to inspire and influence others.Qualifications and requirementsUniversity degree in relevant fields, preferable Masters Degree or higherAt least 5 years of experience in the Life Science industryProficient in Swedish and English.Excellent understanding of the Swedish healthcare system and medical practiceExpertise in developing a compelling communication and company aspirationStrong business acumen and analytical skillsExperience in execution of communications strategies with an impact on reputationExperience from issue and crisis managementIn this role, it is required to know, adhere to and actively contribute to, the development of current legal, technical and organizational requirements for information security.Who we areA healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.Let’s build a healthier future, together.Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
