Communications Business Partner: Pharmaceuticals & Consumer Health at Bayer

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Communications Business Partner – Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health will be a strategic and tactical partner to the business, implementing the Communication Strategy and supporting the execution of business-driven initiatives. He/she will lead the communication agenda by supporting a variety of Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health projects. The Communications Business Partner – Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health will also provide support in the implementation of various corporate events and programmes.

This role reports to the Head of Communications: South East Africa

• Provide technical advice to the Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health.
• Divisions on all aspects of communications as per the South East Africa.
• Country Group Communications Strategy.
• Provide on-site support for Corporate events and programmes in Southern Africa.
• Identify and translate business topics into messages relevant to target audiences.
• Assess business needs and develop communication solutions to meet those needs.
• Support implementation of the business strategy from a Communications perspective.
• By leveraging traditional, social media and digital channels, ensure comprehensive distribution of key messages across South East Africa.
• Responsible for content planning and development for all major projects.
• Ensure proper application and usage of Bayer brand.
• Support Corporate Social Engagement initiatives.
• Develop and contribute to a shared communication agenda across the South East Africa Region
• Has knowledge and understanding of Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health industries, including key competitors, terminologies, technology, trends, challenges and government regulations.

WHO YOU ARE

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years’ communications experience in Pharmaceuticals and Consumer Health industry in an international environment.
• Experience in building and utilizing social media strategies, and influencing and building awareness in local and international markets.
• Experience in communications projects, including managing several projects simultaneously.
• Proven record of building and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships within teams, across the business, with senior leaders and external agencies.
• Demonstrable ability to successfully collaborate with others to identify needs, provide guidance, and create and communicate solutions.
• Lateral thinker who’s able to use creative ways to address business needs.
• Experience and understanding of multi-cultural, multi-country/ region businesses is preferred.
• A pragmatic and flexible approach to personal time management.
• The ability to lead seamlessly from execution to delivery, the strategic planning and implementation of communications strategies and other related initiatives and projects.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Skills and Competencies

• Outstanding communications skills and proven ability to help internal partners/ stakeholders address strategic opportunities and solve problems.
• A skilled communications strategy mindset continuously focused on desired and measurable business outcomes.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously, define right priorities and work independently.
• Collaborates, plans & aligns, customer focus, instills trust.