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Job Description

We are looking for a communication professional in MEA. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to lead the design, development and execution of integrated communication strategy across multiple countries in MEA where we operate in 16 countries.

If you are looking for your next career step to help drive internal and external communications that will elevate Amgen and its mission to serve patients suffering from grievous illnesses.

Your role overview:

• Leads internal communications; provides a clear roadmap for consistently communicating with employees, so they will feel informed about strategic priorities, work environment, best practices and specific initiatives.  

• Defines what internal communications strategies are important to focus on, how and when they’ll be implemented across countries/region and how they’ll be measured to demonstrate value and impact to the business.

• Interacts with internal stakeholders to proactively get insight and counsel on business/organization specific communication needs.

• Leads external communication; execute comprehensive communications and advocacy strategy in alignment with global strategy that helps to build Amgen’s reputation and position it as partner of choice in the region. Builds and maintains an effective working relationship with key communications agencies.

• Collaborates with internal stakeholders to regularly identify and prioritize business needs in terms of awareness campaigns, therapeutic area special events and employer branding activities. Works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure that all content (print, email, website, intranet, social media) and promotions are consistent with Amgen´s brand and narrative.

• Teams up with internal stakeholders to oversee Amgen´s Employer Brand recognition and reputation. Understands the company´s image and its value proposition; and acts to improve employee and customer experience continuously; establishes accountability for results with metrics, measures and monitoring; work social media effectively; and passionately lives up to their brand promise every day.

• Oversees the planning and execution of communications in Special Situations to minimize negative effects and build reputation as a responsible corporation.  Works with Corporate Communications to provide communications counseling for issues/crisis management.

• Develop a community engagement strategy that delivers clear benefit to Amgen and supports local communities in meaningful ways; develop programs to deliver the strategy.

Qualifications and required experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of five years of Communication or PR experience ideally gained in biotechnology or pharmaceutical company.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills in English.

• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative team player with good cross-cultural adaptability.

• Takes initiative and acts pro-actively, enthusiastically and creatively.

• Demonstrated ability to organize and execute plans against objectives in a semi-autonomous environment while also working effectively in a cross-functional team.

• Operational excellence: management skills, planning, prioritization, decision making, objective setting, meeting management and plan execution.

• Ability to manage and align disparate cross functional/country resources.

• Compliance and legal parameters for working with patients and external stakeholders

About our company:

• Amgen is one of the world’s largest independent biotechnology companies, with global revenue of $23 billion and nearly 20,000 employees globally. For more than 35 years, Amgen has pioneered biotechnology breakthroughs, to bring state-of-the-art medicines from laboratory to the patient. Amgen has not only discovered and developed innovative human therapeutics but has invested in cutting edge manufacturing capability and support services to deliver these exciting therapies to medical teams around the world.

• We understand that to successfully sustain and grow as a global enterprise and deliver for patients — we must ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment.

• Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.