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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in strategic communications and media relations within the pharmaceutical industry, with a strong ability to advise senior leaders and manage complex communications initiatives. Proficient in both Japanese and English, capable of translating intricate business and scientific concepts for diverse audiences.
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Strategic CommunicationsMedia RelationsStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementBudget Management
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Hard Skills
Communications Strategy DevelopmentWritingEditingPresentation SkillsDigital CommunicationsStorytellingAgency ManagementIssues ManagementCompliance ReviewCross-Functional Project Leadership
Soft Skills
InfluenceSound JudgmentCounseling Senior Leaders
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical IndustryCorporate AffairsPublic RelationsDisease Awareness CampaignsCorporate Social ImpactEmployee VolunteeringInternal CommunicationsExternal CommunicationsReputation ManagementEngagement Programs
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Develop and execute integrated external and internal communications strategies for Biogen Japan
- Serve as a strategic communications partner to senior leaders and cross-functional teams
- Translate corporate, brand, pipeline, and therapeutic-area priorities into clear communications
- Lead media relations, disease-awareness initiatives, corporate digital content, and communications for major milestones and issues
- Lead employee and leadership communications, including town halls, engagement programs, internal platforms, and executive messaging
- Promote Biogen Japan achievements, initiatives, and employee stories across regional and global internal channels
- Develop and execute corporate social impact and employee volunteering initiatives
- Coordinate Japan’s participation in global Caring Deeply programs
- Provide communications counsel and manage agencies, budgets, governance, compliant review, and channel use
- Coordinate issues and reputation-risk readiness with relevant stakeholders
- Align Japan activities with regional and global Corporate Affairs priorities
Requirements
What you’ll need- At least 7 years of relevant communications or corporate affairs experience
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a communications/PR agency
- Experience leading media relations, external and internal communications, and strategic cross-functional projects such as disease awareness campaigns
- Experience advising senior leaders and managing agencies, budgets, and complex communications issues
- Professional-level Japanese and business-level English required
- Strong strategic communications, storytelling, writing, editing, and presentation capabilities in Japanese and English
- Ability to provide sound counsel to senior leaders and translate complex business and scientific information for diverse audiences
- Strong media relations, stakeholder management, digital communications, project, budget, and agency-management skills
- Ability to lead through influence in a matrix and exercise sound judgment on reputation, compliance, confidentiality, and issues management
- Bachelor’s degree required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Learning, growth, and opportunities to expand skills
- Inclusive and belonging-focused workplace culture
- Opportunities to make a significant impact
- Stability and resources of a well-established biotechnology company