Communications Manager

**Site Name**: Australia - Victoria - Abbotsford
**Posted Date**: Apr 22 2025
**About GSK**

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Our success absolutely depends on our people. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. 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.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Head of Communications, ANZ, the Communications Manager supports the local pharmaceuticals business through industry-leading external and internal communication and engagement. You will play a critical role in providing strategic communications advice, optimising key product and pipeline milestones and driving corporate reputation. Please note this is a 2-year fixed-term contract.

Your role will be varied and will include:

- Provide advice and support to senior business leaders from across the organisation.
- Develop and deliver comprehensive and measurable external communications plans to support key business objectives.
- Develop and maintain high quality, mutually beneficial relationships with patient advocacy groups in key portfolio areas.
- Support the delivery of key internal communications activities to maximise engagement and impact.
- Support the management of communications associated with issues/crises that emerge for the business in key portfolio areas.
- Maintain close collaboration with local government affairs and policy colleagues, maximising opportunities for engagement and impact.
- Ensure complete alignment between the delivery of projects locally and the requirements of the global Communications & Government Affairs (CGA) function and the GSK brand, including complete adherence to all relevant global and local policies and operating procedures.

**About you?**

The role requires a communications generalist with experience in a range of disciplines. You have a track record of delivering internal and external communication plans that respond to diverse business priorities. You will have the ability to operate in a challenging media and stakeholder environment with proven ability to communicate confidently on complex issues.

You’ll also have:

- Extensive experience in a Media/Communications/Stakeholder engagement role.
- Strategic, analytical and proactive, with a goal-oriented focus.
- Strong interpersonal skills with multiple and diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in communications planning and delivery with demonstrable results.
- Knowledge of the pharmaceuticals sector and/or the Australian healthcare environment would be highly advantageous.
- Track record of delivery in a complex organisation.
- Behavioural flexibility, cultural understanding and the ability to work effectively with colleagues around the country and around the world.

**Why join us?**

At GSK, we challenge ourselves to get Ahead Together - to make a positive impact on global health; for growth; in an environment where people can thrive. Our culture inspires our performance.

By joining GSK, you’ll enjoy:

- A flexible and life-friendly working approach, allowing you to do your best work
- Being in an organisation that reflects the communities that we work within
- Development and progression at a global scale, with international opportunities
- 5 Feel Good Days and 1 volunteer day (on top of your annual leave)
- Option to purchase up to 4 weeks’ additional leave per year
- Access to discounted health insurance
- LI-GSK

**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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