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The PositionRoche is a global healthcare leader guided by a shared purpose: “Doing Now What Patients Need Next.” With a long-standing commitment to China, we transform lives by delivering breakthrough medicines and innovative diagnostic solutions.
We are seeking a visionary strategic communications leader with a passion for storytelling to shape Roche's voice across Immunology and Infectious Diseases in China. Serving as the strategic link between business goals and public engagement, your mission will be to translate complex science into compelling narratives that drive meaningful impact.
Key Responsibilities
1. Brand Communications & Strategy
Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive communication strategies aligned with business priorities and Roche's global brand positioning.
Cross-Functional Partnering: Collaborate closely with Marketing, Medical, Market Access, and Government Affairs to amplify disease awareness, media engagement, and patient advocacy.
Agency Leadership: Manage PR agencies and vendors, overseeing event execution, campaign quality, and budget efficiency.
Performance Tracking: Define clear KPIs and frameworks to evaluate, measure, and optimize communication ROI.
2. Internal Communications & Employee Engagement
Culture & Engagement: Design internal campaigns and messaging that inform, inspire, and empower employees to become Roche brand ambassadors.
Business Unit Operations: Partner with BU Operations to support key leadership communications and cross-functional initiatives.
Channel Management: Maintain and modernize internal communication channels to ensure seamless information flow.
Who you are
You are a strategic thinker and a master storyteller who effortlessly bridges the gap between complex medical science and public resonance.
Proven Expertise: 6+ years in corporate communications, media relations, or PR—ideally within a multinational healthcare environment or top-tier agency.
Matrix Leadership: Adept at navigating complex organizational structures, building alignment, and fostering strong cross-functional partnerships.
Media & Crisis Readiness: Possess a solid media network and hands-on crisis communications experience, keeping a calm and steady hand under pressure.
Bilingual Command: Fluent in both written and spoken English and Mandarin, with the ability to articulate strategy and influence senior stakeholders globally.
Qualifications & Competencies
Education: Bachelor’s degree or above (Journalism, Communications, PR, or Marketing background preferred).
Experience: 6+ years of relevant experience driving strategic communications from concept to execution.
Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated capability to engage, influence, and advise senior executive leaders.
Key Strengths: High adaptability, strategic problem-solving skills, and a creative, proactive mindset.
Strong Pluses: Direct experience in pharma/healthcare PR, disease awareness campaigns, or agency leadership.
Who we are
A 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.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in corporate communications, media relations, public relations, or strategic communications
- Bachelor’s degree or above
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin
- Experience developing and executing strategic communications from concept through execution
- Experience with media relations, media networks, and crisis communications
- Experience engaging, influencing, and advising senior executive leaders
- Ability to navigate matrix organizations and build cross-functional partnerships
- Pharma or healthcare public relations experience
- Experience with disease awareness campaigns
- PR agency leadership experience
- Journalism, communications, public relations, or marketing educational background
Roche Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Roche and has not been reviewed or approved by Roche.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials describe a 401(k) with both matching and an additional company contribution, supported by formal plan documents and true‑up features. This structure is positioned as a standout element of the total package, particularly at Genentech.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off provisions include substantial vacation, a year‑end shutdown, and a paid six‑week sabbatical after six years. These elements indicate a recharge‑oriented approach within the U.S. offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials emphasize comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources alongside well‑being programs. Benefits pages consistently highlight breadth across core health coverage elements.
Roche Insights
What We Do
Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
