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The PositionThe Corporate Communications Business Partnering Team is part of the Group Communications (GC) Organisation. Driven by Roche's vision for a healthier future—innovating science and ensuring healthcare access today and for generations to come—this key position reports to the Head of Corporate Strategy and Sustainability Communications Business Partnering, managing strategic communications for high-priority enterprise topics like sustainability across the Roche Group.
As a Business Partner in the Corporate Communications Business Partnering Team, your primary responsibility is to act as an advisor to select senior leaders and develop impactful, effective communications strategies and plans that support reputation outcomes related to sustainability and other corporate topics. This involves securing buy-in for these strategies and overseeing their successful implementation.
The OpportunityDevelop integrated communications strategies and foundational messaging for designated business partners that elevate Roche's reputation among internal and external audiences.
Drive reputation outcomes in sustainability and corporate topics, overseeing the end-to-end process in partnership with GC Centers of Excellence (CoE) to build engaging content, tools, channels, and mechanisms.
Collaborate with the Digital Communications CoE to establish robust metrics and evaluation to measure communication effectiveness.
Act as a proactive and strategic counsel for the business, bringing a bigger picture perspective to prioritize, anticipate impacts, risks, and opportunities, while providing clear, insights-based recommendations.
Build strong, trusted relationships with partners and stakeholders, navigating diverse views and expectations under pressure to reach solid decisions and foster a culture of collaboration.
Serve as a bridge between the Group's Corporate and Sustainability Strategy and GC strategy—briefing CoEs on business rationale, defining tangible outcomes, and ensuring quality execution.
Identify synergies with other Communications Business Partners, ensuring alignment within the Corporate Strategy, Sustainability, and Sites organisation, and seeking strategic partnership opportunities across boundaries (such as disease areas, Pharma & Diagnostics).
A well-rounded communications expert with 10+ years of experience in strategic communication roles across various disciplines (such as corporate communications, sustainability comms, reporting, policy, internal, external, media relations) and a relevant University degree (journalism and/or strategic communications preferred).
Possess knowledge of corporate sustainability topics, ideally in the healthcare industry, with a systems-thinking mindset to see the bigger picture and manage details across complex organisations.
Demonstrate strong executive presence, business acumen, consulting, leadership, and intercultural skills to influence leaders, coach on communication delivery, and thrive in a matrixed, multicultural environment.
Experienced in driving strategic communications in a fast-paced setting with strong leadership capabilities and a collaborative approach.
Native-level English writing and strong verbal communication skills are required; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage.
Ready for the next step? We look forward to hearing from you. Apply now to discover this exciting opportunity!
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
- 10+ years of experience in strategic communications roles
- Relevant university degree, preferably in journalism or strategic communications
- Knowledge of corporate sustainability topics, ideally in the healthcare industry
- Strong corporate communications, sustainability communications, reporting, policy, internal, external, or media relations experience
- Strong executive presence, business acumen, consulting, leadership, and intercultural skills
- Experience influencing senior leaders and coaching communication delivery
- Experience driving strategic communications in a fast-paced, matrixed, multicultural environment
- Native-level English writing and strong verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of additional languages
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.
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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).
