Therapeutics Communications Team Lead

**Site Name**: Munich - Office
**Posted Date**: Jan 26 2025

GSK has bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £38 billion in annual sales - building from existing strong performance momentum which will significantly increase the positive impact we can have on the health of billions of patients around the world. Our Ahead Together strategy means intervening early to prevent and change the course of disease, helping to protect people and support healthcare systems.

Our portfolio is made up of vaccines, specialty medicines and general medicines. These are the three different types of products we create to prevent and treat disease, many with the potential to be first-or best-in-class.

**_ Therapeutics Communications Team Lead (M/F/d) _**

The Therapeutics Communications Team Lead (M/F/d) will be a crucial part of the German Communications Team. This role involves business partnering for the Specialty Care, Oncology, and ViiV Healthcare business units. The Therapeutics Communications Team Lead will be responsible for providing strategic counsel and developing comprehensive communication strategies that align with GSK's objectives and enhance the reputation of our therapeutic areas.

The Therapeutics Communications Team Lead (M/F/d) reports to the Director of Corporate Communications, Germany, part of the Communications, Government Affairs & Market Access (CGA&MA) team.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead the Therapeutics Communications Team of 3, provide guidance to team members, ensure continuity and close collaboration where needed within the communications and wider CGA&MA team.
- Provide strategic communications counsel to senior management and support the team to manage comms with their stakeholders (business partnering model).
- Develop integrated, impactful, and measurable external and internal communications strategies for the Specialty Care, Oncology, and ViiV Healthcare business units, engaging employees and reaching key public audiences.
- Collaborate with local and global internal stakeholders, including commercial, medical, CGA&MA and others, to ensure consistent and effective communications.
- Oversee the creation of high-quality content, including press releases, media materials, and digital content, to support business objectives.
- Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including media and other CGA&MA stakeholders.
- Monitor and analyze communication metrics to assess the effectiveness of strategies and make data-driven improvements.
- Protect and enhance the reputation of GSK through effective issue communications management of product and business-related issues.
- Ensure compliance with GSK's communication policies and industry regulations.

**Qualifications & Skills**
- Bachelor’s degree
- Multiple years of experience in a communications role, preferably within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful communication strategies that span primarily external communications channels
- Profound experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and project management.
- Crisis/issue management experience including experience in supporting key regulatory milestones
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both German and English.
- Proficiency in media relations and digital communication channels

**Preferred Qualifications & Skills**
- Leadership experience preferred
- Master’s degree
- Familiarity with healthcare communications in Germany or similar countries
- Experience working in a fast-paced multinational organization

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**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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