Director, Global Corporate Media Relations

GSK

Global corporate media relations
Manage media relationships globally
Develop proactive strategies
As Director, Global Corporate Media Relations, you will be an expert in this audience (the media) and use your experience and skills to manage and develop our key media relationships globally

Job Summary

  • As Director, Global Corporate Media Relations, you will be an expert in this audience (the media) and use your experience and skills to manage and develop our key media relationships globally.
  • Be a trusted counsellor on a) the media, b) story generation and c) media handling to members of the Communication and Government Affairs (CGA) function Operating Committee, other GSK departments and senior executives up to and including the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), as well as other members of the company’s R&D Leadership Team (RDLT) and Executive Committee (ExCom).
  • Handle crisis communications in a calm manner applying judgement and being trusted by executives in such situations.

Matching Summary

As Director, Global Corporate Media Relations, you will be an expert in this audience (the media) and use your experience and skills to manage and develop our key media relationships globally.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Global corporate media relations
  • Manage media relationships globally
  • Develop proactive strategies
  • Handle crisis communications
  • Senior executive briefing
  • Issues management plans

Nice-to-have

  • Agile working culture
  • External and market insights
  • Drive media handling best practice
  • Open to change and new ways of working

Key Requirements

  • Significant experience in corporate communications
  • Specialism in media relations
  • Experience of pharma industry or similarly highly regulated industry is a plus
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred
  • Secondary qualification in journalism or media relations is a plus
  • Line management experience

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