Communications Partner

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.The PositionWe are RocheA healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche. Job MissionAs the Communications Partner for Roche Egypt affiliate, You act as a selfless leader who is always excited about transferring knowledge to others and able to shape the external environment through streamlining engagement with external stakeholders; by having one point of contact as an interface with the external healthcare & governmental entities, that shapes our partnership better outcomes for the Egyptian patients.You will also be accountable for engaging with all the relevant stakeholders to advocate for faster and comprehensive access to our innovations & enhancing Roche’s reputation in leading healthcare innovation.Your ImpactCorporate Reputation & Brand:Proactively identify emerging and significant reputation and business critical issues, alert concerned internal teams about them and address any issues. Build and maintain a broad network of relevant stakeholders, key influencers, key media influencers and thought experts in relevant areas. Translate global positions and projects into local strategies and execute the respective plans. Cross-functional collaboration with the internal team to design and implement proactive strategic campaigns that help advance Roche's goals. Ensure a clear product/segment position and associated messaging. Expertly and collaboratively developing, implementing and managing the annual Communications Plan including strategy, and tactics. Accountable to build corporate reputation communications strategy & Governmental Affairs partnership Communications StrategyAdvocacy:Expertly developing and finalizing press releases, media relations materials, Q&A documents, etc. Cross-functionally and strategically work with internal stakeholders such as communications, legal, business, marketing, and the broader policy teams. Develop Disease Area Public awareness, Multi-channel Communications strategy: Launching Website, Social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram) and Partnership for CSR activities. Connect with other affiliates within the region and Pharma International to identify existing scalable solutions and help achieve shared outcomes. Internal Communications & Employees Engagement:Developing the internal communication strategy to ensure a high level of engagement for all internal employees. Collaborates closely with the P&C Head & GM to align on the key annual organizational and cultural themes & focus areas or any other messaging that needs a strong comms planLicense to Operate:Ensure integrity, compliance & maintaining our license to operate in any external engagements, partnerships, collaborations, interfaces, decisions, negotiations, and contracting in Egypt. Ensure that the function proactively engages with internal compliance and legal resources to ensure full compliance before taking action and/or committing Roche to activities externallyWho You AreYou hold a degree in bachelor’s degree in Communications, PR, Journalism, Political Science, Marketing, or related fieldYou bring 7-10 years of experience in internal/external communications, public affairs, or external relations— in communications leadership roles within regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, pharma, medical devices, oil & gas, tobacco)You demonstrate proven experience in ability to think out of the box and seek new opportunities You have ability to successfully navigate in the legislative environment and link it to Roche strategyExcellent communication skills to facilitate complex information messagingEntrepreneurial attitude, e.g. challenges the status quo and takes calculated risksEncourage highly motivated and effective teams with a performance-led cultureAbility to prioritize across multiple competing prioritiesExcellent networking abilities & exceptional ability in working across matrix organizations and leading cross-functional initiativesEmpathetic, with exceptional interpersonal, coaching, and change management skillsFluency in English required; additional languages are a plus. You are a strategic and systems thinker, capable of connecting the dots across functions and geographies. You design empowered, agile organizations, scale operating models, and ensure outcome-focused execution in complex, fast-paced environmentsYou have wealth of experience in leading an enterprise-wide business or cultural transformations, fostering transparent, value-driven, and inclusive cultures that prioritize growth, empowerment, accountability, and experimentationYou are recognized for building trust, earning followership, and leading high-impact, cross-functional initiatives across matrix environments. You excel in coaching, networking, and inspiring collaboration among diverse internal and external stakeholdersYou lead as a Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, and Coach—able to inspire with purpose, design empowered organizations, remove barriers, stimulate collaboration, and enable learning. You embody Roche’s values of Passion, Integrity, and Courage in every interaction. Who we areA 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.