Site Communications and External Affairs Lead
Roche
Holly Springs, NC (On-site)
$120K/yr - $224K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level8+ years exp.
6 days ago
Site Communications and External Affairs Lead
Holly Springs, NC (Unknown)
$120K/yr – $224K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time
Posted 6 days ago
Job Summary
Own and execute strategic public relations and internal communications programs, shaping executive messaging, stakeholder engagement, and crisis response across healthcare audiences.
- Lead strategic communications across public relations, media relations, and internal engagement
- Translate business strategies into clear executive and employee messaging for high-visibility events
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Strategic Public Relations & Media Relations
- Internal Communications & Colleague Engagement
- Public Affairs & Stakeholder Relations
- Crisis Communications & Issues Management
Requirements
- You have a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or related discipline, with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience
- Experience establishing feedback loops, using external partner and employee insights and applying communications metrics to inform strategy and continuous improvement
- You have experience and demonstrated skill in communicating complex topics and concepts to audiences of varying knowledge, and have a broad understanding of the healthcare environment.
- You have a proven ability to support senior leaders and develop executive communications for high-visibility events
- You have proven experience translating business strategies into engaging employee messaging and executive communications.
- You have experience and demonstrated skill in communicating complex topics and concepts to audiences of varying knowledge, and have a broad understanding of the healthcare environment.
- You are an exceptional written, verbal, and visual storytelling capabilities across varying levels of the organization and diverse audiences
- You have a proven track record in developing clear, compelling, and concise messaging and narratives to engage with non-traditional stakeholders, including the general public.
- You have demonstrated crisis management capabilities across both external PR and internal workforce communications.
- You are a strategic thinker, excellent at understanding complex topics and sensing trends and developments with relevant stakeholder groups
Preferred
- Master’s degree in Strategic Communications, PR, or Organizational Communications.
- experience navigating change management strategies at various levels.
- established relationships across major business, education, and local government/media outlets.
- pharmaceutical/biotech industry and/or medical/scientific communications experience is highly desirable.
Benefits
- Link to Roche/Genentech Benefits
- The position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.
Genentech
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About GenentechWe're passionate about finding solutions for people facing the world's most difficult-to-treat conditions. That is why we use cutting-edge science to create and deliver innovative medicines around the globe. To us, science is personal.Making a difference in the lives of millions starts when you make a change in yours. If you’d like to join our team, view our openings at gene.com/careers. Our patient resource center is dedicated to getting patients and caregivers to the right resources. You can reach them at 1 (877) GENENTECH (436-3683)Monday-Friday, 6am-5pm PST or patientinfo@gene.com. Community Guidelines:1. We want to foster positive conversation around the issues we are passionate about. To that end, we remove profanity, content that contains threatening language, content that is aimed at private individuals, personal information, and repeated unwanted messages.2. Don’t mention any medicines by name — ours or anyone else’s.Because of the fair balance rules governing our industry, we cannot post any comments that reference any pharmaceutical brand, product, or service. Please do not mention any specific medicines by name, or include any links to third party sites in your comments.3. This isn’t the place to report or discuss side effects.This site is not intended as a forum for reporting side effects experienced while taking a Genentech product. Instead, you should report any side effects to Genentech Drug Safety at 1-888-835-2555. You can also report side effects of any prescription product directly to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or by visiting www.FDA.gov/medwatch.4. Don’t pitch your product or service.Please don't use our page as a place to promote your product or pitch your services. Please also avoid posting links to external sites. We reserve the right to remove any posts that are deemed promotional.
Founded in 1976
South San Francisco, California, USA
18K employees (668 in marketing)
80% recommend to a friend
79% CEO approval
Salaries
Posted range
$120K/yr – $224K/yr
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Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
537 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
19 years
Median Tenure
11.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10
People
Marketing Leadership
Hayley Evans
Sr. Operations Manager, Operations & Administration – Chief Marketing Office (CMO)
At the company for 1 year
Zoë Harris Lazarre PhD MPH
Chief Marketing Officer
At the company for 16 years 3 months
Ozgun (Oz) Demir
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICE | Head of Digital Marketing & Lymphoma Marketing Lead
At the company for 4 years
Srikar Bongoni
Sr. Director | Head of Performance Marketing
At the company for 7 years 1 month
Funding
Total Funding
$330.2M
Last Raise
$330.2M
Series A, 18 days ago
Funding History
- Feb 2026Series A • $330.2M
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
364.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.2%
Direct
39.1%
Referral
9.3%
Social
6.3%
Paid
1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~18.1K
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