Site Communications and External Affairs Lead

Responsibilities

• You will design and execute integrated communications strategies to elevate brand visibility, market positioning, and executive thought leadership.
• You will collaborate with above-site partners and local site leadership to align messaging, serving as the official site spokesperson while equipping leaders for external media, keynote, and panel appearances
• You will build and maintain ongoing relationships with Genentech external affairs teams to represent the site in national, state and local communities.
• You will develop and manage an integrated internal communications strategy that keeps employees informed, aligned, and connected to company mission and goals.
• You will partner with People & Culture teams to design initiatives, town halls, and campaigns that boost colleague morale, retention, and workplace culture.
• You will manage key internal channels, including all-hands meetings, company intranet posts, internal newsletters, and employee messaging platforms.
• You will craft clear executive messages for internal organizational changes, business updates, leadership announcements, and strategic pivots.
• You will represent the organization in public forums, industry coalitions, and community outreach efforts.
• You will coordinate corporate sponsorships, community and educational institution partnerships, and employee volunteer campaigns.
• You will ensure full integration between the site communications plan and enterprise crisis management frameworks, working in close collaboration with site partners to execute.

Requirements

• 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 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
• You are collaborative, team-oriented with the ability to work successfully in ambiguous situations, and navigate uncertainty.

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