Corporate Affairs Manager, South East Asia, Hong - Singapore - Amgen

Amgen

Verified Company

Singapore

1 week ago

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Wei Jie

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Description

Reporting to Senior Director of Corporate Affairs Japan & Asia Pacific (in region) and South East Asia, Hong Kong and India (SEA), this role is responsible for working closely with cross-functional brand teams and other key stakeholders across the region to support the building of a corporate presence internally and externally.

Responsibilities include:

Build and enhance the reputation of Amgen in South East Asia through strategic relationships with key external stakeholders, including key media contacts and KOLS
Develop and execute highimpact, integrated (traditional, digital and social) communications strategy to support therapeutic areas, brand and business enterprise initiatives
Drive disease state educational campaigns to heighten therapeuticarea knowledge understand and awareness among patient groups and the general public
Support affiliate leadership on messaging development and communications tactics for staff engagement and culture building initiatives such as townhalls, annual Kick-Off meeting
Enhance external reputation around key themes relating to global Environment, Social and Governance strategy and Diversity Inclusion and Belonging related efforts.
Work crossfunctionally with teams in affiliates across SEA on a wide range of daytoday communications needs to support corporate and commercial activities
Support key executives as company spokespeople at external presentations, media interviews and manage potential issues / crisis.

Accountabilities of the role:

Ensure all internal and external communications materials developed meet local and global governance, code of conduct and follow relevant approval process
Manage foundational PR assets including media lists, coverage and ongoing reports, etc.
Foster good relations with media contacts, pitching and securing media opportunities, and measuring impact of media activities
Manage affiliate internal (Viva Engage, MSTeams etc) and external (website, social media) communications channels with respect to editorial and compliance requirements
Manage contracted third party vendors to deliver against objectives, budget and strict adherence to compliance/approval requirements.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in public relations, communications or journalism or the equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferably of eight years of Public Relations / Corporate Communications related experience, ideally gained in biotechnology, pharmaceutical or healthcare product public relations including agency and/or corporate
Excellent media relationships and contacts in SEA and the region
Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal skills
Experience of working in a cross functional group within a complex matrix environment, including developing close working relationships with international colleagues
Ideally experienced in issue and crisis management

Competencies

Proactive enthusiastic self starter with high energy and motivation as well as serious commitment to hard work and excellence
Showcase comfort and flexibility pivoting based on new information, as well as issues management
Work collaboratively with colleagues within Corporate Affairs including Advocacy and other functions such as Medical Affairs, Legal, Regulatory, VAP, Government Affairs, Commercial and Human Resources.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and work independently, with excellent organizational and management skills, planning, prioritization, meeting management and plan execution
Excellent analytical skills, science based with strong learning ability, balanced with commercial awareness and ability to use communication to achieve commercial objectives
Excellent interpersonal skills and collaborative team player with good crosscultural adaptability, self awareness, emotionally intelligence with ambition to grow and learn
Serves as a role model for Amgen Values and resource to others in promoting open, honest and cooperative relationship