MCO & MYSG Communications Manager

About Sanofi:

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

The Country Communications Lead leads and oversees all internal and external communications strategies at the country level. This role manages corporate messaging, media relations, and stakeholder communications while ensuring alignment with global communication objectives and local market needs.

This position double hat as the Communications Lead in the MCO, overseeing integrated communications strategies aligned with the MCO.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead communication strategies for MYSG

• Coordinate the execution of integrated communications strategies at the MCO

• Oversee both corporate and therapeutic area communications

• Manage corporate messaging and brand positioning in the local market

• Develop and implement internal and external communication plans

• Coordinate media relations and press activities

• Manage stakeholder communications and relationships

• Ensure alignment between global communication objectives and local market needs

• Lead crisis communication management when needed

• Oversee digital communications and social media strategy

• Support executive communications for country leadership

Key dimensions - scope and scale

Reporting Line: Reports directly to the Head of Corporate Affairs MCO SEAI

Strategic Purpose: Lead communications strategies for MYSG and coordinate communications strategies aligned at the MCO

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Communications Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of integrated communications strategies aligned at the MCO and global priorities

• Design and implement annual communications plans with measurable KPIs

• Drive narrative development for market-specific initiatives and campaigns

• Provide strategic counsel to the line Manager

External Communications & Media Relations

• Manage relationships with key media contacts across business and healthcare sectors

• Develop and maintain crisis communications protocols

• Oversee local adaptation and dissemination of global communications assets as applicable

Internal Communications

• Lead internal communications for MYSG affiliate

• Manage internal communications channels including townhalls and leadership communications

• Support change management communications for organizational initiatives

Digital & Social Media

• Oversee local social media presence across platforms whenever applicable

• Ensure compliance with global social media guidelines

Issues & Crisis Management

• Lead local crisis communications response

• Maintain and update crisis communications manual

• Conduct media training for spokespersons

• Monitor potential issues and develop mitigation strategies

• Participate in crisis simulation exercises

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field

• Proven experience in communications leadership roles

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical industry and healthcare communications

• Experience managing both internal and external communications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong leadership and team management abilities

• Experience in managing communications in complex, regulated environments

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma companywherepatient insights shape drug development.

• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes.

• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams.

• Explore bold career paths - with opportunities to grow through scientific, leadership, and cross-functional moves.

• Care for yourself and your loved ones with generous health and well-being benefits, including top-tier healthcare and 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Pursue Progress.Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the workwe do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what’s never-been-done-before. You’ll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people’s lives? Let’s PursueProgressand DiscoverExtraordinary- together.

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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