Sanofi Looking For Head – Corporate & Specialty Communications at Mumbai, Maharashtra, Full Time

• Our Organization:
• Global overview: Sanofi is an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our teams across the world strive to transform the practice of medicine, turning the impossible into the possible for patients. We provide potentially life-changing treatments and the protection of life-saving vaccines to millions of people, and affordable access to our medicines in some of the world’s poorest countries. (www.sanofi.com)
• Local structure:
• We are present through two legal entities, namely, Sanofi India Limited (SIL- listed) and Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt. Ltd. (SHIPL – 100% subsidiary of the parent company)
• A mid-sized company with three Global Business Units (GBUs)- namely, GenMed (pharma), Vaccines and Specialty (rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, etc.); manufacturing facilities, a drug development center, and clinical studies unit.
• Our people (:4000 nos.)
• Our brands: we are category leaders, who also shape the market (with active support from the Communications team). Our brands like Combiflam® and Allegra® are household names trusted by generations of Indians.
• Our culture: Sanofi India has received Top Employer (five years running) recognition; we are widely appreciated in the industry for our work culture.
• Our presence in India: established since 1956.

Our Team:

We are a combined team of Communications and CSR departments. Together with Public Affairs, we form the Corporate Affairs function. The role of Communications is to engage our stakeholders by delivering impactful messages that distinguish Sanofi and drive desired results – always recognizing that our connection with patients inspires all we do.

Sanofi’s integrated Corporate Social Responsibility strategy aims to build a healthier, more resilient world by ensuring access to healthcare for the world’s poorest people and focus to address broader unmet needs. Integrated within the company’s ‘Play to Win’ business strategy, Sanofi’s commitment to society is based on four essential pillars of which in India, Sanofi is uniquely positioned to make a difference and have a greater impact in: Affordable Access, and In and Beyond the Workplace.

What’s our USP? We exemplify the ‘One Sanofi’ ways of working.

This position:

• Reports to the Senior Director for Communications & CSR (India & South Asia). Is also a Member of the Specialty Care (SPC) Leadership Team.
• Corporate Communications: Responsible for building and protecting corporate image (global company chasing miracles of science; in India for India; leader in diabetes care, vaccines, and rare diseases; high quality products; creating social impact; ethical marketing and people practices) amongst key stakeholders (external & internal).
• Internal Communications: plays an important role in supporting business objectives, shaping organisation culture, and engaging employees with relevant content about strategic priorities and ways of working. The incumbent will communicate internally (all-India/Nepal employees).
• Specialty Communications: provide strategic counsel and partner the team in shaping the market for Rare Diseases, Atopic Dermatitis, and other key therapeutic areas (current and potential), and positioning Sanofi as a market leader.

To be successful, the incumbent will need to work seamlessly in a large and global matrix environment, live Sanofi values, be a role-model for Sanofi’s ‘ways of working’, while also channelizing the leadership team to champion it across the affiliate.

Main responsibilities:

• Corporate External Communications:
• Build image in media as well as with key stakeholders (French embassy/consulate, influencers, etc.).
• Ability to create, execute, and measure content and communication channel strategy. The content must be recyclable for various stakeholders (employees/media/ government/industry forums/talk points/etc.) and adapted (AV/ PowerPoint/article/etc.) for different channels (Yammer/Twitter/website/LinkedIn/speaker platforms, etc.).
• Enable (identify, facilitate, and prepare) speaking opportunities for Company spokespersons, especially the media, to strengthen image and drive the purpose of the Company.
• Corporate owned channels (website, Twitter & LinkedIn) – provide inputs and content for corporate & liaise with Head – Vaccines & Internal Communications (peer) for medico-marketing content.
• Work with the Company Secretary to provide inputs and content for the integrated report.

• Internal Communications:
• Effectively inform, inspire, and instill pride amongst employees in the affiliate.
• Support project management, materials development, and execution of large internal corporate events.
• On commemorative days, partner Head – Marketing Communications (GenMed, Vaccines & CHC) as well as Specialty team and functions (e.g. HR, Ethics & Business Integrity, etc.) to develop, plan and execute employee engagement and communication strategies/plans that are aligned with Sanofi’s strategic endeavours.
• Develop internal communications for a variety of channels, including yammer posts, intranet updates, leadership messages, presentations, and announcements.
• Measure the impact of communication efforts post-implementation and adjust as necessary
• Adhere to brand standards and ensure consistent brand voice across the greater organization.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships across the business.

• Specialty Communications:
• Partner the GBU and Public Affairs to develop strategic and targeted communications to support the business objective of expanding access amongst patients. This includes disease awareness and sharing testimonials/patient stories amongst decision makers and influencers in the Central and State government.
• Market shaping and outreach to stakeholders and influencers to introduce new therapeutic areas.
• Build image as a leader in rare diseases by creating events/news and through media articles.
• Crisis management: as relevant. Along with building reputation, image protection and proactive action is also a part of this role’s scope.

About You

• Experience: This position will benefit from prior experience and learning that the candidate can leverage for sound judgement, quick thinking, and efficient action. Therefore, the candidate must have experience in a variety of corporate communication disciplines, including strategic planning, enterprise communications, media relations, issues management, ally development, and executive leadership communications. The person must have created/executed/measured campaigns, worked on different communication channels, be adept at creating/understanding filmmaking, managed crisis, and written articles/white papers.
• Soft skills: problem solving, conflict resolution, adaptability, critical thinking, time management and a ‘team’ person.
• Technical skills: storytelling and editing skills across a variety of channels for varied audiences (create and repurpose for different platforms); skilled in SharePoint, Yammer & moviemaker, and is ‘technology’ savvy.
• Mindset & personality: out-of-the-box, calm under pressure, optimistic, empathetic, confident, fun, and self-starter.
• Education: post-graduate in any discipline
• Languages: English. Other languages are an asset, not mandatory.

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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