Communications & Business Enablement Partner

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

• Leading our internal and external communications

• Enhancing leadership and business effectiveness

• Experience a networked organization with Regional and global exposure 

The Communications & Business Enablement Partner supports the General Manager and Leadership Team by focusing on executive and internal communications, as well as business enablement. Key responsibilities include driving organisational alignment, enhancing leadership and business effectiveness, and ensuring clear, impactful messaging both internally and externally. 

What you will be working on:

This role will shape and execute the GM's communication strategies to elevate the company’s leadership presence while supporting the broader Leadership Team in achieving its goals through seamless operations, prioritisation, and cross-functional collaboration.  Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Executive & Leadership Communications (⤳ 70%)

• Leading the development and execution of the GM’s integrated communication strategy, ensuring consistent and impactful messaging aligned with corporate priorities

• Developing high-impact narratives on critical business topics like innovation and corporate culture and Roche’s broader strategic vision

• Crafting and overseeing executive messaging, speeches, presentations, and reports

• Managing the GM’s social media strategy to enhancing visibility and positioning Roche as a thought leader in diagnostics

• Shaping and implementing external communications strategies for Leadership Team members, positioning them as industry leaders through media engagement and events

• Collaborating with global, regional, and cross-functional teams to align messaging with Roche’s broader corporate narrative and objectives

• Leading communication strategies for major business initiatives and organisational changes, ensuring clear and engaging messaging that supports change management

• Designing and implementing communication frameworks and skill-building initiatives to enhance communication effectiveness across RDA

Leadership Team & Business Enablement ( ⤳ 30%)

• Partnering with the Leadership Team to translate vision and strategy into clear priorities, actionable deliverables, and ensure effective decision-making 

• Enhancing Leadership Team effectiveness by tracking key decisions, monitoring progress, ensuring accountability, and acting as a central coordination point for clear and consistent communications

• Overseeing critical business initiatives, tracking progress and ensuring measurable outcomes, while optimizing cross-functional collaboration and streamlining the execution of business priorities

Who you are:

You are a Communications expert who is passionate about driving business outcomes, excels in crafting compelling messaging for senior stakeholders coupled with strong commercial acumen, and project management skills to  drive key initiatives effectively, ensuring on track and measurable impact on organisational goals. 

You have:

• 8+ years or equivalent of professional experience in senior communications, executive support, corporate affairs, or business operations role(s) with proven success in executive communications strategies

• Degree or diploma in communications, journalism, public relations or in similar field of studies would be a plus

• Extensive experience in strategic social media and brand positioning for senior executives, with exceptional writing and storytelling skills

• Demonstrated experience in business operations, cross-functional coordination, stakeholder management, and tracking leadership team priorities

• Strong project management skills and effectiveness in managing ambiguity, change, and dynamic environments.

• Ability to cultivate strong relationships with executive leaders, driving change, and executing with precision

As an excellent communicator, you are highly organized, proactive, and capable of influencing senior stakeholders to drive organizational alignment. You are precise and accountable in following through on strategies and commitments.

You have a proven ability to build relationships and foster team alignment, promoting an inclusive environment. Your agility in navigating complex challenges and adapting to shifting priorities further highlights your problem-solving capabilities. 

This role may require domestic and international travel and full eligibility to live and work in Australia is preferred.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes or enquiries from recruitment agencies. Roche has a dedicated in-house Talent Acquisition team.

What we offer

Roche offers rewarding growth opportunities and a collaborative culture where people are united in purpose and will stretch you to be brave, speak up and think differently. Feel empowered to deliver meaningful outcomes, supported by accessible and inspiring leaders. 

Roche encourages a high-performance culture where you are empowered and trusted to make decisions. We strive for excellence and extraordinary results and take a genuine interest in our people and their well-being, and our patients. Our work gives people more time to be with the ones they love. Take pride in knowing you can make a difference to millions of patients worldwide in developing diagnostics and treatments for Infectious Disease, Cardiovascular Metabolic, Oncology, Neurology, Immunology and Ophthalmology.

We care about you - as a whole person. That's why we place your individual health, and professional growth at the very heart of what we do. Your well-being is one of our top priority, because when you're thriving, we all succeed. We offer access to mental health awareness and wellness initiatives that cater to your unique needs - because we understand that well-being is personal.
 

We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe, secure and healthy workplace, and to minimise any such impacts to our employees, customers and the community. We welcome applications from all people and encourage you to advise of any individual circumstances or workplace adjustment that may require consideration.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.