About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
In this role, you will lead communication and change effort driving cross-functional alignment and awareness of OSO, GrowthX and Brand@Center. Acting as a key advocate, you will craft and deliver impactful communications that resonate across global and local business divisions, GrowthX and other OSO transformation initiatives, ensuring clarity and consistency. You will collaborate with stakeholders to plan, implement, and sustain enterprise-wide initiatives, fostering a culture of transparency and engagement. By tailoring communications to diverse audiences, you will ensure buy-in, alignment, and awareness of key milestones and outcomes, enabling smooth and effective change management.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognize that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.
Key Activities for this role:
- Developing and executing communications to drive engagement and understanding of OSO initiatives that are aligned with Brand@Center, Global for Local and GrowthX.
- Developing and executing communications to drive engagement and understanding of key initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities.
- Defining and implement the communication plan, including newsletters, SharePoint updates, and town halls.
- Crafting compelling storytelling for organizational updates, aligning messages with business goals.
- Managing multiple projects and stakeholders, delivering high-quality results under tight deadlines.
- Guide cross-functional teams through change with clarity and empathy, ensuring smooth adoption and implementation.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Extensive experience in change management and effectively communicating transformation initiatives.
- Strong background communications, including campaign development and product launches preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Exceptional project management skills, capable of handling multiple initiatives in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to collaborate across functions, ensuring alignment and stakeholder engagement.
- Skilled in managing internal and external resources, including remote and cross-regional teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with the Agile Methodology.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders effectively.
Education/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in communication or marketing or equivalent.
- Fluency in English at a native level is essential for this role, given the need for clear, impactful communication, strategic messaging, and stakeholder engagement across global initiatives.
Additional Information:
- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- This position is based in Warsaw, Poland.
- This position follows our hybrid working model. The role requires a blend of home and approximately 1 day per quarter in our Warsaw office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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