Director, Internal and Corporate Communications, International

Introduction to role:

In this role you will set the narrative and rhythm for internal and corporate communications across a diverse region spanning China, Eurasia, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Communications, International, you will develop and deliver communications that engage employees around our purpose and strategy, strengthen our reputation with external partners, and advance thought leadership on issues that matter to patients and society. You will join a highly collaborative communications community, working closely with global partners and in-market communicators

Accountabilities:

• Employee Engagement: Build and deliver internal campaigns that connect employees to our purpose, strategy and impact; partner with regional and market communications teams and the International Leadership Team to drive clarity and momentum

• Leadership and Milestones: Orchestrate major regional moments, including quarterly results updates, senior leader meetings, leadership country visits and town halls, ensuring consistent messages, compelling content and detailed execution

• Corporate Narrative: Develop and embed a unifying corporate brand story across the region, enabling markets to activate locally resonant narratives while maintaining global consistency

• Thought Leadership: Build and deliver thought leadership content and programs that elevate the company’s voice on science and innovation, healthcare transformation, and sustainability, supporting our policy and health system reform agenda

• Reputation Management : Supervise and lead reputation across priority markets by partnering with research agencies, using tracking tools and working with local teams to turn insights into targeted strategies and measurable outcomes

• Communications Capabilities: Operationalize capability-building initiatives across markets by implementing frameworks, enabling adoption of new tools and processes, and encouraging continuous learning and best-practice sharing

• Collaboration and Influence: Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders and cross-functional teams; align plans with global communications and in-market priorities to improve reach, impact, and resource efficiency

• Measurement and Continuous Improvement: Define objectives, indicators, and feedback loops for campaigns; analyze performance and share findings to sharpen strategy and guide future investments

Essential Skills/Experience:

• 10+ years public relations and communications experience working within a dynamic global in-house or agency communications team

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills

• Established track record of delivering impactful, content rich communications programmes across multiple channels and partners with proven measures of success

• Strong digital communications skills and knowledge, including actively using AI to improve communications work

• Self-starter with proven track record to work independently and flexibly, think ahead, engage proactively, and take initiative

• Sound judgment combined with strong interpersonal and influencing skills

• Ability to manage conflicting priorities, stakeholder & colleague expectations

• Able to develop and maintain networks across business and cultural boundaries

• Capable of achieving results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, often on short deadlines

• Comfortable operating in a matrixed environment

Why AstraZeneca? Here you will work where science, data and storytelling meet, with real ownership at the local level and collaboration across borders. We bring unexpected teams into the same room to unleash bold thinking—pairing market insight with global scale to move faster for patients. You will have access to brand-new science, modern communications tools and an open, speak-up culture that values kindness alongside ambition .

If you are ready to set the agenda, elevate our voice and energize teams across diverse markets, take the next step, and put your communications leadership to work where it will change outcomes for millions.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.