Astellas Pharma

Lead, International Markets Commercial & Medical Affairs Communications

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Location
Addlestone, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/5/2025
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Description
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Lead, International Markets Commercial & Medical Affairs Communications

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

As the Lead, International Markets Commercial & Medical Affairs Communications, you will be responsible for leading, planning and executing strategic communications for International Markets Region in collaboration with CIR, that drives positive engagement with internal and external stakeholders on Astellas’ corporate values, vision, direction, and brand. You will build capabilities in Communications across the communicators network within the region.

The role will report into the Head, Commercial & Medical Affairs Communications and will be a member of the International Markets Leadership Team.

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 Responsibilities

  • Drive positive engagement with internal and external stakeholders on Astellas’ corporate values, vision, direction, and brand.
  • Develop and implement communications strategies and tactics/programs that help drive business priorities and objectives for International Market.
  • Provide strategy communications counsel to International Market Leadership Team and develop compelling communications contents such leader’s message (email/ social), presentation material, executive talking points, announcement, Q&As, external key messages, press statements etc.
  • Promote change communications in support of transformation and change management efforts.
  • Collaborate with CIR for alignment of global commercial/corporate messages to ensure consistency and achieve biggest impact.
  • Drive engagement among relevant external stakeholders and employees to support brand growth of our strategic products and existing portfolio, ensure a coordinated approach to publicise the release of R&D/clinical data milestones to build Astellas reputation in therapy areas.

Essential Knowledge & Experience

  • Proven experience in a regional corporate communications position within a global pharmaceutical organization.
  • Leadership skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively / influence without authority throughout the organization and on a global basis.
  • Multi-market experience.
  • Should have a strong business acumen and commercial mindset.
  • Proven ability to influence (appropriately), challenge and engage diverse senior stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication in English.

Preferred Experience

  • Strong interpersonal, communication & collaboration skills working cross-functionally within matrix structures.
  • Experience of managing external agencies.
  • Flexible and solutions driven approach to work.

Education

  • BS or BA Degree in journalism, communications or Equivalent.

Additional Information

  • This is a full time, permanent position.
  • The role is based out of Addlestone, UK.
  • This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per quarter in our Addlestone office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs.

What We Offer

  • A challenging and diversified job in an international setting.
  • Opportunity and support for continuous development.
  • Inspiring work climate.

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.

Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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