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

At Group Communications (GC), we’re the voice of Roche at the global level—sharing our story with the world and building a strong, positive image of who we are and what we stand for. Our mission? To bring Roche’s purpose — "Doing now what patients need next” — to life through powerful, strategic communication. Whether it’s through global campaigns, engaging platforms, or close collaboration with our affiliates, we connect with internal and external audiences to show how Roche is making a difference.

We play a key role in building trust with stakeholders, shaping our brand and reputation, and creating a supportive environment for our business to grow. Innovation, creativity, and bold ideas drive us. We’re future-focused, passionate about storytelling, and committed to delivering an outstanding experience for every audience we reach. Our communications vision is ambitious and simple: We inspire the world about Roche’s contribution to peoples’ health. Most importantly, we believe in a workplace where people thrive, grow, and have fun — all while making a real impact.

Come join us and help shape the voice of one of the world’s leading healthcare companies.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of Diagnostics Communications EMEA-LATAM, with a strong dotted-line to the Heads of Diagnostics Europe Subregions 1 (South East) and 2 (North West), you serve as a strategic communications leader, shaping and driving communication strategies that influence business outcomes at regional and global levels. You play a pivotal role in aligning communications across Diagnostics and Pharma divisions by connecting enterprise priorities with regional execution.

You collaborate closely with global Communications partners, affiliate communicators, regional leadership teams, Networks and Chapters to design, implement and scale targeted communications strategies that support business transformation, enhance reputation, and engage critical stakeholders — both internal and external — across European markets.

You also lead and advise on strategic communications projects, supporting business priorities and leadership engagement, as well as affiliate enablement across the region, while ensuring alignment with Group and Global Communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and execution of strategic, integrated communications plans that align regional priorities with global business strategies and enhance internal and external stakeholder engagement across European markets.

• Act as a strategic advisor to regional leadership, shaping executive messaging, narrative development, and stakeholder engagement plans that support organizational transformation and reputation building.

• Collaborate across regions and global teams to embed European perspectives into global communications initiatives, ensuring mutual alignment and cultural relevance.

• Drive the execution of Europe-wide strategic initiatives, including change management, leadership communications, affiliate enablement and high-impact campaigns that strengthen business performance and engagement.

• Partner with market communications leads to plan, develop and scale targeted communications frameworks that address local business needs while supporting regional and global coherence.

• Provide seasoned counsel and direction in complex issues and crises, navigating communications risks across European markets, offering clear, business-aligned recommendations, and in some cases, driving execution.

• Lead performance measurement and insight gathering for communications strategies; use findings to optimize messaging, channels and engagement tactics.

• Stay ahead of global trends, market dynamics, and healthcare ecosystem shifts, integrating insights into communications strategies to help the business lead proactively in a changing environment.
  

Who you are

• Proven experience leading strategic, enterprise-level communications and public affairs programs across multiple markets or regions, ideally in healthcare or similarly regulated industries.

• Deep experience in stakeholder engagement, including partnering with senior leadership, global teams, and market affiliates to drive aligned and impactful communication.

• Demonstrated success in influencing business decisions through communications insights, executive counsel and integrated planning.

• Advanced expertise in navigating matrixed environments and building coalitions across internal functions and geographies.

• Extensive experience managing reputation-sensitive communications, including issues and crisis leadership.

• Strong interpersonal, political, and cultural sensitivity skills to operate effectively across European and in global corporate environments.

Be part of our Communications team in Rotkreuz, apply now !

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.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.