Corporate Communications Lead
Biogen · Tokyo
Job Overview:
The Corporate Communications Lead develops and executes integrated external and internal communications strategies that enhance Biogen Japan’s reputation and support business priorities. The role serves as a strategic communications partner to senior leaders and cross-functional teams, translating corporate, brand, pipeline, and therapeutic-area priorities into clear and compelling communications. The role leads media relations, disease-awareness initiatives, corporate digital content, and communications for major milestones and issues including communication with BIR and Biogen Global HQs. It also manages agencies, budgets, governance, and communications readiness while aligning Japan activities with regional and global Corporate Affairs priorities.
Key Responsibilities：
Corporate and Strategic Communications
- Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that protect and enhance Biogen Japan’s reputation and support affiliate, brand, pipeline, and therapeutic-area priorities. Represent Biogen Japan in relevant industry association communications and corporate affairs forums, in alignment with the Head of Corporate Affairs.
Internal and Leadership Communications
- Lead employee and leadership communications, including town halls, engagement programs, internal platforms, and executive messaging that align employees around company priorities.Promote the visibility of Biogen Japan across regional and global internal channels by proactively sharing relevant Japan achievements, initiatives, and employee stories.
External Communications and Media Relations
- Lead media strategy, journalist engagement, disease-awareness initiatives, corporate digital content, and communications for key milestones, including submissions, approvals, launches, and major data presentations.
Corporate Social Impact and Employee Volunteering
- Develop and execute corporate social impact and employee volunteering initiatives that strengthen Biogen Japan’s contribution to local communities, employee engagement, and corporate reputation.Coordinate Japan’s participation in relevant global Caring Deeply programs and communicate the impact of these initiatives to internal and external stakeholders.
Governance, Issues Readiness and Resource Management
- Provide communications counsel, manage agencies and budgets, ensure compliant review and channel use, and coordinate issues and reputation-risk readiness with relevant stakeholders.
Minimum Experience Requirements：
- At least 7 years of relevant communications or corporate affairs experience, including experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a communications/PR agency.
- Demonstrated experience leading media relations, external and internal communications, and strategic cross-functional projects such as disease awareness campaigns.
- Experience advising senior leaders and managing agencies, budgets, and complex communications issues.
- Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, product launch, pipeline, or disease-awareness experience preferred.
- Professional-level Japanese and business-level English required.
Knowledge & Skills Requirements：
- Strong strategic communications, storytelling, writing, editing, and presentation capabilities in Japanese and English.
- Ability to provide sound counsel to senior leaders and translate complex business and scientific information for diverse audiences.
- Strong media relations, stakeholder management, digital communications, project, budget, and agency-management skills.
- Ability to lead through influence in a matrix and exercise sound judgment on reputation, compliance, confidentiality, and issues management.
Minimum Education Requirements：
Bachelor’s degree required.
Degree in communications, journalism, public relations, business, life sciences, or a related field preferred.
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about Biogen.
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