Head of Communications

Work Your Magic with us!  

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role

As Head of Communications for Brazil, you are working in an international and cross-functional environment in the field of external (media) relations, internal communication and social media. You will have the opportunity to shape and drive Company’s reputation footprint in Brazil as well as execute global communication strategy to drive and enable the business. In this position, your primary responsibility will be within the Healthcare business of the Company and partially regional and corporate communication activities. 

You will serve as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to the General Manager (GM) of the Healthcare business in Brazil, and as a member of the Country Council and Healthcare Country Leadership Team (CLT), providing counsel on reputation related matters and lead implementation of communication activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, lead, and manage Corporate and Healthcare communications in Brazil to preserve and build the company’s reputation.
• Create, localize, and execute global communication and selected brand strategies, including non‑commercial communications for key brands and launches.
• Nurture strong relationships with healthcare and general media, the public, and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as the country liaison with Regional and Global Communications (e.g., Media Relations, News & Reputation, Franchise Communications, Internal Communications, social media).
• Lead integrated, cross‑channel communication programs and collaborate across boundaries to orchestrate efforts.
• Ensure communications impact is measured and aligned with business priorities.
• Drive and sustain cultural change, employee engagement, and company transformation.
• Lead, coach, and develop the country communications team; define organization, roles, responsibilities and development plans.
• Oversee budget and manage PR/communications agencies, including coordination and selection.
• Protect company reputation through proactive issues management and effective crisis communications (prevention and protection)

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in communications in corporate and/or agency environments.
• Substantial Healthcare communications and Product PR experience (internal/external), including channel and digital channel management.
• Strong media relations across general and healthcare media; Rx launch experience viewed favorably.
• Proven issues and crisis communication expertise (prevention and protection).
• Excellent Portuguese and strong English, Spanish skills are a plus; exceptional writing, editing, copywriting, and proofreading.
• Leadership and Management: Skills in management and leadership, with the ability to lead teams and effectively manage multiple projects.
• Communication Strategies: Experience in developing results-driven communication strategies aligned with business goals.
• Analytical Skills: Strong tactical and analytical skills, focusing on the impact of initiatives and business understanding.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!