Senior Communications Manager

Opis klienta:

Adecco is supporting an international client from the pharmaceutical industry in the recruitment of an experienced Senior Communications Manager based in Prague.

The role will provide high-impact communications support across priority business areas, with a strong focus on leadership visibility, reputation management and effective prioritization in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

The Senior Communications Manager will operate as a communications generalist across internal, external and executive communications. The position requires confidence in advising senior leaders, coordinating competing priorities and ensuring that communication activities remain focused, consistent and aligned with corporate governance requirements.

Profil kandydata:

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience as a communications generalist across internal, external and executive communications.
• Proven ability to prioritize effectively in complex environments and manage competing demands with clear judgment.
• Demonstrated experience working with and advising senior leaders.
• Ability to challenge and negotiate priorities constructively.
• Solid corporate communications and reputation management experience.
• Experience with media engagement and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to operate independently and bring structure to ambiguity.
• Strong focus on high-impact communication delivery.
• Confidence working across functions and influencing senior stakeholders.

Zakres odpowiedzialności:

Internal Communications

• Deliver high-quality leadership visibility moments and engagement activities for the Country President and NOCC Head.
• Translate business priorities into clear and focused internal communications.
• Ensure communication activity remains purposeful and avoids unnecessary volume.
• Act as a central coordination point for communication requests from senior stakeholders.
• Triage and prioritize competing requests, ensuring clear trade-offs and decisions.
• Support senior leaders with timely, relevant and high-quality communication materials.

External Engagement & Corporate Reputation

• Support the execution of the country narrative, ensuring consistency across owned and earned channels.
• Lead the corporate social media channel strategy and community engagement.
• Support executive thought leadership and media engagement.
• Coordinate with external agencies where required.
• Engage key stakeholders and influencers in line with business priorities.
• Anticipate emerging issues and support the management of reputational risks.
• Work regularly with the local lead counterpart and Public Affairs.

Governance & Priority Oversight

• Ensure alignment with corporate governance requirements, including SMI and channel standards.
• Provide oversight of high-priority or high-risk communication initiatives.
• Drive clear prioritization and decision-making across competing requests.
• Establish and maintain a focused country communication plan.
• Ensure leadership is regularly informed of relevant opportunities, milestones and emerging priorities.

Success Measures

Success in this role will be demonstrated through:

• Senior leaders receiving focused and high-quality communications support.
• Competing demands being effectively prioritized, with clear decisions and trade-offs.
• A clear country communication plan being established and maintained.
• Leadership being regularly informed of communication opportunities and milestones.
• Consistent and impactful country narrative and external positioning.
• Communication activities being streamlined, purposeful and effectively governed.

Working Model

The Senior Communications Manager will:

• Operate as a communications generalist across internal, external and executive communications.
• Navigate a complex stakeholder environment that includes senior leadership.
• Challenge, shape and negotiate priorities constructively.
• Work cross-functionally while maintaining clear ownership boundaries and accountability.
• Operate independently and bring structure to ambiguous or rapidly changing situations.