You will support planning and execution of proactive media announcements and other activity to build GSK's reputation with global, national and specialist outlets/publications.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting planning and execution of proactive media announcements
• Leading on managing media team systems and processes
• Managing media responses for corporate issues, including crisis comms
• Developing relationships between GSK and top-tier global and UK corporate media
• Supporting media strategy, communication plans and briefing materials for key corporate events
• Working closely with regional and local communications teams to adapt global narratives for local markets
• Monitoring media coverage and social channels, producing insight reports and recommending actions

Basic qualifications:

• Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-paced, external-facing communications environment
• Experience of pharma industry or similarly highly regulated industry a plus

Job-related skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Calm under pressure and able to move quickly in response to media interest
• Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple pieces of work simultaneously
• Team player, able to build relationships/networks and work well with subject-matter experts
• Interested in and takes responsibility for how systems and processes can be improved
• Experience using media monitoring and analytics tools to generate insight

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Track record of working on media programmes that include social amplification and owned channels
• Familiarity with stakeholder engagement and public affairs in a corporate context

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree. A secondary qualification in journalism or media relations is a plus.

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