Head of Employee Engagement and Executive Communications

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Head of Employee Engagement and Executive Communications

Location: Haarlem, Netherlands, 00

Job Id: 65620

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The Head of Employee Engagement and Executive Communications is responsible for shaping and executing the internal communications strategy for the CEO and Executive Management (EM) team, ensuring alignment, clarity, and inspiration across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate will be a champion of internal communications best practices and a key partner to the Strategy Office to drive employee engagement around our corporate strategy. This leader will oversee the creation and management of a high-impact communications program for our Top 100 leaders (L2s), ensuring they are informed, aligned, and empowered to cascade key messages throughout the organization. They will also own the planning and execution of global quarterly CEO town halls and other executive‑led internal communications moments that reinforce our vision, strategy, and progress. In addition, this role will guide change management communications with clear, empathetic messaging; elevate employee engagement through programs that boost morale, recognition, and cultural alignment; and lead initiatives that celebrate achievements and milestones. The leader will also shape messaging around HR key programs and help position the company as an employer of choice through a compelling internal and external Employee Value Proposition (EVP).

How you’ll spend your day

• Employee Engagement:
  • Develop programs to boost morale, recognition, and cultural alignment including celebration programs Highlighting achievements, milestones, and success stories.
  • Manage relevant content across internal channels to maximize employee engagement.
• Executives and Leadership Communications:
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive and aligned internal executives communications plan providing employees with a broad perspective of the company’s key areas of focus and progress.
  • Ensure consistency and alignment of internal messaging across all executive leaders and functions.
  • Lead the content development, and production of Town halls, Q&A sessions, and leadership updates for transparency.
• Strategic Communications:
  • Partner closely with the Strategy Office to translate strategic priorities into clear, engaging communications for employees.
  • Build and maintain a communications roadmap that tracks and communicates progress against P2G strategy.
  • Create toolkits, messaging frameworks, and content to support strategy rollouts and milestones.
• Top 100 (L2) Communications:
  • Design and lead a robust communications program for the Top 100 leaders.
  • Ensure L2s are equipped with timely, relevant, and actionable information to cascade across their teams.
• Change Management:
  • Act as a central hub for internal messaging best practices and cadence.
  • Innovate formats and channels to maximize reach and engagement.
  • Use data and feedback to continuously improve internal communications effectiveness.
• Employer Brand, EVP and HR Communications:
  • Positioning the company as an employer of choice internally and externally.
  • Develop and implement messaging around key HR campaigns, policies, benefits, and workforce initiatives.

Your experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field is required. Master’s degree in communications, journalism or life sciences is preferred.
• 12+ years of corporate communications experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience in the Pharma industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extensive experience in communications leadership roles with proven ability in executive communications, public relations and organizational communications.
• Proven ability to develop and implement successful communication strategies.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑changing and dynamic business environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders and cross‑functional teams.
• Ability to engage and collaborate effectively with clinicians, doctors and scientists.
• Proficiency in creating messaging and content for various communication channels using digital communication tools and platforms.
• International or domestic travel should be expected up to 10% of the time.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: We offer a salary that reflects your skills and experience.
• Bonus based on personal and company performance.
• Flexible Working Conditions: Enjoy the benefits of our hybrid work policy.
• Comprehensive Pension Plan: Includes occupational disability insurance and partner and orphan insurance.
• Generous Vacation: 26 paid vacation days, plus a vabane budget of 13 days based on full‑time employment.
• Parental Leave: Benefit from 9 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Wellbeing Initiatives: Take advantage of our bike plan, caregiver policy and more.

Reports To

Sr. Dir, Head of Global Engagement

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