At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

Your Opportunities

Communications & Corporate Affairs Partner leads company advocacy and corporate reputation management by delivering purpose-driven communications. This role ensures a consistent narrative across internal and external stakeholders, markets, and cultures, collaborating cross-functionally to align communication strategies with healthcare and social sector priorities.

• Strategic Integration: Partner closely with commercial, marketing, and affiliate leadership to co-create, align, and execute communication strategies that directly drive business priorities, strategic pillars, and key product launches.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as an agile communications partner across local, regional, and global network teams to ensure alignment, share best practices, and maximize cross-organizational impact.

• Crisis Leadership & Risk Mitigation: Serve as the primary guardian of corporate reputation; own and execute end-to-end issue management and crisis communication strategies in full compliance with local regulatory standards.

• External Relations & Media Management: Lead external media engagement, draft press releases, Q&As, and media briefs, and optimize media channels (traditional and digital) to maximize company share of voice and brand positioning.

• Ecosystem Engagement: Build and nurture strategic relationships with key external stakeholders—including media, patient organizations, policymakers, and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)—to advance policy, healthcare advocacy, and organizational goals.

• Executive Positioning: Position leadership as industry thought leaders by developing strategic positioning, speeches, talking points, and briefing materials for the General Manager and executive team across town halls, media engagements, and high-profile industry events.

• Employee Alignment & Culture: Design and execute internal communication initiatives that inspire, inform, and align employees around the company’s vision and purpose, fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture.

• Change Communications: Partner with leadership to guide organizational transformations through clear, empathetic, and strategic change communications.

• Digital & Channel Strategy: Oversee and optimize owned digital channels (website, LinkedIn, intranet) to expand reach and drive engagement through high-quality narrative content and creative visual assets.

• Brand Ambassadorship: Ensure brand messaging across all product portfolios and corporate touchpoints strictly adheres to governance standards, reflecting consistency and excellence.

• Governance & Best Practices: Establish, maintain, and mandate best-in-class communication policies, templates, and procedures to streamline operational efficiency and maintain high quality.

• Impact Measurement & Continuous Improvement: Define key performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of communication programs, leveraging data insights to continually optimize strategy and tactics.

Who you are

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a business,  communication or journalism  related fields (preferred)

• 5 years or equivalent experience in similar capacity, ideally within the healthcare industry

• Proficiency in Vietnamese and English communication

• Computer literacy and proficiency

• People Skills including Influencing and Inspiring

• Healthcare Passion: A strong understanding of health and pharmaceutical concepts, universal healthcare, access to medicines, and the building blocks of health, with proven experience in driving related advocacy initiatives

• Strategic Agility: Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment. You're a strategic thinker with a knack for systems-level organization

• Business Acumen: Strong understanding of market dynamics, organizational drivers, and financial indicators to make informed decisions that align with broader business goals.

• Leadership Expertise: Senior-level experience in a media, journalism, marketing, or advertising-related field, with at least 2 years of experience leading cross-functional teams and/or managing complex projects

• Digital & Media Savvy: A solid grasp of offline and online media, digital strategies, and the Philippine healthcare landscape

• Communication Excellence: Outstanding communication and presentation skills in English and Filipino, with the ability to articulate complex information clearly and concisely.

• Relationship Builder: A collaborative team player with exceptional interpersonal skills and a strong professional network.

• Growth Mindset: A passion for continuous learning and a proactive approach to embracing new challenges.

• Drive & Integrity: Self-driven, proactive, and agile, with a high level of accountability and unwavering integrity.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.