Corporate Affairs & Advocacy Relations Manager

<h2><b>Career Category</b></h2>Corporate Services<h2></h2><h2><b>Job Description</b></h2><p><b>Corporate Affairs &amp; Advocacy Relations Manager </b></p><h2></h2><h2><span>Job Description</span></h2><h3><span>We currently have an opening for a Corporate Affairs &amp; Advocacy Relations Manager based in our Korea office. Reporting to the Head of Korea Corporate Affairs &amp; Advocacy Relations, this role will work closely with cross-functional brand teams and key internal and external stakeholders across the region to support the development and strengthening of the company’s corporate presence, reputation, and stakeholder engagement.</span></h3><p></p><p><b><span>Responsibilities: </span></b></p><ul><li><span>Develop and execute integrated corporate and product PR strategies aligned with brand and corporate communications objectives</span></li><li><span>Lead the development of creative, compliant content to educate and engage internal and external stakeholders</span></li><li><span>Manage end-to-end communications activities, including corporate and product communications, issues and crisis management, advocacy campaigns, and proactive engagement initiatives</span></li><li><span>Lead Patient Advocacy Group (PAG) </span><span>communication</span><span>, ensuring governance-aligned collaboration, transparency, and responsible stakeholder engagement</span></li><li><span>Develop and maintain core PR assets, including media lists, key messages, press materials, coverage tracking, and performance reports</span></li><li><span>Build and sustain strong media relationships, securing earned media opportunities and evaluating quality and impact of coverage</span></li><li><span>Manage and collaborate with external PR and advocacy agencies, providing strategic direction and overseeing execution, budgets, and resources</span></li><li><span>Monitor the external environment and emerging issues, providing timely risk assessment and strategic counsel to internal stakeholders</span></li><li><span>Support and strengthen internal communications to ensure clear, timely, and consistent alignment of organizational narratives across internal stakeholders, enabling informed engagement and effective execution.</span></li><li><span>Measure, analyze, and optimize PR, media, and advocacy performance through insights and reporting</span></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span>Qualifications: </span></b></p><ul><li><span>Proven ability to develop strategic, creative, and metrics-driven communications plans that support business and reputation objectives</span></li><li><span>Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience</span></li><li><span>Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal</span></li><li><span>Strong communication, negotiation, forward planning, and project management skills, with high execution discipline</span></li><li><span>Demonstrated business acumen and the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders</span></li><li><span>Ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed, and multicultural organizations, managing multiple priorities across regions</span></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span>Experience: </span></b></p><ul><li><span>7, </span><span>8&#43; years of experience in communications, with a strong track record in brand and corporate communications; pharmaceutical or healthcare industry experience preferred</span></li><li><span>Prior experience at an international PR agency and/or in-house role within a multinational pharmaceutical company strongly preferred</span></li><li><span>Broad communications experience, including media engagement and patient advocacy group interaction, within a compliant and regulated environment</span></li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p>.