Senior Communications Manager, Social and traditional media

Sandoz continues to go through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines. As we continue down this new and ambitious path, unique opportunities will present themselves, both professionally and personally.

Join us, the future is ours to shape!

Position Purpose

The Senior Manager social media & Media plays a pivotal role in shaping and elevating the global social media and traditional media presence of Sandoz within the Global Media and Digital Communications team. The role is responsible for translating corporate narratives, strategic priorities and reputation topics into impactful, data‑driven social media/media content and campaigns across global channels.

This hands-on position combines strategic expertise with strong operational execution, covering content creation and adaptation, campaign management, analytics, community monitoring and continuous optimization. The role partners closely with Global Corporate Communications, Brand, ESG, HR and regional teams to ensure a consistent, engaging and compliant global presence.

A key element of this role is supporting the Director of Global Digital & Social Media Communications in shaping and executing the global corporate social media strategy, ensuring alignment, excellence and innovation across platforms.

Approximately 70–75% of the role focuses on managing global social media channels. The remaining time is dedicated to supporting the global media team in strengthening processes and contributing to day‑to‑day media activities.

Operating at the interface of global and country communicators, the position offers broad international exposure and the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and innovation.

Core Priorities

• Enhance Sandoz global corporate social media and media presence and reputation
• Plan, create and publish high‑quality social media content and campaigns
• Increase engagement, reach and relevance through data‑driven optimization
• Ensure consistency in brand, tone of voice and compliance
• Translate analytics and insights into actionable recommendations
  
  

Your Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Develop, plan and execute global social media and media content calendars aligned with communications priorities
• Write and edit engaging, platform‑optimized social media posts
• Manage end‑to‑end execution of social media campaigns
• Create/adapt visual content (images, video, animations) or co-create with agencies. Monitor platforms, trends and conversations across social and media landscapes
• Analyze performance data and provide clear insights and recommendations. Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to corporate, legal and regulatory standards
• Support issues and crisis communications as needed
• Draft media materials including briefings, key messages and statements
• Provide media support for major corporate events and initiatives.
  
  

Essential Requirements

What you’ll bring to the role:

• University degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field, with fluent English proficiency; additional languages are an advantage.
• Min 8+ years of hands-on social media management experience, along with corporate communications or media relations exposure.
• Experience working in regulated industries—preferably pharma—and strong capability in issues and crisis communication.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, strong copywriting, and storytelling abilities.
• Expert knowledge of major social platforms, plus proven campaign planning and execution skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and apply insights effectively.
• Proficiency in graphic design tools (e.g., Photoshop, Canva) with hands-on design capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, ability to work with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams, strong project management, high ownership, resilience, and a solution‑oriented mindset.
  
  

Why Sandoz?

Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, provided more than 900 million patient treatments across 100+ countries in 2024 and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!

With investments in new development capabilities, production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.

Our momentum is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is supported! Join us!

Commitment To Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.