Global Media Manager

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We are a specialty vaccine company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes prophylactic vaccines for infectious diseases addressing unmet medical needs.

We have leveraged our expertise and capabilities both to commercialize three vaccines, including the world's first and only chikungunya vaccine, and to rapidly advance a broad range of vaccine candidates into and through the clinic, including candidates against Lyme disease and Zika.

With operations in Austria, Canada, France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S., we are committed to making a positive impact on global public health.

Together, we are a global Company which is open to people of all backgrounds. Our diverse and inclusive workforce makes Valneva a great place to work.

The Global Media Manager is primarily responsible for earned public relations and social media activation in targeted markets to support the strategic promotion of Valneva's growing commercial portfolio of vaccines. The ideal candidate will also excel in managing and guiding Valneva's global social media channels to amplify its corporate message effectively.

The role forms part of the Global Communications Team and acts as the Global communications link into the marketing and commercial teams ensuring alignment and consistency of message. This role requires a high level of credibility, and strong interpersonal skills in supporting the implementation of external and internal communications initiatives.

The role requires an ability to manage complex, concurrent projects while identifying and focusing on key priorities given the breadth of the communications remit, and the unpredictable nature of day-to-day issues arising within a global business environment.

Requirements

• Lead planning and execution of high-quality public relations and social media campaigns to showcase Valneva's vaccine portfolio with a focus on raising disease awareness and the ongoing positioning of our travel vaccine business.
• Elevate Valneva's growing commercial vaccine portfolio through proactive media outreach and earned public relations (traditional and online) opportunities in targeted markets.
• Manage and grow Valneva's Global social media presence: leading content planning and delivery, maintaining brand consistency across all its channels.
• Ensure a regular internal news flow and contributions to internal communication activities to reinforce the product message and build connection with our purpose.
• Proactively manage agency partners to deliver business successes and ensure a strong ROI linked to roles and responsibilities.
• Support Global MarComms and Country brand teams with yearly calendar planning and execution for earned and owned media campaigns
• Anticipate and prepare for product-related issues to enable rapid and appropriate responses both internal and external.

Experience

• Strong knowledge of the global regulatory environment and context, risks, challenges and opportunities, the broader healthcare environment (ideally strong focus on US, Canada, UK, Europe)
• Strong business acumen and understanding of the commercial environment.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience in delivering campaigns across traditional and digital channels incorporating earned, owned and paid tactics.
• Strong experience of leading the development, implementation and measurement of public relations and social media tactics that support commercial objectives.
• Ability to build and maintain strong, effective relationships with key stakeholders across different functions and across different cultures and countries.
• Ability and experience working with external agencies and relationship management

Required Skills

• Strong and recent experience working in pharmaceuticals (vaccines preferable) or healthcare sector communications (in-house or agency), ideally with product communications experience in vaccines / infectious diseases.
• Extensive experience of working in healthcare product communications, with marketed product communications experience.
• Preferably strong experience working across key markets - N. America, Europe and UK
• A strong understanding of the owned and earned media execution and experience of media relations.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and ability to develop engaging content including narratives, presentations, speeches and video scripts for senior leaders.
• A high level of credibility and strong interpersonal skills to be able to influence senior stakeholders.
• Must enjoy working in international organisation and able to prioritise workload in an unpredictable environment with high personal accountability.
• Valneva operates within highly regulated environment, therefore a clear understanding of the healthcare industry, including the relevant regulations and codes of conduct and how they govern communications, is essential.

Benefits

• Stock Options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym membership OR fitness allowance
• LinkedIn Learning
• Many others included