Senior Manager, Global Internal Communications

Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home).

As Senior Manager, Global Internal Communications (GIC), you will play a key role in delivering and enabling strategic internal communications, employee engagement activities that help employees understand, connect with and believe in AstraZeneca's strategy, priorities and culture.

Working as part of the GIC team, you will support the planning and execution of high-profile employee and leader engagement activities, enterprise-wide communications campaigns and key operations & governance processes that underpin effective communications across AstraZeneca. You will partner closely with global communicators, Executive Assistants, Communications Business Partners and the Global Corporate Affairs (GCA) Strategy & Operations team to drive alignment, planning excellence and flawless execution of priority activities.

Alongside supporting flagship global communications programmes, approximately 30% of your time will be dedicated to enabling GCA effectiveness through communications planning and execution, operational coordination and leadership engagement.

This role requires strong project management, stakeholder management, event delivery and communications skills, together with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environment. You will be expected to lead defined workstreams independently, contribute to continuous improvement and bring creativity, judgement and accountability to the delivery of best-in-class employee experiences and communications outcomes.

Key responsibilities

Global Internal Communications

• Project manage and support the development and delivery of high-impact global communications events and engagement moments, such as Senior Leader Meetings, extended Senior Leader calls, Senior Executive Team (SET), Board & CEO events, and flagship programmes including AZ Talks, ‘30 Minutes with’, and the CEO Awards. This includes planning, logistics, stakeholder coordination and technical delivery.

• Lead GIC delivery of quarterly financial results communications, including coordinating planning meetings, maintaining integrated delivery plans and trackers, managing translations, and partnering closely with Global Media Relations, Investor Relations and the Company Secretary teams to ensure seamless execution.

• Support the planning and delivery of enterprise-wide communications campaigns and engagement initiatives that build understanding of AstraZeneca's strategy, priorities, culture and performance.

• Develop and maintain communication materials, toolkits, assets and supporting resources, ensuring consistency of message, quality and alignment with AstraZeneca's brand and communications standards.

• Support GIC reporting and measurement activities by gathering and analysing data from campaigns, events and digital channels, including attendance, engagement, feedback and performance metrics, and providing recommendations to strengthen future activity.

Communications Operations and Infrastructure

• Support GIC planning, governance and communications infrastructure, ensuring processes, guidance and resources remain current, effective and easily accessible through the GCA Knowledge Hub.

• Maintain and continuously improve key communications systems, processes & channels (eg digital screens), distribution lists, leadership engagement databases, communicator networks, GCA calendar/s and collaboration spaces that enable effective communication across the organisation.

• Support the management of GIC operational processes, including planning cycles, event governance, stakeholder management and ways of working that improve effectiveness and consistency.

• Oversee the GIC budget in partnership with the wider team, including forecasting, purchase order management, budget tracking, payment oversight and monthly budget reviews.

GCA Strategy and Operations

• Partner with the GCA Strategy & Operations team to support key communications and engagement activities that support delivery of the GCA strategy.

• Coordinate communications and engagement activities linked to major GCA priorities, transformation initiatives and leadership events, ensuring clear alignment with strategic objectives and delivery timelines.

• Support the development of presentations, briefing materials and communications for GCA leadership meetings, town halls, workshops, cross-functional forums and our internal communications channels.

• Help maintain GCA communications calendars and stakeholder engagement plans, ensuring priorities are aligned and effectively coordinated across the function.

• Identify opportunities to improve communications processes, governance, tools and ways of working, contributing to increased efficiency, effectiveness and employee engagement across the global GCA network.

Knowledge and experience

• Minimum 5 years' experience in internal communications, corporate communications, employee engagement, events or related communications disciplines, ideally within a global organisation or agency environment.

• Experience managing complex communications programmes, campaigns or events involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams and deadlines.

• Strong writing, editing and message development skills, with the ability to create clear, accurate and engaging content for a range of channels and audiences.

• Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritisation, budget management, action tracking and delivery through others.

• Experience supporting senior leaders, leadership communications or executive engagement activities.

• Experience using AI tools, digital communications channels, employee engagement tools and measurement data to improve communications effectiveness.

• Experience working with international teams and managing projects with global reach.

• Experience managing agency, contractor or vendor relationships is desirable.

• Experience working within pharmaceuticals, healthcare or another highly regulated industry is desirable.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Capabilities and behaviours

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong editorial judgement and attention to detail.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across functions, geographies and cultures.

• Highly organised and proactive, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate needs and deliver with a high level of personal accountability.

• Strong project and operational management capability, bringing structure, discipline and follow-through to complex initiatives.

• Resilient and adaptable, able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure.

• Strategic thinker with sound judgement, able to connect day-to-day activity to broader business and communications objectives.

• Creative and curious, with a commitment to continuously improve communications approaches, channels and employee experiences.

• Data-aware and impact-focused, using insights, feedback and measurement to optimise activity and demonstrate value.

• High level of integrity and discretion, with the judgement required to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.

• Collaborative and inclusive, contributing positively to the culture and effectiveness of the GIC team and wider GCA community.

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.