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A senior-level global leadership role that is accountable for the oversight and management of strategic planning and execution of all external, leadership & employee communications, issues & crisis management and other functional communications supporting CSL Seqirus Commercial Operations across the Americas. This includes serving as the primary communications business partner and strategic counselor to the Heads of North America Commercial Operations & Global Medical Affairs. You will also be accountable for all CSL Seqirus Federal/National media in the Americas, including pandemic related activity.

Your responsibility will include the development and execution of a communications strategy designed to support the Americas Commercial Operations and Pandemic related business priorities, in alignment and fully integrated with US PAGA & Global Medical Affairs business plans. The leader will ensure all Americas CO employee communications and media strategies and activities are aligned and coordinated across the CSL Seqirus CEA team and the CSL Internal Engagement and CSL Corporate Affairs teams.

The role partners with The Americas Commercial Operations, US PAGA, & Medical Affairs senior leaders to understand their priorities and develops and executes strategic, compelling and differentiated communications programs that delivers on business objectives. You must be able to think strategically and globally and be a strong, trusted counselor to senior leaders and who can deliver measurable results.

Reporting to the CSL Seqirus Head of Communications, you will achieve these objectives by:

• Modeling CSL Values
• Serving as both strategist and executor
  • Developing clear strategies and measurable execution plans
  • Working with a matrix team for planning and execution.
• Developing and delivering “earned” media and thought leadership placements

You will actively collaborates with other senior communications leaders and colleagues around the world -- especially with CSL Seqirus CEA and broader CSL CEA team members and the CEA Centers of Excellence -- to focus, collaborate and leverage as one integrated global CEA function.

Responsibilities and Accountabiliites

• Primary communications counselor to the Americas Commercial Operations and Medical Affairs leaders
• Active participant and member of leadership teams, contributing to annual strategic planning, risk identification and mitigation, strategic positioning and business decisions.
• Develops and executes high-impact, fully integrated, communications strategies and plans to drive outcomes for business partner priorities and CSL Seqirus reputation via US media engagement.
• Manages all CSL Seqirus US national/federal media activities and works with the International Pandemic Comms lead, the Holly Springs comms lead and the R&D Vaccines Comms lead to coordinate on media opportunities, especially those involving US federal/national stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains relationships with top-tier health journalists, and media/comms leads of major federal institutions, professional societies, advocacy groups and influential spokespeople in collaboration with the US PAGA team.
• Works with the CSL Seqirus CEA team, Internal Engagement team and the Corporate Affairs team to ensure coordination, consistency and high-quality content.
• Manages and optimizes existing resources, leverages CEA Centers of Excellence and executes external communications to support business objectives.
• Manages third-party communications agencies including agency selection and onboarding, and ensuring CSL/CSL Seqirus brand integration reflective in agency supported communications.
• Manages and/or contributes to business partner issues that may impact the CSL business and/or the company's reputation, in close collaboration with the CSL Seqirus and CEA teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to be effective in a highly-matrixed organization, influence others, while fostering strong working relationships.
• Champion best practices & execute across team through consistent engagement with global CEA team

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, English, Journalism or Business. MBA or Masters in Communications is a plus
• 10+ years' communications experience in product/corporate/media communications
• Pharma/Biotech or similarly regulated environment experience preferred
• Press secretary experience highly desirable
• 5+ years' experience directly managing media and issues
• Expert understanding of digital communications
• Demonstrated success working in a highly matrixed, global organization.

The expected base salary range for this position at hiring is $172,000- $204,000. Please note this salary range reflects the minimum and maximum base pay that CSL expects to pay for this position at the listed location as of the time of this posting. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

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Our Benefits

CSL Seqirus employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL Seqirus offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL Seqirus has many benefits to help achieve your goals.

Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL Seqirus employee.

About CSL Seqirus

CSL Seqirus is part of CSL. As one of the largest influenza vaccine providers in the world, CSL Seqirus is a major contributor to the prevention of influenza globally and a transcontinental partner in pandemic preparedness. With state-of-the-art production facilities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia, CSL Seqirus utilizes egg, cell and adjuvant technologies to offer a broad portfolio of differentiated influenza vaccines in more than 20 countries around the world.

We want CSL Seqirus to reflect the world around us

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