Head Of Corporate Affairs Italy

Focus on supporting the global Sandoz Purpose of pioneering access for patients and to position Sandoz in Italy as the leading generics and biosimilars company in the field.
Develop, align and evolve a corporate affairs Master Plan for Italy, incorporating all Sandoz businesses and support the business growth.
The plan should focus on federal policy makers and build on projects with high public visibility.
Shape/influence overall country strategy through public affairs insights and knowledge.
Serve on leadership team to architect and lead policy, government affairs & advocacy initiatives to support public affairs and external comms requirements in Italy and from regional/global.
Responsible for navigating through unpredictable political and economic environment at different levels of government and other relevant public bodies to educate and influence policy decision makers to impact key issues such as value of generic medicines & access to biosimilar/generic medicines.
Act as local counsel for communications and engagement and provide guidance to the Sandoz Italy leadership team
Provide local Sandoz corporate brand management, quality control and co-ordination for all local communications
Drive the "Sandoz cultural journey" through internal leader and associate engagement strategies for the Sandoz Italy organization, ensuring the highest levels of understanding of company strategy and team engagement.
Member of the crisis and issues management team for Sandoz (SEM) in Italy
Organize defined and aligned Public Affairs, external media and patient advocacy events.
Oversee organizational response to media inquiries and Sandoz announcements (appointments, data releases etc).
Developing proactive media strategies to achieve positive media coverage.
Develop local media relations and arranging interviews / conferences
Serve on the Sandoz Country Leadership Team (CLT) to ensure regular update and full alignment between business strategy, development and sites
Identify public policy opportunities (and mitigate risks) that can be leveraged to support Sandoz work and create and implement plans to exploit them.
Further enhance leadership position of Sandoz among external stakeholders, engage in boards and working groups of trade associations and with policy makers in close alignment with Country Head
Key Performance Indicators
Strategic fit and alignment of policies and communications on the overall business strategy
Influence on associations/country policy agenda in alignment with Sandoz policy and priorities
Effective and compliant stakeholder engagement
Quality & impact of strategy, policies and standards
Acceptance of policies by internal/external customers; recognition of quality
Impact of communications strategies on organizational goals; recognition of their quality.
Leadership and functional alignment of communications strategies, priorities and objectives across the division globally
Feedback from internal and external stakeholders.
Evidence of creating and leading teams in line with our culture and values
Quality of functional talent and talent development plans
Job Dimensions
The Head of Corporate Affairs Italy manages 2 direct reports
The role is responsible for ensuring that approx.
160 Sandoz associates are kept informed on the Corporate and Business strategy of an independent Sandoz.
Ideal Background
Education
University degree required
Languages
Fluency in Italian is a must – preferably mother tongue
Fluency in English both verbally and in written is a must
Any additional European language is welcome
Experience and Skills
10 years + Policy, advocacy, external communications and engagement experience with an existing network to support the Italian master plan and strategy
A track-record of successful policy development and policy influencing
Experience in translating Corporate and business needs into policy positions and external Comms plans, negotiations with internal stakeholders in developing these
Experience in working collaboratively with other stakeholders to develop common positions and lobby them, e.g. through industry association working groups etc.
Compensation Structure & Criteria:
Sandoz compensation is determined by job level, qualifications, niche skills, experience, and location within company salary ranges.
Fully proficient and highly effective employees can expect a starting salary around market median, with those new to the level or with less functional depth at the lower end of the range and those with sustained superior or niche skills towards the higher end of the range.
Internal equity and external market data inform our range placement.
Annual salary reviews consider performance outcomes, market alignment, and business needs.
Additional benefits include: 25 vacation / bridging days, 10%