Indivior PLC is hiring: Associate Director / Director Media Relations and Public

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Associate Director / Director Media Relations and Public Affairs

Title: Associate Director / Director Media Relations and Public Affairs

Reports To: Vice President of Communications

Location: Richmond

Indivior is a global pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD). Our vision is that all patients around the world will have access to evidence-based treatment for the chronic conditions and co-occurring disorders of SUD. Indivior is dedicated to transforming SUD from a global human crisis to a recognized and treated chronic disease. Building on its global portfolio of OUD treatments, Indivior has a pipeline of product candidates designed to expand on its heritage in this category.

Indivior was founded to help tackle the opioid crisis, one of the largest and most urgent public health emergencies of our time. Our purpose is to bring science-based, life-transforming treatments to patients. We strive to help eliminate the stigma of addiction. We take our role as a responsible steward extremely seriously and commit ourselves to cultivating our unique culture and highest standards of integrity.

We are driving forward our understanding of addiction and other serious mental health illnesses to create new science that will help pave the way for an even deeper understanding of patient needs and treatment innovation. We engage at all levels across the addiction treatment spectrum, interacting with governments, key opinion leaders, physicians, payers, patients, and patient advocacy groups to raise awareness and educate about addiction as a chronic, relapsing disease.

Connect with Indivior on LinkedIn by visiting www.linkedin.com/company/indivior.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Associate Director / Director Media Relations and Public Affairs is a newly created role responsible for driving effective external communications, including branded corporate communications, non-branded disease state awareness campaigns, and public affairs efforts. This position will work closely with the entire global impact team and across business functions to develop and implement communications and content strategies that advance Indivior's mission, vision, and values, position Indivior as the leader in addiction treatment and recovery, and advance our Recovery Catalyst, a model for enabling meaningful and long-lasting recovery for all patients. This superior strategist and communicator will be focused mainly on external communications, content development, and channel management and will regularly interact on the behalf of the company with a range of influencers and stakeholders.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Media relations
• Project management of corporate communications vehicles including annual report
• Content strategy and development - for external channels and audiences
• Partnership with a range of internal teams and departments to support their communications needs
• Management of communications and content agencies and contractors
• Measurement of and reporting on performance of communications strategies and initiatives
• Budget management and forecasting

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A minimum of 7-10 or more years of experience as a communications professional in a corporate setting or blended corporate and agency experience
• At least two years in a communications leadership role
• Must have minimum of 5 years of experience in pharma or other highly regulated industry
• Public company experience preferred
• Experience in leveraging communications and media strategies and collaborating with public policy and government affairs colleagues to support public affairs and government affairs efforts to achieve policy and legislative objectives
• Experience in content development, corporate public positioning/branding, storytelling
• Experience in media relations and a strong understanding of the media landscape, including digital and social media
• Understanding of pharma regulatory landscape and ability to lead and influence within a heavily regulated industry
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated expertise in leading complex communication activities
• Ability to influence without authority and work confidently in a matrixed organization
• Experience in managing agencies and contractors
• Experience in managing and forecasting budgets

COMPETENCIES/CONDUCT:

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the employee will demonstrate:

• Experience working with C-suite executives and skill in navigating complex global corporate environments
• Experience in substance use disorder, opioid overdose, and/or mental health a plus
• Acumen in communications tactics employed in public policy and government affairs
• Ability to provide counsel on issues management and crisis communications
• Proven ability to build and nurture relationships internally and externally with priority stakeholders including internal HR, compliance, regulatory, medical affairs, and commercial professionals and external industry organizations, spokespeople, advocates, and agencies
• Knowledge of and experience with the latest communications technologies and platforms, including digital and social media platforms
• Experience integrating paid, owned, and earned media strategies
• Strong project management skills and proven ability to manage issues and remain calm under pressure
• Strong business acumen, and a track record of delivering cost-effective, results-oriented comms strategies that support business objectives and can be measured.

BENEFITS:

Indivior is committed to providing a culture driven by guiding principles and top-tier benefits that match the importance of the work we do. The Indivior experience includes:

• 3 weeks' vacation plus floating holidays and sick leave
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan- Company match of 75% on your first 6% of contributions and profit sharing contribution equal to 4% of your eligible pay
• U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan- 15% Discount
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability coverage
• Health, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flex Spending and HSA options
• Adoption assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Concierge/personal assistance services
• Voluntary benefits including Legal, Pet Insurance and Critical Illness coverage
• Gym, fitness facility and cell phone discounts

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:

Indivior's guiding principles are the foundation for each employee's success and growth. Each employee is expected to demonstrate understanding and adherence to our guiding principles in their everyday performance.

COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS:

Indivior is committed to maintaining a workplace where employees are committed to compliance and feel comfortable raising concerns about potential violations of policies or unethical behaviour. As part of your responsibilities, you are expected to:

Employee Obligations:

• Always act with honesty and integrity.
• Risk IQ: Know what policies apply to your role and function and adhere to them.
• Speak Up: If you see something, say something.

Manager Obligations:

• Always act with honesty and integrity
• Reinforce risk awareness with your team, with accountability and oversight for ongoing review and mitigation.
• Model and reinforce a Speak Up culture on your team.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are considered essential but are not limited to only those outlined. The employee may perform other functions that may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled