Public Affairs & Communications Manager

Public Affairs & Communications Manager, Thailand

Workload allocation:

• Public Affairs & Partnerships 50%
• Internal & External Communications 50%

Roles & Responsibility:

Public Affairs & Partnerships 50%

• Support management and relevant units in developing advocacy strategies and implementation through speaking opportunities, memberships, etc.
• Build stakeholder mapping and engagement strategy, and deliver the appropriate message to each target, and define the right level of engagement (dialogue, influence, partnership)
• Manage and develop relationships with patient associations, external regulators, government officials, or charitable and community organizations.
• Initiate and implement social engagement activities.
• Support Business Units for partnership campaigns and activities
• Manage and lead external agencies in delivering projects on-time with high quality.

Internal & External Communications 50%

• Support management in employee communications through events, town halls, newsletters, and internal social media.
• Enhance internal communication channels and employee engagement activities through compelling messages, stories, and initiatives.
• Support roll-out/implementation of local, regional, and global strategies/initiatives and change management through effective integrated communication and engagement activities.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to promote and positively represent the organization through internal and external communication e.g., employer branding.
• Manage media relations engagement, providing media briefing and briefing documents for the company’s executives and spokespeople.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Commercial, Medical and HR to ensure strategic, consistent, and effective communications on key topics/issues/initiatives.
• Support crisis communications and issue management.

Relevant stakeholders:

• Internal contacts – Work closely with a cross-functional team, Asia Aria, Global Corporate Affairs, senior leadership team, and relevant functions
• External contacts - Manage external stakeholders and agencies to achieve work objectives

Qualification: 

• University degree and above; Communications/Political Science related subject is a plus.
• An enthusiast with at least 7 years of professional experience in corporate communications or public affairs with a strong track record in delivering impactful strategic, integrated communications and partnerships strategies.
• Experience in working in the healthcare industry is a plus.
• Strong communication, negotiation skills, and business acumen/articulation, and interpersonal skills.
• Be a strategic thinker as well as a strong executor, as needed.
• Enjoys problem-solving, and interacting internally and externally.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail accompanied by the ability to multi-task skill.
• Excellent strategic organization skills: proven cross-functional management and leadership
• Good at presentations, event moderation and public speaking
• Entrepreneurial mindset; looks beyond and comfortable with uncertainty.
• Strong collaborative mindset & attitudes.
• Ability to innovate in an uncertain environment and ability to manage complexity.
• Ability to manage the end-to-end processes and long-term projects.
• Excellent English and Thai both written and spoken communication skills, writing, and editing of a high-standard article.

Date Posted

15-ส.ค.-2025

Closing Date

30-ก.ย.-2025

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.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.