Santen Pharmaceutical
As a specialized company dedicated to ophthalmology, Santen carries out research, development, marketing, and sales of pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, and medical devices. Santen is the market leader for prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals in Japan and its products now reach patients in over 60 countries. With scientific knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over a 130-year history, Santen provides products and services to contribute to the well-being of patients, their loved ones and consequently to society.
1001 - 5000 employees
Specialist, External Communications
Job not on LinkedIn
April 26
🗣️🇯🇵 Japanese Required
Santen Pharmaceutical
As a specialized company dedicated to ophthalmology, Santen carries out research, development, marketing, and sales of pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, and medical devices. Santen is the market leader for prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals in Japan and its products now reach patients in over 60 countries. With scientific knowledge and organizational capabilities nurtured over a 130-year history, Santen provides products and services to contribute to the well-being of patients, their loved ones and consequently to society.
1001 - 5000 employees
📋 Description
• Continuously evolve external communications to promote key stakeholder understanding of and engagement with Santen. • Plan and execute media relations and public relations activities aligned to the external communications strategy. • Prepare, create and deliver communications materials such as press releases and Q&As. • Utilize company communication channels, including website and social media, to distribute the latest company-related news. • Work closely with Santen’s PR agency to plan and execute strategic media relations/external exposure. • Work in partnership with other functions and departments to ensure consistency in external messages and align communication activities with internal stakeholders. • Conduct day-to-day administrative operations in support of the department.
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in business, communications, journalism or related field. • Japanese native and English fluency (written and verbal) • Minimum 5 years of working experience in communications or public relations in a multi-national company in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry or at a PR agency in the same field. • Knowledge of and experience with pharmaceutical affairs, regulations and guidelines. • Networks in the pharmaceutical media and life science community. • Experience in media relations, including the handling of press releases, press conferences, financial results, events, media tie-ups, etc. • Experience in risk management communications and crisis communications. • Experience in digital and social media communications. • Strong Japanese/English writing skills for press releases and company information, with specific relevance to corporate communications in the pharmaceutical industry. • Adept storytelling and content creation aligned to the corporate communications strategy. • A self-starter with project management skills and the ability to execute in a complex environment. • Business sense, ability to multi-task, and a collaborative mindset adept at moving with agility, flexibility, and ownership. • Capacity to manage global projects in a cross-cultural environment while working with diverse internal stakeholders.
🏖️ Benefits
•柔軟な働き方とインクルーシブな職場環境を提供 •Equal Opportunity Employer
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