Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs, Canada

Career Category Corporate Services Job Description Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Title: Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs, Canada What you will do Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will report to the Senior Director of Corporate Affairs for the ELMAC region, comprised of Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Canada. This person will be part of the commercial affiliate that is responsible for delivering important and innovative medicines to patients. Role responsibilities include strategic communications planning, execution and measurement; external communications, including media relations, digital media and social media; issues management and internal communications. The role will not have direct reports but will have local support from a public relations agency and will work closely with the Corporate Affairs strategic team in Portugal.

Combine Corporate Affairs technical expertise with a deep understanding of Canada’s business priorities as part of our mission to serve patients. Serve as a member of the affiliate Leadership Team, providing senior strategic counsel aligned to support these priorities, Amgen’s corporate reputation and the evolving market dynamics.  W ork within a matrixed organization as an enabling partner by collaborating with other functions, including Brand teams, Value, Access & Pricing, Medical Affairs, Government Affairs, Human Resources and other teams to deliver against the country’s key priorities. Work in close coordination with the newly established ELMAC Corporate Affairs strategic team based in Portugal by leveraging provided materials and localizing to country-specific needs and opportunities. Serve as an important member of the ELMAC Corporate Affairs team, proactively sharing insights and learnings. Focus on execution of tactics including external communications, leadership messaging, issues management and some internal communications, which will include: Understand key audiences in Canada to ensure appropriate and aligned messaging. Track key trends, tactical impact and signals in the market. Develop and maintain relationships with key journalists within Canada. Manage social media channels with appropriate strategy to reach target audiences. Support local issues management, in partnership with regional and global colleagues when needed, including monitoring and escalation. Leverage employee communications initiatives to convey important updates and support connectivity across internal audiences.   Continue to learn about and leverage innovative tools to focus on highest impact work. This includes enterprise AI technologies Must understand local pharmaceutical policy environment and provide communications support in partnership with Government Affairs and Value, Access & Pricing teams. Also, understand ESG requirements and provide communications counsel and support accordingly. Understand and follow local processes, regulations and laws. Responsible for ensuring the company is represented in alignment with