VP / Head of Communications, Fresenius Kabi (m/f/d)

At Fresenius Kabi, we are dedicated to improving the quality of lives of people through continuous innovation in Biopharma, Pharma, Medical Nutrition, and MedTech. Our commitment to life drives us to deliver outstanding manufacturing capabilities, unique channel access, and close customer proximity. We play a vital role in the treatment of chronically and critically ill patients across various healthcare settings. 

We are seeking dynamic leaders for three open Communications leadership roles in our global Biopharma, Medical Nutrition & Pharma, and MedTech Business Units located in Bad Homburg, or at the discretion of the manager, any of Kabi’s European offices with frequent travel to Bad Homburg.

Your Responsibilities:  

• Develop and Implement Strategies: Translate the business and Corporate Communications vision into impactful internal and external communication strategies. This involves creating compelling audience-centric content that highlights the innovative products and solutions we offer.  

• Drive Business Value: Partner with business leaders to align communication strategies with long-term business needs. Enable and equip business leaders to become great storytellers.   

• Shape Reputation: Create campaigns and develop narratives that shape and protect our company's reputation. You will provide counsel on high-value external, employee, and crisis communications, ensuring that our messaging is consistent and impactful. 

• Engage Stakeholders: Reach key stakeholders through proactive, integrated, and audience-centric communication. Develop effective messaging and materials that empower leaders and employees to act as ambassadors for the Business Unit and our company. 

• Content Strategy: Own and drive the content strategy and editorial plans for the respective Business Unit, contributing to a cohesive narrative and integrated channel approach for Fresenius Kabi that complements the broader Fresenius story. 

• Mentor and Coach: Act as a coach and mentor to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Build a strong network across the business and coach/counsel Communications Specialists in the business ensuring a common alignment and best practices sharing.   

• Leadership: This role is a member of the respective Business Unit leadership team and succeeds by partnering closely with the business and forming trusted relationships. While this role does not involve direct people management at this point, you will contribute to the overall leadership of Fresenius Kabi Corporate Communications. Lead by example with a solution-oriented, co-creation mindset and pragmatism. 

• Process Improvement: Break down silos, recommend process improvements, and identify opportunities for content curation. Simplify work and interfaces to ensure organizational value and efficiency. 

Your Profil 

• Minimum of 15+ years in communications, preferably in the pharmaceutical/biotech/MedTech/medical nutrition industry, with significant international work experience. 

• Ability to work effectively across multiple business areas, global teams, and key leadership areas in a fast-paced, complex environment. 

• Proven experience in external product and disease area public relations, managing high-value communications. 

• Demonstrated experience in coaching and mentoring leaders and professionals. 

• Excellent skills in situational assessment and objective evaluation, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear, actionable strategies. 

• Outstanding ability to build strong, sustainable relationships with internal and external partners/stakeholders. 

• Consistently achieve optimized business results through collaboration and influence without authority. 

• Fluency in English (verbal and written) and a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience. 

Why Join Us? 

• Innovative Environment: Transform the way we work in Communications, and shape your role. 

• Growth Opportunities: Be part of a growing team, flexing both strategic thinking and a hands-on approach. 

• Impactful Work: Drive business value and impact through audience-centric communications. 

Apply now to shape the future of healthcare communications at Fresenius Kabi!