Site Name: UK - London - Brentford
Posted Date: Sep 20 2023

Communications Manager, Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Location: GSK House, Brentford

Job Purpose

Are you an impact-driven communications professional keen to play an integral role in communicating GSK’s diversity, equity and inclusion story? If so, this role could be an exciting opportunity for you to consider.

GSK has the ambition to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by 2030, a strong commitment to Trust / ESG leadership and an absolute belief that diverse teams and an inclusive culture support business success. This means diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a key business priority – supporting our purpose, strategy and culture.

We are looking for an impact-driven and proactive communication professional with a genuine interest and belief in DEI to be involved in developing and executing the global internal and external communications strategy to highlight GSK as an action-orientated and impact-driven DEI leader through our work to connect DEI to our purpose: to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

This role sits in the Responsible Business team within Corporate Affairs, working closely with Global Digital Communications colleagues, Global and US media colleagues, Global Government Affairs and the content and campaigns team. The role involves business partnering with multiple Global and US teams across key focus areas: People, Health Equity, STEM Equity, Clinical Trial Diversity and Supplier Diversity.

You will have a proven ability to build trust and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, knowledge or understanding of the external context of DEI that spans beyond the People agenda and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and across functions in a large, complex business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the DEI communications and engagement plan.

• Update and maintain the comms planner and external landscape grid by working with colleagues to track and manage the news and policy flow for DEI activity that aligns with our strategy.

• Manage day-to-day external communications and engagement activity for DEI, developing content, managing inquiries and issues, partnering with key leaders on executive visibility and developing/maintaining relationships with key partners and stakeholders.

• Working with the relevant other Communications and Government Affairs teams to develop briefs and communication plans for campaigns.

• Manage the development and creation of compelling content for internal and external channels to support the DEI agenda, including flagship activities hosted by our employee resource groups.

• Support in the creation of DEI content for the Annual and ESG reports as well as indices and other disclosures, including the DEI pages on gsk.com.

• Work with colleagues in the digital team to measure and report on the impact of DEI campaigns across internal and external audiences and use the insight to report on performance and develop best practices for future campaigns.

• Share insights on key developments in the DEI landscape related to GSK's strategy, enabling rapid and appropriate response if needed, including developing reactive positions.

Why You?

Qualifications and capabilities

• Experience in communications related to DEI or the broader ESG agenda

• Experience in creating engaging content across traditional, digital and social media

• Experience in creating communications campaigns for internal and external audiences

• Ability to build networks quickly and form partnerships

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Ability to think strategically and creatively

• Prior experience in a large, complex organisation

• Experience in the biopharma or health sector is advantageous but not essential

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive.

Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our R&D focus is to deliver a new generation of vaccines and medicines using the science of the immune system, human genetics and advanced technologies to get ahead of infectious diseases, HIV, cancer and other immune-mediated and respiratory diseases. We do all this with a commitment to operate responsibly for all our stakeholders by prioritising Innovation, Performance and Trust.

Our bold ambitions for patients are reflected in new commitments to growth and a significant step-change in delivery over the next five years. This means more GSK vaccines and medicines, including innovative new products, will reach more people who need them than ever before.

We have long believed that building trust is key to stronger performance, helping to create value for shareholders, impact for patients and society and a reason outstanding people choose to work for and with us. That’s why being a responsible business is an integral part of our strategy. Taking action on environmental, social and governance issues is a key driver in our strategy.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together

Closing Date for Applications: 04/10/2023 (COB)

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When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.

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Why Us?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are open to all talent. In the US, we also adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to neurodiversity, race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class*(*US only).

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on [email protected] or 0808 234 4391. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments, we will not be able to support you through these channels

As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially.

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