Zuellig Pharma is a leading healthcare solutions company in Asia, and our purpose is to make healthcare more accessible to the communities we serve. We provide world-class distribution, digital, and commercial services to support the growing healthcare needs in this region.
The company was started a hundred years ago and has grown to become a multibillion-dollar business covering 17 markets with over 12,000 employees. Our people serve more than 200,000 medical facilities and work with over 450 clients, including the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world.
Purpose Of The Role
We are seeking a dynamic, strategic business leader to serve as our Group Head of Corporate Communications. This highly visible leadership role is responsible for shaping corporate narratives, building organizational culture, and reinforcing the company's reputation as a trusted partner in healthcare, across Asia. By translating complex business priorities into credible, audience-relevant narratives within a multi-market, highly regulated healthcare environment, you will drive integrated communications initiatives that support our long-term growth and organizational objectives.
What You'll Do
- Develop and execute a comprehensive, group-wide communications strategy aligned with organizational priorities. Create compelling narratives that strengthen brand reputation, reinforce our purpose, and resonate with clients, customers, regulators, employees, and partners.
- Act as the principal communications counsel to the Group CEO and executive team. Develop thought leadership content, keynote narratives, and messaging frameworks that reflect the company's strategy and values.
- Lead the company's master brand architecture, visual and verbal identity standards, and long-term brand equity strategy to ensure consistency and differentiation across all markets and B2B healthcare touchpoints.
- Serve as the communications lead during regulatory events, reputational threats, or organizational crises. Drive proactive communications planning and develop playbooks, pre-approved messaging, and rapid-response protocols to mitigate risks and protect the company's standing.
- Manage the regional media strategy, cultivate sustained relationships with journalists, agencies, and industry influencers, and act as (or coach) official spokespeople to amplify our reputation and business milestones.
- Design and govern the internal communications framework, establishing standards for tone, transparency, channel mix, and frequency to ensure consistent, timely information flow from corporate HQ to frontline workers.
- Build, inspireand develop a high-performing regional communications team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence across a matrixed organization.
- Champion the use of AI-powered content, analytics, and digital publishing tools to scale the communications function, enabling faster delivery, deeper personalization, and measurable campaign impact.
What Will Make You Successful
- Ability to translate business complexity into clear, impactful stories.
- Confidence and credibility to advise the C-suite and build consensus.
- Sensitivity to adapt communication styles across diverse Asian markets.
- Strong capability to lead communications through transformationsand leadership transitions with calm and clarity.
- Ability to align communication strategies with core business goals.
- Readiness to harness emerging technologies and AI to elevate communications impact.
Must-Have
- Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a related discipline.
- 15 to 18+ years of progressive corporate communications experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role within a large, complex multinational organization (demonstrating a clear shift from execution to strategic C-suite advisory).
- Explicit, proven track record of advising a Group CEO or Board on communications strategy, reputational risks, and sensitive business decisions.
- Proven personal ownership of at least one significant crisis, regulatory, or reputational incident, successfully leading the end-to-end response under high pressure.
Advantage To Have
- Background in healthcare, pharmaceutical distribution, or highly regulated B2B industries, with experience navigating patient safety or regulatory scrutiny.
- Proven track record of building and maturing a communications function from the ground up.
- Active, applied experience with AI-powered communications tools (content generation, sentiment analytics, measurement platforms) resulting in measurable improvements.
- Experience managing communications for large-scale organizational transformations (e.g. restructuring) at a regional level.
What We Offer
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where our employees can learn, grow, and achieve shared success.
- We champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring every individual feels valued, respected, and treated fairly.
- As a leading multi-market healthcare solutions provider, we empower our employees to gain comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the dynamic healthcare industry across the region.
- Enjoy the flexibility to effectively balance your work and personal life while taking charge of your career journey through our empowering growth opportunities.
- Our Total Rewards program is designed to support your overall well-being in every aspect.
