Senior Manager, Media Relations US

Location: Morristown, NJ

About the Job

As a Media Relations Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to make a direct impact on our brand’s visibility and reputation. You’ll work alongside a talented team of communications professionals and industry experts. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy strategic thinking, and love the challenge of media outreach, this role offers both exciting opportunities and the chance to develop your career in a growing organization.

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet. That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core. Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

Main Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain relationships with US top-tier media (traditional e.g., print/broadcast), specialized press, or global media reporting and social media on behalf of Consumer Healthcare (CHC).
• Represent CHC as a spokesperson; be the ‘face of CHC’ in the US towards both traditional and digital media channels.
• Preparing briefings for senior executives and other leaders (e.g. country lead, site managers) and providing coaching and advice for external communications moments towards media stakeholders (e.g. interviews, speaking opportunities etc.)
• Develop and execute (a) media plan(s) in support of specific business-determined priorities in the US working together with other colleagues (e.g., Public Affairs, External Communications, Country Communications) where relevant.
• Identify and manage local media opportunities in support of consumer brand launches, sustainability initiatives, etc.
• Support local consumer brand teams with media advice and guidance in support of their Brand PR activities.
• Support the global media relations lead in building consistent and effective ways of working in media relations.
• Monitoring, measuring and reporting progress of plans and initiatives related to the US.
• Liaise with and manage third-party suppliers e.g. external comms agency for US activities.
• Monitor and subsequently prepare CHC in advance of issues in the US through (digital) listening and traditional networking; Provide authoritative advice on reputationally sensitive subjects.
• Lead local crisis/issue communications in line with CHC’s crisis communications structure.
• Seek opportunities to share insights, contacts and ideas that will contribute to the activities of others within CHC’s communications network.

About You

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a media relations role.
• Deep understanding of the US media landscape, including active relationships with relevant external stakeholders (e.g., sector correspondents, business editors, online influencers)
• Proficient in the use of digital channels (e.g., social media) and associated tools including basic copywriting, graphic design and video editing, monitoring, and data analysis
• Strong skills in working on several, complex projects simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proven business acumen
• Good understanding of / experience in a FMCG environment
• Cultural sensitivity; Crisis management abilities; Self-starter; Negotiation skills and Relationship building skills

Why choose us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention, and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.