Global Manager, Communications Pharma Solutions

BASF basf.com Open · verified Sep 18, 2026

Mumbia Manager Communications

Mid-level Communications role at BASF. Mumbia.

Role brief

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What you'll do

You'll lead worldwide communications for Pharma Solutions and shape its reputation with external audiences
You'll advise GBU leaders and colleagues on internal, external, online marketing and crisis communication
You'll build strategies, deliver campaigns, and track results, budgets and communication costs
You'll create digital, social, trade-media and employee content, including town halls and video messages
You'll manage media relationships, agencies and crisis responses with relevant stakeholders

What you bring

You have at least a bachelor's degree in communications, business or a related multidisciplinary field
You bring at least eight years in public relations, project management or marketing communications
You have digital communications experience and exposure to chemical, pharmaceutical or FMCG businesses
You have worked internationally in multicultural, matrix settings and can collaborate across time zones
You can use data to assess customer behavior and measure multichannel engagement outcomes

Who this fits

You'll work from Godrej One in Vikhroli, Mumbai, in a global role spanning geographies and time zones. This suits you if you're comfortable with international, multicultural matrix collaboration, agency coordination, and written and spoken English.

From the employer

We are a leading chemical company, with the best teams developing intelligent solutions for our customers, and for a sustainable future.

We connect and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to progress.

Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, orientation, and background. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities .

About The Role

Lead global communications for the Global Business Unit (GBU) Pharma Solutions under Nutrition & Health (EN) segment.
Shape Pharma Solutions reputation with relevant external stakeholders to enable and enhance business success globally, including crisis communication topics related to the GBU.
Advise the GBU leadership on strategic external and internal communications, responsible for the implementation of agreed measures.
Advise business colleagues on communication and online marketing measures and development of concepts based on marketing objectives.
Implement result-oriented communication and online marketing strategies, activities and measures for Pharma Solutions globally, including monitoring, budget management and control of communication activities costs.

How Will You Do It

Communication strategy development: based on marketing objectives and overall business units’ goals – Advising business units on the definition of communication objectives, groups and measures.
End-to-end communication management: Control, monitoring and implementation of communication concepts, activities and tools, incl. selection and management of internal and external service providers, if needed.
Digital market-communication: Planning, research, writing/media preparation of target group-oriented media products (external publications, e.g., digital and social media communication). Develop media opportunities in trade and business media. Expand and maintain network of journalists and drive proactive media relations to support business goals.
Internal and change communications – Assists the GBU leadership in communication efforts within the GBU. Drives concept and preparation of, e.g., townhall sessions, coffee chats and video messages. Creates and implements effective employee communications strategies to drive employee engagement and change across Pharma Solutions globally.
Crisis communications – Develops and implements crisis communication plans addressing key business & communication risks in coordination with relevant stakeholders. Prepare position papers, media responses as a part of issue management, and crisis communications in consultation with EN global and corporate communication

What We Look For

Education:
At least bachelor degree in communication, business or related field with multi-disciplinary and international orientation

Work Experience:

At least 8 years working experience in public relations, project management, or marketing communication, preferably both in agency and in-house
Experience working in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry or FMCGs
Digital marketing and communications experience
Experienced working in an international and multicultural environment, incl. matrix organizations
Experience in steering PR and media agencies

Technical & Proffessional Knowledge:

Successful track record of collaborating in an international team, strong skills in virtual collaboration and connecting with co-workers over different geographies and time zones
Experience in community building
Demonstrated expertise in utilizing data to gain insights on customer behaviour as well as developing, implementing and tracking engagement/outcomes of multi-channel communications programs.
Strong creative and conceptual abilities (planning, analytical, creative, client and goal oriented)
Excellent command of spoken and written English
Sound project and event management skills (ability to set guidelines and deadlines, manage budgets)

Location
Godrej One (Vikhroli Mumbai)