China Public Affairs and Communications Head
At a glance
Mid-level Communications role at AbbVie. Shanghai · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Set China and APAC/MEA communication plans that connect local, regional, and global priorities
- Advise China and regional leaders on executive narratives, leadership messaging, and employee communications
- Run town halls, engagement channels, organizational updates, and storytelling for launches and business priorities
- Handle regional issues and crisis communications through statements, Q&As, stakeholder messages, and escalation support
- Coordinate with international, affiliate, Corporate Affairs, HR, and Therapeutics teams to align messages
What you bring
- Hold a bachelor's degree; an advanced degree is preferred
- Bring at least fifteen years across communications, public affairs, corporate affairs, business operations, PMO, or related work
- Have supported senior executives and leadership teams in regional or matrix structures
- Use executive communication, strategic storytelling, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
- Lead complex cross-functional, multi-market work with disciplined execution
Who this fits
This role suits a seasoned communications professional who can advise senior leaders and work across China, APAC, and MEA in a regional or matrixed setting. Healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical aesthetics, or medical device experience is preferred. The position is based in Shanghai with a hybrid arrangement.
From the employer
About AbbVie
At Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company, we develop, manufacture, and market a portfolio of leading aesthetics brands and products. Our aesthetics portfolio includes facial injectables, body contouring, plastics, skin care, and more. Our goal is to consistently provide our customers with innovation, education, exceptional service, and a commitment to excellence, all with a personal touch. For more information, visit https://global.allerganaesthetics.com/. Follow Allergan Aesthetics on LinkedIn.
The Public Affairs and Communication Head position serves as the core member of Allergan Aesthetics China leadership team, acting as trusted strategic communications business partner to China GM, China Leadership team and key local stakeholders, while supporting APAC&MEA public affairs and communications strategies aligned with global international communications direction. This role owns all communications planning, strategic design and execution, bridging global, regional and local priorities to drive consistent messaging alignment.
40% APAC MEA Public Affairs & Communications Lead regional communications and public affairs strategies that support business priorities, executive visibility, organizational engagement and reputation across APAC MEA.
- Develop integrated communications plans aligned with Area business priorities and international communications direction.
- Serve as strategic communications advisor to the Area Vice President and Area Leadership Team, shaping leadership narratives, executive messaging and employee-facing communications.
- Lead major regional communications platforms, including area townhalls, leadership communications, employee engagement channels and organizational updates.
- Drive communication planning and storytelling around business momentum, portfolio initiatives, launches, affiliate best practices, organizational changes and strategic priorities.
- Partner with International Communications, affiliate communications teams and relevant regional stakeholders to ensure message alignment, communications effectiveness and best-practice sharing across markets.
- Lead regional issues and crisis communications within the Area communications scope, including communications strategy, reactive statements, Q&A development, stakeholder messaging and escalation support for sensitive business matters.
60% China Communications Serve as communications business partner to the China General Manager, China Leadership Team and key China stakeholders, supporting both Allergan Aesthetics China priorities and relevant AbbVie China enterprise initiatives.
- Lead internal communications supporting China business priorities, leadership visibility, organizational alignment and employee engagement.
- Provide strategic communications support to the China General Manager, China Leadership Team and key business functions, including leadership messaging, organizational communications and communication planning for priority initiatives.
- Support major business milestones, launches, key events, thought leadership opportunities and corporate reputation-building activities within the communications scope.
- Manage communications support for selected social and digital platforms within the China communications scope, including relevant company-owned channels such as WeChat/official account communications where applicable.
- Collaborate with AbbVie China Corporate Affairs, HR and Therapeutics teams on shared enterprise initiatives, ensuring aligned messaging and effective employee engagement across programs such as China Partnering Day, Global Executive Townhall, Workplace of Possibilities (WOP) and Great Place to Work (GPTW).
- Support HR-led culture, EVP and employee engagement initiatives through communications strategy, content development and activation support, while HR or the relevant function remains the business owner.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 15+ years of experience in Communications, Public Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Business Operations, PMO or related disciplines.
- Proven experience supporting senior executives and leadership teams in a regional or matrixed environment.
- Strong executive communications, strategic storytelling, stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional and multi-market initiatives with strong execution discipline.
- Healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical aesthetics, medical device or related industry experience preferred.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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