Senior Communications & Visual Design Lead

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position At Roche, we are committed to delivering life-changing therapies to patients by scaling cutting-edge digital and data solutions. As a Senior Communications & Visual Design Lead , you are the creative bridge between complex digital transformations and the global organization. You will own the visual identity, storytelling, and communication strategy for our digital initiatives, ensuring our impact is clearly communicated to stakeholders at all levels in Pharma Technical Operations.

In this role, you will translate intricate technical roadmaps and data milestones into compelling visual narratives, professional presentations, and engagement campaigns that drive awareness and adoption across the global Pharma Technical Operations (PT) network.

Core Responsibilities

Communications Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive internal communication plans that articulate the vision, progress, and value of digital and data transformation initiatives.

Visual Storytelling & Layout

Design and produce high-impact visual content, including executive slide decks, digital assets, infographics, and project collateral, ensuring a consistent and professional aesthetic.

Content Creation

Draft, edit, and curate engaging content for various channels, including newsletters, digital signage, Intranet platforms, and team updates.

Brand & Identity Management

Maintain and evolve the visual branding for the Digital & Data portfolio, ensuring all outputs align with Roche corporate identity standards.

Stakeholder Engagement Support

Partner with the leadership "triad" (Program, OCM, and Digital Leads) to prepare communication materials for town halls, leadership forums, and site-level engagement sessions.

Digital Channel Management

Manage and optimize the digital presence of the Digital & Data team on internal platforms, ensuring information is up-to-date, accessible, and user-friendly.

Executive Presentation Support

Collaborate directly with senior leadership to design complex data visualizations and performance dashboards that communicate strategic impact to non-technical audiences.

Feedback & Metrics

Track communication effectiveness through engagement metrics, gathering feedback to continuously refine our messaging and visual strategy.

Who You Are

You are a creative, detail-oriented professional with a passion for visual communication and storytelling. You possess a unique ability to simplify complex, technical information into intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and highly effective communications. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can partner with technical experts to "show, not just tell" the story of digital transformation. You are highly collaborative, possess impeccable editorial judgment, and understand the importance of tailoring messaging to diverse audiences in a global, matrixed organization.

Qualifications & Expertise

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Graphic Design, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.

Professional Experience

Minimum requirements include: 5+ years of experience in corporate communications, internal engagement, or visual design within a complex or multinational corporate environment. Proven experience supporting digital transformation or change management programs is highly desirable.

Design & Tool Literacy

Expert proficiency in presentation design (PowerPoint master templates), creative design software (Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma), and information design tools. Experience leveraging AI-assisted workflows for rapid design ideation is an asset.

Communication Mastery

Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to convey strategic priorities clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Project Management

Ability to manage multiple workstreams and design requests under tight deadlines, maintaining high attention to detail and quality standards.

Stakeholder Presence

Demonstrated experience working closely with senior leadership and managing sensitive or highly visible project communications.

Who We Are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity, and diversity.

What We Offer

Impact for Patients: Direct contribution to communicating the global manufacturing and supply chain operations that bring life-saving therapies to millions of patients.

Creative Scope

Broad influence over the visual identity and narrative of a high-priority global digital transformation.

Growth & Culture

An empowering environment that values psychological safety, flexible hybrid working models, continuous learning, and personal development. Who we are A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products.

We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact. Let’s build a healthier future, together. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.