Head of Communications, Global Health

Site Name: UK – London – New Oxford Street
Posted Date: Nov 5 2025
Head of Communications, Global HealthThe posting period will end on the 19th of November in 2025Business introduction:

At GSK, we are driven by our purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. The Global Health team plays a critical role in delivering on this purpose by addressing some of the world's most pressing health challenges. Focused on improving access to medicines and vaccines for underserved populations, we collaborate with partners across sectors to combat diseases disproportionately affecting low-income communities, including malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases. Through innovation, partnerships, and bold action, the Global Health team is dedicated to creating sustainable impact and advancing health equity worldwide.

Position summary: Are you passionate about creating impactful communications that drive meaningful change in global health? As the Head of Communications, Global Health, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering strategic communications that support GSK's mission to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Collaborating across teams, you will help amplify GSK's global health initiatives, ensuring our work resonates with diverse audiences and contributes to reducing health inequities. This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of underserved communities while growing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.Key responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Develop and implement a strategic communications plan to support GSK's global health priorities
• Create compelling content that highlights GSK's impact in global health, ensuring alignment with the company's mission and values and focus on being a responsible business
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including NGOs, government agencies, and media outlets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels
• Monitor and respond to emerging global health issues, ensuring timely and effective communication strategies
• Represent GSK at external events, sharing our vision and impact in global health

Basic Qualifications:

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public health, international relations, or a related field
• Proven experience in strategic communications, public relations, or advocacy
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences
• Experience working in global health, public health, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders across different sectors
• Proficiency in digital communication tools and platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master's degree in communications, public health, or a related field
• Experience in a global organization or working across multiple geographies
• Familiarity with health systems in lower-income countries and global health challenges
• Ability to manage high-stakes communications and navigate complex issues
• Experience in developing metrics-based communication strategies
• Confidence in providing strategic counsel to senior leaders

This role is based in the United Kingdom and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of global health communications, we encourage you to apply today

*LI-GSK

Head of Communications, Global HealthThe posting period will end on the 19th of November in 2025Business introduction:

At GSK, we are driven by our purpose to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. The Global Health team plays a critical role in delivering on this purpose by addressing some of the world's most pressing health challenges. Focused on improving access to medicines and vaccines for underserved populations, we collaborate with partners across sectors to combat diseases disproportionately affecting low-income communities, including malaria, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases. Through innovation, partnerships, and bold action, the Global Health team is dedicated to creating sustainable impact and advancing health equity worldwide.

Position summary: Are you passionate about creating impactful communications that drive meaningful change in global health? As the Head of Communications, Global Health, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering strategic communications that support GSK's mission to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Collaborating across teams, you will help amplify GSK's global health initiatives, ensuring our work resonates with diverse audiences and contributes to reducing health inequities. This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of underserved communities while growing your career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.Key responsibilities:

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Develop and implement a strategic communications plan to support GSK's global health priorities
• Create compelling content that highlights GSK's impact in global health, ensuring alignment with the company's mission and values and focus on being a responsible business
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including NGOs, government agencies, and media outlets
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels
• Monitor and respond to emerging global health issues, ensuring timely and effective communication strategies
• Represent GSK at external events, sharing our vision and impact in global health

Basic Qualifications:

We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public health, international relations, or a related field
• Proven experience in strategic communications, public relations, or advocacy
• Strong writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex information for diverse audiences
• Experience working in global health, public health, or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders across different sectors
• Proficiency in digital communication tools and platforms

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Master's degree in communications, public health, or a related field
• Experience in a global organization or working across multiple geographies
• Familiarity with health systems in lower-income countries and global health challenges
• Ability to manage high-stakes communications and navigate complex issues
• Experience in developing metrics-based communication strategies
• Confidence in providing strategic counsel to senior leaders

This role is based in the United Kingdom and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site collaboration with remote flexibility.

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of global health communications, we encourage you to apply today

*LI-GSK

Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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