Simone Oeschger

• Lead Executive Communications for Head of Early Research and Development (pRED), member of the enlarged Roche Corporate Executive Committee
• Lead the development of executive narratives, aligned to pRED’s business and cultural priorities, consistent with the corporate brand, and within the context of our evolving industry.
• Act as strategic partner to the Head of pRED and other key executives to plan and prepare effective, thoughtful and engaging internal and external communications that educate, inform, and inspire internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead Executive Communications for Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) working closely with Head of pRED (member of Roche Corporate Executive Committee)
• Lead overall external communications strategy for pRED
• Connect and enable science communications community across the Roche Group to deliver consistent external communications
• Recognized as coach and mentor across the team

Major Achievements

• Developed and implemented first external communications strategy for the Pharma research organization and the Head of pRED
• Successfully positioned internally and externally Roche's new Institute of Human Biology
• Successfully managed issues communications related to early clinical trials and protected Roche's reputation

(on rotation)

Responsibilities

• Shaped reputation management and public affairs for the Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic business across the LATAM Region

Major Achievements

• Developed and launched tri-lingual health-related podcast: https://www.roche.com/stories/voices-for-health-podcast
• Developed integrated communications strategy for regional launch of Future Proofing Healthcare Index, a publicly available, data-driven policy tool for personalised healthcare: https://futureproofinghealthcare.com/

Responsibilities

• Developed and implemented external communication plans to promote Roche and attract partners.
• Created and maintained communication materials for various channels (e.g., scientific congresses, online, social media).
• Provided communication training and counsel to senior leaders, prepared global media strategies, and built media relationships.
• Developed and implemented communication plans to support deal, alliance and M&A activities.
• Built strong networks across Roche communications communities to align strategies.

Major Achievements

• Successfully shaped and drove the Pharma Partnering media strategy and external engagement by leading integrated communications for key scientific and partnering conferences such as J.P. Morgan, BIOEurope and BIO Digital
• Successfully led the internal and external communications on a major M&A announcement

• Reinforced and protected the company's reputation in major international media as well as Swiss business and lay media and act as a spokesperson on behalf of the Roche Group
• My responsibility areas: Haematology, Neuroscience and Rare Diseases, Partnering and Roche Venture Fund, HR, Animal Welfare, Sustainability, Corporate Donation and Sponsoring, SHE

Responsibilities

• Served as communications expert and counsel to the function, specifically in relation to HR-HR and HR-to-enterprise initiatives

Major Achievements

• Successfully enhanced the new enterprise social networking channels to drive collaboration and employee engagement
• Defined strategic direction for Global Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) department with Global Head of D&I and his leadership team and developed respective internal and external communications strategy

Responsibilities

• Provided communications support to a global change management initiative with the goal to establish an internal customer service organization

Responsibilities

• Developed and implemented communications priorities, strategies and opportunities for the Global HR function and Global Head of HR (member of the Novartis Executive Committee) and his leadership team
• Managed global projects and events to further enhance the Global Communications function
• Assumed budget and personnel responsibility (team of three) and managed performance of external consultants and agencies

Major Achievements

• Increased internal and external impact of key global initiatives e.g. developed and implemented communications strategy for first global associate health program "Be Healthy" at Novartis
• Revitalized a consistent onboarding program for communicators

Responsibilities

• Handled press and public enquiries from European media and general public
• Led global and local research events in collaboration with Corporate and Investor Relations and directed local site visits for Key Opinion Leaders, journalists and executive-level visitors
• Managed internal and external crisis communications as member of the Novartis emergency management team
• Assumed budget and personnel responsibility (team of two)

Major Achievements

• Jointly raised the company's profile of research excellence to international audiences
• Established European media/community relations function for Research department and handled all related
• Two months project assignment in Cambridge, MA, USA (2009) – Strategic planning and execution of corporate/cross-divisional award program

Responsibilities

• Developed and implemented change management communications to drive forward organizational change and development of a customer service culture
• Produced internal communications for IT product and services communication to end-users.

Major Achievements

• Successfully supported one of the largest outsourcing project within the company with communications measures
• Three months project assignment in East Hanover, NJ, USA (2007) – Strategic communications consultancy for regional/local outsourcing project