Communication Lead

Communications Lead – Sanofi Greater Gulf

• Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About the job

As Communications Lead – Sanofi Greater Gulf within our Vaccines team, you'll act as a strategic communications business partner to General Managers and business units, driving both internal colleague engagement and external media relations across the region. Ready to get started?

Join the team protecting half a billion lives every year with next-gen science, mRNA innovation, and AI-driven breakthroughs. In Vaccines, you'll help advance prevention on a global scale - and shape the future of immunization.

About Sanofi:

We're an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people's lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people's lives.

Main responsibilities:

Act as Communications Business Partner to General Managers and business units, particularly Vaccines, contributing to strategic communication planning and execution

• Create and drive colleague engagement initiatives, including internal events that bring teams together and strengthen culture
• Manage and enhance internal communication channels - from digital platforms to in-office dashboards - ensuring consistent, engaging messaging
• Develop compelling content for both internal and external audiences, including news articles, press releases, briefing documents, speeches, and social media posts
• Serve as a key media contact, building and maintaining positive relationships with journalists, media outlets, and relevant influencers
• Partner with brand teams and external agencies to amplify communications impact, localize global initiatives, and manage media relations
• Ensure all communications activities maintain compliance with internal Code of Ethics and professional standards

About you

• Experience: Proven track record in corporate or pharmaceutical communications, with demonstrated success in both internal engagement and external media relations. Experience in Saudi Arabia, UAE, or broader Gulf region (Oman, Kuwait, Qatar) is a strong advantage.
• Soft and technical skills: Exceptional writing and storytelling abilities across multiple formats and channels; strong business acumen and stakeholder relationship management; strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution capabilities; confident influencing skills with ability to engage senior leaders; comfortable working autonomously in a matrixed environment; experience managing agencies and external partners
• Education: Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related field preferred
• Languages: Fluency in Arabic and English is required

Why choose us?

• Work at the forefront of AI-driven research, smart manufacturing, and groundbreaking mRNA platforms that are redefining the future of immunology
• Help protect half a billion people every year, contributing to one of the largest global vaccination efforts in healthcare
• Make the impossible possible for millions by contributing to breakthrough moments like the world's first RSV toddler vaccine
• Develop your career with access to mentoring, international mobility programs, and opportunities to grow across four continents
• Thrive in a hybrid work environment (3 days in office) that balances collaboration with flexibility, supporting your well-being and work-life balance
• Share knowledge with leading scientists, business leaders, and communications experts in a purpose-driven community dedicated to protecting millions worldwide
• Join a workplace where diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core, with Employee Resource Groups and leadership programs that celebrate every voice

Pursue Progress. Discover Extraordinary.

Join Sanofi and step into a new era of science - where your growth can be just as transformative as the work we do. We invest in you to reach further, think faster, and do what's never-been-done-before. You'll help push boundaries, challenge convention, and build smarter solutions that reach the communities we serve. Ready to chase the miracles of science and improve people's lives? Let's Pursue Progress and Discover Extraordinary – together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.