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Director, External Communications

Cylite

Cylite

Marketing & Communications
Posted on Oct 21, 2025

Job Purpose

We’re seeking a dynamic, digitally-savvy strategist and hands-on collaborator to join our team, driving impactful communications and proactive PR in one of our fastest-growing, most strategic markets. If you thrive in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, and are passionate about commercial brands and corporate reputation, this is your opportunity to make a difference and help shape Alcon’s future in China.

Essential Job Functions

  • Define, develop, execute and measure impactful comms strategies and programs that support China Commercial and Corporate Reputation objectives
  • Identify and successfully secure proactive, positive media coverage of Alcon China’s business priorities, communications narratives and programs, in addition to managing Alcon China corporate digital channels
  • Serve as the trusted communications advisor to the organization’s most senior executives, including the Alcon President of China, shaping messaging that reflects strategic priorities and personal leadership styles
  • Lead local executive visibility initiatives, including keynote preparation, media interviews and high-impact stakeholder engagements (internal and external)
  • Lead issues and/or crisis response locally, ensuring the right stakeholders are briefed and aligned on communications strategy and materials
  • Manage third-party suppliers, including agency partners

Standard Minimimum Requirements

  • Education: University degree or equivalent
  • Experience: at least 10 years of PR/Comms experience (healthcare experience required, agency experience beneficial); results-driven, self-motivated enterprise thinker comfortable working across remote teams and time zones, and in a highly regulated industry; adept at succeeding in a matrixed environment; strong written and verbal communications; maturity to manage sensitive and confidential information; effective collaborator; continuous improvement mindset; digitally savvy and comfortable using AI / ML to deliver results; positive attitude and willingness/ability to find proactive, compliant solutions to challenges

Language

The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English and Mandarin; proficiency in additional languages a plus

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