Associate Director, Corporate External Affairs, External Innovation & Business Development

Associate Director, Corporate External Affairs, External Innovation & Business Development

Location: APAC, AU, Victoria, Melbourne, CSL Limited Melbourne, EMEA, CH, Kanton Zurich, Schlieren, CSL Vifor, EMEA, CH, Kanton Zurich, Opfikon, CSL Vifor, Americas, US-MA, Waltham, CSL Behring, Americas, US-PA, King of Prussia, CSL Behring

Time Type: Full time

CSL is seeking an influential communications leader to shape and elevate our reputation as a partner of choice for innovators developing therapies for rare and serious diseases. Working at the intersection of Corporate Affairs, Research & Development, Search & Evaluation, Business Development and Commercial teams, this role will develop and execute a global external innovation communications strategy that strengthens CSL's visibility, credibility and appeal among biotech founders, researchers, investors and potential partners.

This is a unique opportunity to directly support CSL's growth strategy by driving thought leadership, executive visibility, media engagement and innovative communications programs that help create high-quality partnering opportunities and strengthen CSL's position across the biotechnology ecosystem.

• Develop and execute CSL's external innovation and business development communications strategy
• Build and amplify a differentiated "partner of choice" narrative across key therapeutic areas and innovation platforms
• Partner with senior R&D, Search & Evaluation, Business Development and Commercial leaders to enhance strategic positioning and visibility
• Lead executive thought leadership programs, including keynote presentations, speaking engagements, articles, media interviews and industry events
• Drive proactive media relations strategies that position CSL leaders as trusted voices across biotechnology and scientific communities
• Develop integrated digital, social media and content campaigns that increase engagement with target audiences, including innovators, investors and prospective partners
• Create compelling content such as executive communications, partner success stories, scientific capability profiles, conference materials and website content
• Maximise the impact of CSL's participation at major scientific, partnering and biotechnology conferences
• Lead the enhancement of CSL's partnering and innovation digital presence, including partner-facing web content and experiences
• Establish performance metrics and reporting to measure reputation, awareness, engagement and communications impact

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related discipline
• Advanced qualifications such as an MBA or Master's degree in Communications are advantageous
• Demonstrated experience working within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare or related industries
• 10+ years' experience in corporate communications, healthcare communications, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals or a related sector
• Proven success supporting senior executives and scientific leaders in global organisations
• Strong expertise in thought leadership, corporate reputation and executive communications
• Established media relations experience, ideally within life sciences or healthcare
• Experience designing and delivering integrated, multi-channel communications campaigns
• Exceptional writing, storytelling and content development capabilities
• Ability to translate complex scientific concepts into engaging and accessible narratives
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across highly matrix environments
• Commercially minded with a strategic approach to communications and reputation building
• Excellent judgement, project leadership and presentation coaching capabilities
• Creative, collaborative and results-oriented, with a passion for innovation and storytelling

This role can be based in any of the following locations:
Melbourne Australia, King of Prussia/Waltham US or Zurich Switzerland

Closing date for Applications:
Friday 23rd October 2026

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein…