GM - Corporate Communication

11/10/2025

The General Manager - External Communications is responsible for shaping and managing the organization's reputation and relationships with external stakeholders. This includes creating communication strategies, managing media relations, and developing a coherent corporate narrative.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Lupin Limited is a global pharmaceutical leader headquartered in Mumbai, India, with products distributed in over 100 markets. Lupin specializes in pharmaceutical products, including branded and generic formulations, complex generics, biotechnology products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Trusted by healthcare professionals and consumers globally, the company enjoys a strong position in India and the U.S. across multiple therapy areas, including respiratory, cardiovascular, anti-diabetic, anti-infective, gastrointestinal, central nervous system, and women’s health. Lupin has 15 state-of-the-art manufacturing sites and 7 research centers globally, along with a dedicated workforce of over 23,000 professionals. Lupin is committed to improving patient health outcomes through its subsidiaries – Lupin Diagnostics, Lupin Digital Health, and Lupin Manufacturing Solutions.

About the Role

Job Description

General Manager – Corporate Communications

The General Manager - External Communications focuses on shaping and managing an organization's reputation, image and relationships with various external stakeholders. This involves creating and executing communication strategies, managing media relations, and developing a content strategy. Crafting compelling messaging, building relationships with journalists and influencers, and ability to mitigate and navigate any issues forms the core of this role. From idea to execution, this role ensure a strong and coherent corporate narrative for external stakeholders.

Duties & Responsibilities

Craft compelling stories that reinforce Lupin’s position as a global market leader and support our strategic objectives. Be an advisor for the company’s external media presence, including the effective use of content in owned and paid channels. Equip and empower our leaders and communicators with guidance and resources on industry issues and opportunities that have impact across our business.
Develop and strengthen media relations with relevant journalists and influencers across the country, through consistent storytelling and thought leadership. Take ownership of key storytelling initiatives, ensuring a strong narrative throughout the year.

Drive and support global rollout of external communications plan to position the company positively and maximize opportunities to tell our growth story with key announcements

External communications provides competitive intelligence and insight into external presence and media landscape across the sector.
- Work within budgets of the communications function
- Excellent media relations skills and direct experience working with a variety of media – print, broadcast, online

Work Experience

Master’s degree in Marketing/Business/Journalism or a related field required.
15+ years’ experience in marketing communications, media, and/or public relations in a large firm

Education

Masters in Mass Media or Advertising & Marketing

Competencies

Result Orientation

Customer Centricity

Stakeholder Management

Innovation & Creativity

Developing Talent

Process Excellence

Collaboration

Strategic Agility

Key Skills

Corporate CommunicationsMedia RelationsContent StrategyStorytellingThought LeadershipStrategic ObjectivesCompetitive IntelligenceStakeholder ManagementInnovationCollaborationProcess ExcellenceResult OrientationCustomer CentricityDeveloping TalentStrategic Agility