Roche Posted October 18, 2026

Operations & Internal Communications Coordinator

Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Full time
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About this opportunity

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections,  where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

In this role, you will operate at the vibrant intersection of business execution and internal messaging. Serving as a central bridge between core operational functions, Access, Finance, and Portfolio, and Corporate Communications, you will ensure seamless cross-functional workflows, administrative compliance, and engaging bilingual workplace communications. You will join a collaborative and high-performing team environment dedicated to driving operational excellence and meaningful connections.

Your Responsibilities

Craft & Translate Engagement: Draft, refine, and translate internal announcements, updates, and communications in both Arabic and English to keep our teams connected.

Manage Communications Channels: Own the internal communications calendar and maintain active intranet portals, SharePoint hubs, and MS Teams channels for timely information flow.

Deliver Team Events: Plan and execute end-to-end logistics for company-wide town halls, team-building activities, and internal events.

Oversee Agreement & Signature Workflows: Draft standard contracts and vendor agreements using established templates, coordinate feedback, and manage digital signature routing.

Support Financial & Operational Tracking: Coordinate purchase requests/orders, maintain contract dashboards, and support administrative compliance for healthcare engagements and payment processing.

Maintain Digital Knowledge Systems: Organize and structure digital file systems (SharePoint, Confluence) to ensure reference materials are accessible and up-to-date.

Provide Executive & Meeting Support: Schedule complex meetings, capture action-oriented minutes, and track follow-up deliverables to resolution.

Who You Are

You are an organized, detail-oriented professional with a passion for clear communication and proactive problem-solving. You thrive in cross-functional environments, bring high integrity to handling sensitive information, and enjoy bringing people together through clear messages and smooth operations.

Educational Foundation: Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, English Literature, HR, or a related field.

Core Experience: Bring 2 to 4 years of experience in business operations, corporate administration, or internal communications.

Bilingual Communication: Demonstrate professional fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.

Technical Skills: Possess strong proficiency in MS Office 365 / Google Workspace, alongside practical experience with SharePoint, digital signatures (DocuSign), or basic ERP/procurement tools.

Proactive & Collaborative Mindset: Exhibit strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, and the ability to build trust across diverse team functions.

At Roche, you’ll thrive in a culture that values different perspectives and creates a place of belonging, where we challenge ourselves to excel and achieve strong results, together.

 

 

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Communications & Public Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Communications & Public Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 242 comparable Communications & Public Affairs roles across 75 biopharma companies.

242Comparable roles tracked
214Currently active
75Companies hiring similar roles
38Countries represented

Salary context

48 of 242 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · 2027 Future Talent Program - Global Communications - Intern · Merck $39,908/yr – $111,111/yr
Highest disclosed · Sr Director, U.S. Public Affairs (Boston, MA, US) · Servier $216/hr – $316/hr (≈ $449,280–$657,280/yr)
Peer group range $75,510 – $553,280 (median $190,550)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 242 comparable roles

United States104
Japan21
China15
France13
Germany13
United Kingdom10

+ 32 more countries

Seniority mix

191 of 242 peers have a known seniority level

Manager77
Director41
Senior Director22
Associate Director18
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc18
Senior8
Executive/VP5
Associate2

Therapeutic area mix

15 of 242 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology6
Rare Disease3
Cardiovascular / CVRM3
Neuroscience2
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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Function Therapeutic area Seniority Country
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