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Payal SadhwaniPS

Payal Sadhwani

Director, Health Communications & Policy

$1,500/day
Temasek, SG
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Payal

I’m a communications professional with 13 years of experience in an agency environment, which has given me exposure to various industries, content platforms and writing styles.

Throughout my career, I’ve worked in content strategy, executive communications, policy communication and integrated campaigns, where I’ve shaped messaging frameworks, managed important stakeholders and developed content for various audiences - policymakers, patients, public.

My background is rooted in healthcare communications, which has provided me with the experience of translating complex information into messages and language that resonate with different audiences.

In my previous role at GCI Health, I was the first employee in Singapore, supporting the APAC President to build the GCI Health presence in APAC. Currently, I lead my own solo communications consultancy (These experiences mean that I’m comfortable and adept in taking on end-to-end roles - from the high-level strategy, to activating the day-to-day work to collaborating with various teams.

Beyond the work, I love mentoring, sharing what I know, even being very fortunate to have had the chance to guest lecture at institutions like the National University of Singapore on strategic and crisis communications.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Basic

  • Malay

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Temasek (up to 50km)

Experience

  • GCI HEALTH
    DIRECTOR & HEAD OF POLICY COMMUNICATIONS
    May 2019 - April 2025 (5 years and 11 months)
    Singapore
    • Directed corporate communications and reputation strategies across Asia for leading global healthcare brands, managing multi-country teams.
    • Developed integrated communications plans that aligned brand goals with ESG and access-to-care imperatives, including environmental impact communications.
    • Led stakeholder engagement and advocacy efforts to influence market perception and policymaker buy-in for responsible innovation.
    • Oversaw content and media planning, messaging development, and digital asset creation across traditional and online channels.
    • Managed budgets as well as performance tracking, KPIs, and insights reporting to measure reputation and stakeholder engagement impact.
    • Direct line manager to two junior consultants and managed a team of seven on a day-to-day basis.
  • WE COMMUNICATIONS
    SENIOR CLIENT MANAGER
    March 2016 - May 2019 (3 years and 2 months)
    Singapore
    • Developed and led integrated healthcare communications campaigns across APAC, supporting brand launches and disease awareness initiatives.
    • Created multi-channel communication strategies, leveraging media, KOLs, and patient voices to strengthen brand narrative and executive leadership voices.
    • Partnered with internal creative and analytics teams to drive campaign performance, reporting and optimisation.
    • Contributed to business growth through strategic planning, account expansion, and client engagement.
  • WEBER SHANDWICK
    SENIOR CONSULTANT, HEALTH
    March 2010 - August 2014 (4 years and 5 months)
    Malaysia
    • Delivered award-winning corporate and disease awareness campaigns across TAs such as oncology and ophthalmology, including multiple sclerosis advocacy that won at the Malaysia PR Awards 2012.
    • Provided regional and in-country support for pharmaceutical clients on media, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement strategies.

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Education

  • Master of Arts
    University of Nottingham
    2016
    Master of Arts
  • Bachelor of Communication
    The University of Queensland
    2009
    Bachelor of Communication

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