Director, Enterprise Public Relations

Santa Clara, CA (Unknown)

$180K/yr – $281K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own and lead Agilent's external communications and public-relations program, shaping messaging across mergers, investor relations, and leadership updates while coordinating with Brand and Finance to support enterprise objectives.

Own enterprise external communications strategy
Coordinate messaging with Brand, Finance, and leadership
Guide crisis readiness and external storytelling

Job Description

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise public-relations strategy that aligns with the company’s mission, values, and growth goals.
Work cross-functionally with Agilent’s Brand team to drive a consistent message that enhances our reputation and market positioning within the life-sciences and diagnostics industries.
Develop external messaging related to mergers and acquisitions — as well as investors and analysts when called upon — to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
Collaborate with executive leaders and the finance team to communicate business updates, quarterly results, and growth plans effectively to external stakeholders.
Develop targeted communication plans that tell Agilent’s story externally, ensuring clear, consistent messaging.
Work cross-functionally with senior leaders to anticipate change impacts and tailor communications to meet the needs of external audiences.
Develop crisis-communication strategy to ensure readiness for potential issues swiftly and effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
7-10 years of experience in public relations and/or external communications, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within life sciences, applied markets, or diagnostics sectors.
Proven experience in building and driving external-communications programs — ideally within complex, highly matrixed organizations that are continuously changing.
Demonstrated expertise in building and executing global external-communications strategies that inform and inspire myriad audiences, including analysts and investors, customers, and members of the media.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into compelling messages for external audiences.
Strong leadership and team management skills, with a collaborative approach and ability to influence across functions and levels.

Agilent Technologies

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Agilent customers are finding new ways to treat cancer, ensure food, water, air, and medicine quality and safety, discover new drug treatments, research infectious diseases, and create alternative energy solutions for a greener planet. From start to finish, we have them covered with our vast product solutions and services portfolio.Around the world, Agilent’s people bring innovations, technologies, and services to the forefront of science. Our teams design and manufacture a wide array of advanced analytical, research, and diagnostic solutions and tools for use inside and outside laboratories.Additionally, the unique expertise of Agilent’s CrossLab and technical teams provides valuable insight and support to our customers, helping them fully optimize their laboratories and resources to better focus on what's important: bringing great science to life.In fiscal 2022, Agilent Technologies generated revenue of (US) $6.85 billion.

Founded in 1999

Santa Clara, California, USA

18K employees (709 in marketing)

www.agilent.com

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