Director, Global Communications & Public Affairs, Circulatory Restoration

Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications Leadership
• Develop and implement a comprehensive global communications and public affairs strategy aligned to Circulatory Restoration business priorities and growth objectives.
• Partner with business leadership to drive understanding of strategy, performance, innovation, and transformation initiatives among key internal and external partners.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives on strategic communications, positioning, reputation management, executive visibility, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure communications strategies are scalable and adaptable across regions and markets while maintaining message consistency and strategic alignment.
• Establish measurement frameworks and analytics to assess communications effectiveness and optimize performance.
• External Communications & Reputation Management
• Lead external communications strategies that elevate the visibility and reputation of the Circulatory Restoration business and its portfolio of technologies.
• Develop integrated campaigns and social media strategies supporting business achievements, clinical evidence generation, scientific meetings, product innovation, market development, and corporate initiatives.
• Drive proactive media engagement, thought leadership, and strategic storytelling that strengthens leadership positioning within Cardiovascular.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in communications, public affairs, corporate communications, employee engagement, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience.
• Proven success developing and delivering integrated global communications strategies
• Experience advising senior executives and leading executive communications, thought leadership, and stakeholder engagement programs.
• Expertise across employee engagement, organizational and change communications, media relations, digital and social media and reputation management.
• Outstanding communicator and storyteller with strong critical thinking, analytical judgment, and the ability to influence and align stakeholders.
• Proven people leader who develops high-performing teams, manages competing priorities, uses data and insights to guide decisions, and embraces digital, social, AI-enabled, and emerging communications technologies.

Preferred

• Experience in regulated healthcare industries, with familiarity in cardiovascular care, medical technology innovation, clinical evidence communications, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience supporting global organizations across multiple regions and cultures.
• Experience leading communications during periods of organizational transformation or business change.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year