Manager, Strategic Communications

Responsibilities

• Strategic Communications & Business Partnership
• - Develop and lead communication strategies that support Endoscopy and Communications Business Unit priorities, organizational objectives, and divisional goals.
• - Advise business leaders on communication strategy, audiences, messaging, timing, stakeholder considerations, and communication risk.
• - Translate business strategies, operational priorities, and organizational decisions into clear, actionable communication plans.
• - Build trusted relationships with leaders and stakeholders to proactively identify communication needs, opportunities, risks, and dependencies.
• - Influence communication decisions through sound judgment, consultation, and collaboration, including recommending alternative approaches when needed.
• - Connect communication activities across assigned businesses and stakeholder groups to improve coordination, consistency, and organizational understanding.
• Leadership, Change & Employee Communications
• - Lead communication planning and execution for strategic initiatives, business growth, operational changes, organizational transformations, and culture initiatives.
• - Develop leadership and employee communications, including presentations, talking points, town hall content, organizational announcements, business updates, and strategic messaging.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 10+ years of experience in communications, public relations, employee communications, change communications, or a related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred

• Experience independently developing communication strategies and advising business or functional leadership teams.
• Experience supporting senior business leadership teams.
• Experience across strategic communications, employee communications, organizational change, and/or business communications.
• Experience working within a complex, matrixed organization.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional communications training.

Benefits

• Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.
• Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.