GE HealthCare Head Communications 

South Africa, Limpopo, Polokwane 

629549124

Key responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Collaborate with the GE HealthCare Japan leadership team to define and execute communication strategies that align with key business priorities, driving impactful results both internally and externally.
• Develop and implement comprehensive multi-channel communication plans to enhance GE HealthCare’s brand development and positioning across diverse stakeholder groups, including customers, business leaders, media, industry groups, and government entities.
• Ensure the positive representation and protection of GE HealthCare’s image and reputation across all communication channels.
• Proactively lead an earned media strategy, focusing on tier 1 media to maximize coverage and influence.
• Create and execute thought leadership strategies for key executives, including social media presence and speaking engagements, to establish them as industry leaders.
• Partner with HR to drive employee engagement and affinity by clearly communicating the organization’s strategy, priorities, and progress, fostering a cohesive and motivated workforce.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for crisis communications related to specific business issues, including cross-GE HealthCare matters, ensuring timely and effective responses.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to continuously refine and enhance communication plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Utilize data to inform and improve communication strategies and tactics, regularly reporting on progress and outcomes to drive continuous improvement.

Desired Characteristics

• A track record of influencing and engaging successfully with senior internal leaders, driving external visibility, employee engagement and managing through change
• Excellent oral and written communications skills with ability to simplify complex issues and act quickly with sensitivity to a range of external perspectives
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of the business drivers
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated teamwork skills
• Clear interest and understanding of current affairs, politics and public opinion and the ability to gauge the effects of these on present and future business plans.
• Ability to work in a complex business matrix, meeting the needs of both the P&L and the Corporate Marketing and Communications Function
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects
• Integrity: accepting and adhering to high ethical, moral, and personal values in decisions, communications, actions, and when dealing with others
• Native in Japanese and fluent in English.