Philips Communications Director Precision Diagnosis 

Germany, Hesse 

302792831

Communications Director Precision Diagnosis

You are responsible for

• Developing fully integrated communications plans that contribute to the success of the Precision Diagnosis business units and its employee engagement

• Working with a team of other senior communications professionals, synthesizing commercial objectives with reputation and brand objectives and co-building global comms plans and campaigns from a business and markets perspective

• Providing overarching communications counsel and capability building to Precision Diagnosis business leader and management team – taking an active role as a Communications representative in one (or more) Business Unit’s Leadership Teams, serving as a trusted advisor to their leader(s)

• Leading, developing and deploying the internal/ external communications plan, including support for the company’s reputation, brand, culture and transformation programs

• Issues management and crisis communications in coordination with Philips’ central External Relations team and contribution to integration programs of mergers, acquisitions and divestments

• Leading key Precision Diagnosis events, including participation in key trade/ business events and global webcasts

• Supporting leaders to reach employee engagement scores through the delivery of communications guidance and community building through social channels

• Managing annual program budget, agency and measurement of all programs.

To succeed in this role, you should have the following skills and experience

• A results-oriented senior communications leader with a Master’s degree, and at least 10 years’ experience, in strategic B2B communications/marketing in an international/matrixed environment

• Strong understanding of/ affinity with technology, data, and healthcare innovation topics

• Strong senior stakeholder management skills: you are a confident and fact-based advisor to senior management and a trusted strategic partner

• Proven track record of leading, building and coaching highly engaged and high performing global teams

• High energy, creative and demonstrated ability to build key relationships and lead to positively influence stakeholders and drive effective collaboration

• Proven track record of driving strategic, complex programs and planning processes, with many moving parts, across a wide variety of organizational pockets

• Ability to navigate a high paced business environment typical for a data and software driven business area which is preparing to globally scale its reach and activities

• Strong project management skills and agency management experience

• Native-level English (written and spoken); proven ability to write and steer work for impactful speeches, presentations, blogs, opinion pieces; etc.

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