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Senior Director of Corporate Communications – Life Sciences – BOSTON.

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Senior Director of Corporate Communications - Life Sciences - BOSTON.

We are searching for an expert who is experienced in creating then executing global external corporate communications strategies designed to increase the visibility and awareness for Life Sciences firms.

This person will lead a Team and develop a company-wide comprehensive external communications strategic plans that are focused on increasing the positive awareness and visibility of our client then aligning to the company’s strategic focus. 10+ years of similar experience within a Life Sciences Firm is a must have for this candidate.

DAY-TO-DAYS:

This position will be slated with developing a company-wide comprehensive external communications strategic plan that is focused on increasing the positive awareness and visibility of our client and then aligning the company’s strategic priorities. Additionally, the Director will develop a proactive media relations program that establishes a broad relationship base to maximize the company’s reach.  This would include retaining relationships with the media globally that ensures our Clients point of view is proactively communicated.

The Director will build and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders, including credit rating agencies, patients and professional and industry organizations. They will need to proactively connect external events and issues impacting the Medical Device industry and influences within the Clients reaction and communication strategies. They will proactively collaborate with our Client’s businesses and marketing communications to ensure there are integrated PR and media relations strategies for product launches, industry events and other external events.

Candidates will have experience in providing innovative media training to company spokespeople.  They will create “Best in Class’ media channels and communication tools that include:  interview briefing documents for spokespeople, media, press releases, press kits, and e-communication.

ABOUT YOU:

Candidates are required to have 10+ years of global communications experience in an innovative company, preferably related to the Life Sciences industry. They should be proven and accomplished communications/public relations professionals.

The ideal candidate has managed reputation management challenges that include product recalls, regulatory issues and other company challenges impacting the company’s image and reputation.  Candidates should be highly regarded as a proven and respected communications consultant to key leaders within the organization and is able to influence leaders position on issues. They should have demonstrated an in-depth understanding of target audience, highly effective writing style and expertise in high-impact messaging to broad audiences.

Most importantly, they should be a visionary ability to build a “best in class” External Communications function that utilizes and leverages all communication channels including social media.  This accompanied with the candidate being an exceptional leader while providing mentoring and development to a team of communication professionals and having a openness to extensive travel US and Internationally will make a strong fit.

David Honig. Recruiter
MarketSearch
Boston, MA

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