An exciting opportunity has arisen for the newly created role of Director of Public Affairs, Medical Devices, Europe!
Based from either our Maidenhead office in the UK or Wiesbaden office in Germany, you will develop and execute strategic plans, creative campaigns and other initiatives that deliver high-impact results focused on driving awareness for Abbott and our Medical Devices business in Europe.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Leading, inspiring and engaging with key stakeholders across our Medical Devices businesses in Europe, to drive high-impact results
2. Working closely with the European public affairs teams to develop creative, insight-led, measurable campaigns designed to generate awareness and shape opinion of our Medical Devices business among key external stakeholders
3. Work cross-functionally with a wide variety of business stakeholders at different levels to achieve our business goals
4. Establish an effective digital strategy to engage key audiences online
5. Issues and crisis management
6. Supporting corporate initiatives focused on thought leadership, brand and executive visibility
7. Employee engagement - devising strategies for engaging employees around key campaigns, stories and topics
8. Agency management, to include budget management and ensuring vendors are delivering ROI
What you’ll need:
9. Bachelor’s degree
10. Significant prior corporate communications/public relations experience, across multiple geographies, ideally within Healthcare, Tech, FMCG or Pharma
11. Understanding of Europe and U.S. business practices
12. Proven record in PR campaign development, stakeholder relations, issues/crisis management
13. Proven success in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment, juggling multiple priorities
14. Strong verbal and written communication skills
15. Collaborative, ideally with prior experience in a centralised role
As you’d expect from a global healthcare company, we offer a fantastic range of benefits for you and your family, including competitive salaries and bonus potential, a superb defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.