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Abbott Director of Public Affairs, Medical Devices, Europe in Maidenhead, United Kingdom
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:
Leading, inspiring and engaging with key stakeholders across our Medical Devices businesses in Europe, to drive high-impact results
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
Work cross-functionally with a wide variety of business stakeholders at different levels to achieve our business goals
Establish an effective digital strategy to engage key audiences online
Issues and crisis management
Supporting corporate initiatives focused on thought leadership, brand and executive visibility
Employee engagement - devising strategies for engaging employees around key campaigns, stories and topics
Agency management, to include budget management and ensuring vendors are delivering ROI
What you’ll need:
Bachelor’s degree
Significant prior corporate communications/public relations experience, across multiple geographies, ideally within Healthcare, Tech, FMCG or Pharma
Understanding of Europe and U.S. business practices
Proven record in PR campaign development, stakeholder relations, issues/crisis management
Proven success in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment, juggling multiple priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills
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.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com