Director Corporate Communications

Your main tasks

• Lead internal communications across the organization, developing, writing and delivering communication plans that support business priorities, organizational change and employee engagement

• Develop and execute the global corporate communications strategy, ensuring consistent and effective communications across internal and external audiences

• Partner with HR and senior leaders to develop and deliver leadership communications that support business transformation and employee engagement 

• Create and deliver clear, consistent and engaging communications across multiple channels, including company announcements, leadership messages and employee communications

• Advise senior leaders on executive communications, key messaging and thought leadership, translating complex business topics into clear and compelling communications

• Lead media relations and reputation-building initiatives in collaboration with affiliates and external partners

• Own crisis communication planning and lead communications during reputation-sensitive situations

• Establish communication governance, messaging standards and approval processes to ensure consistency, compliance and communication excellence

• Ensure all communications comply with applicable healthcare, regulatory and company requirements

• Define and monitor communication KPIs, using data and feedback to continuously improve communication effectivenes

Your profile

• 10+ years of experience in corporate and/or internal communications within medtech, healthcare or another regulated industry
• Proven experience leading internal communications in a global or multi-country organization, ideally during periods of growth or transformation 
• Experience advising senior leaders and translating business priorities into clear, engaging communications
• Strong experience in executive communications, media relations and crisis communications
• Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and effectively
• Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions, geographies and cultures
• Thrives in a lean, entrepreneurial environment where ownership, initiative and execution are valued as much as strategic thinking 
• Pragmatic, proactive and adaptable, with sound judgment and the ability to deliver in a fast-paced, international environment
• Fluent in English; German is an advantage