Manager, Communications - U.S. Hospital Products
Company: BAXTER
Location: Deerfield
Posted on: June 17, 2022
Job Description:
This is where you save and sustain livesAt Baxter, we are deeply
connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work
makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a
sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work
improves outcomes for millions of patients.Baxter's products and
therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics
and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant
medical innovations that transform healthcare.Together, we create a
place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This
is where you can do your best work.Join us at the intersection of
saving and sustaining lives- where your purpose accelerates our
mission.Manager, Communications - U.S. Hospital ProductsPosition
OverviewWe're excited to add an experienced communicator to our
team to help build Baxter's reputation among key stakeholders in
the U.S. Work alongside our team and our U.S. commercial
organization to tell our story in new, innovative ways through
traditional and social media, and owned channels. You'll have the
autonomy to implement your ideas, from start to finish. Responsible
for both product and therapy promotion, internal communications,
patient advocacy campaigns, and broader, proactive initiatives in
the U.S.Critical Responsibilities
- Execute communications plans for the U.S. market to promote our
product innovations (launches, regulatory milestones, etc.),
medical congresses, patient education and disease awareness
campaigns, and content that speaks to trends in the U.S. healthcare
system.
- Build and manage strong relationships with marketing teams to
help implement communications initiatives.
- Assist with media relations, especially trade media that cover
the healthcare system. Individual will be responsible for pitching
and securing media placements and creating key messages and other
materials to assist in our response to inquiries from journalists.
Individual will develop press releases to promote key milestones
and events.
- Work with our team to develop dynamic content for Baxter's
social media channels and .com sites, in alignment with our overall
content strategy. Act as a conduit between our digital team and the
U.S. marketing teams to ensure that content we develop is in line
with our business strategy.
- Support U.S. commercial campaigns on social media, as
needed.
- Develop internal communications materials, including content
for town halls and emails, to help drive engagement and keep
employees informed.
- Develop integrated messages for internal and external audiences
aligned to corporate, brand, product and therapy messaging.
Understand Baxter's brand guidelines and support internal
stakeholder education and alignment.
- Create Q&A and media statements, among other materials, on
a wide range of topics and issues, including research, drafting and
editing.
Key Experiences, Attributes & Education
- Demonstrated experience working with marketing team and other
stakeholders to create effective messages that effectively engage
stakeholders.
- Experience managing product-related issues, especially in a
highly-regulated environment.
- Strong and versatile writing skills for a variety of content
types, channels and topics. Experience writing for the web and
social media.
- Strong project management, time management and organizational
skills.
- Proven ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders and
develop strong relationships to ensure success.
- Highly motivated, with ability to make decisions
independently.
- Flexible and agile, with the ability to quickly change course
when need arises.
- Bachelor's degree required in English, marketing, journalism,
public relations, advertising, or transferrable area. A minimum of
6 years of experience in corporate communications or public
relations. Pharma, med tech or healthcare industry and agency
experience desired.The successful candidate for this job may be
required to verify that he or she has been vaccinated against
COVID-19, subject to reasonable accommodations for individuals with
medical conditions or religious beliefs that prevent vaccination,
and in accordance with applicable law.Equal Employment
OpportunityBaxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter
evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color,
religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, protected veteran status,
disability/handicap status or any other legally protected
characteristic.
EEO is the Law
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Pay Transparency PolicyReasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable
accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If,
because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable
accommodation for any part of the application or interview process,
please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your
request along with your contact information.Recruitment Fraud
Notice
Baxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where
fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other
agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal
personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect
yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.065717
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