Director, Communications Business Partner (Pharma and Specialty Distribution)

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and consult with leaders, communications team members and business partners in the development and implementation of strategic internal and external communication plans that reflect the company’s brand and voice while positively positioning the business and its leaders with key audiences.
• Lead and develop a highly functioning team of communicators in execution of strategic internal and external communications plans in support of the business.
• Produce and implement strategic communications in a variety of formats (executive/leader communications, internal newsletter stories, press releases, reactive media statements, thought leadership content for social media and company-owned Newsroom, social media copy, and web copy).
• Work collaboratively across the enterprise in the planning of the business’ National Sales Meeting and Retail Business Conference and oversee the development and execution of key communications deliverables in support of those events, including run of shows for main stage content, leaders’ scripts/talking points, and internal and external communications that promote and recap each event.
• Plan and execute business leader-led town halls in collaboration with the company’s live events team, including the development of a run of show and speaker presentation materials.
• Draft and/or review communications including leader organizational announcements, press releases, Cardinal Health Newsroom stories, scripts/talking points and presentations, newsletter content, and other communications deliverables.
• Develop effective, consistent and relevant employee messaging around segment and business unit goals, business initiatives, strategic plans and role of employees in implementing strategies.
• Develop and maintain updates of proactive communication strategies, including messaging playbooks and SOPs, to ensure the team is positioned to respond promptly to issues affecting the business, customers, suppliers and providers.

Qualifications

• Targeting a strong communicator who is articulate, high energy, decisive and agile in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• A self-starter who can look around corners, identify what needs doing, and go do it.
• Enjoys working with others, maintains calm and can navigate ambiguity.
• Targeting an experienced people leader who can effectively delegate while also providing opportunities to develop the team.
• Ideally targeting leaders with 10+ years of experience, open to individuals coming from an in-house environment and/or agency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to be clear and concise and pay close attention to detail. Writing expertise is a must.
• Ability to navigate and thrive in a large, complex organization.
• Strong financial and business acumen driven by natural curiosity.
• Excellent time management skills to meet tight deadlines and expectations of internal and external stakeholders.
• Prowess in building relationships and making connections externally (journalists, conference organizers, local influencers).