Senior Director, Global Media Relations

Primary Function of Position

The Senior Director of Global Media Relations is responsible for developing and leading a best-in-class global media relations function that meaningfully contributes to Intuitive’s business goals and priorities, and advances Intuitive’s reputation as a leader in advanced, minimally invasive care.

Role And Responsibilities

• Lead Intuitive’s global media relations strategy to proactively promote Intuitive’s products, business strategy and brand, while protecting the company’s reputation.
• Work together with other communications functions across audiences to create and implement an integrated, results-oriented proactive communications strategy – with media relations as a key pillar - aligned with Intuitive’s mission, vision and strategic priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight of global media relations activities including preparation, engagement and amplification.
• Work with regional media relations and broader GPA and cross-functional teams to identify high-impact opportunities to work with and amplify the work of customers and KOLs including clinicians, surgical societies, hospital and healthcare executives, patients and patient advocacy groups.
• Cultivate and expand trusted relationships with top-tier media and others who shape coverage and perception of Intuitive.
• Act as a strategic and trusted advisor to senior leadership on media/communications/corporate reputation around the globe.
• Lead, inspire and further develop a high performing, proactive, strategic media relations team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience and demonstrated success leading global media relations/communications in a fast-paced, complex environment and across multiple geographies.
• Deep experience and results in and across US, Europe and Asia Pacific strategic media leadership.
• Fluency in media planning and execution in global, regional and local contexts – experience leading media relations function(s) outside of the US.
• Strong understanding of the interplay between communications and public affairs.
• Proven track record of proactive, successful global and regional media relations campaigns, including delivering high-impact placements in national/tier one media.
• Results-oriented, proven ability to lead strategic media workstreams from idea through implementation.
• Executive presence and the ability to clearly and convincingly present strategic thinking to senior stakeholders.
• Detail oriented, with ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams simultaneously and with limited oversight.
• Strong demonstrated people management and organizational leadership experience.
• Empowering people leader who represents the best of Intuitive’s culture while achieving the best from their team.
• Exceptional, precise verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required, relevant advanced degree a plus.
• Ability to speak multiple languages.

Other Personal Characteristics

• Demonstrate values consistent with Intuitive’s individual and leadership expectations.
• Demonstrate sound judgment as befitting expectations of the role.
• Be capable of advising and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, while also being able to listen to and collaborate with others.