Senior Manager, Communications & Content Marketing

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve—we care. What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people.

About the role

McKesson’s U.S. Pharmaceutical Distribution business is seeking a Senior Manager, Communications & Content Marketing to support the Sales Operations & Governance (SO&G) organization. This highly visible role will serve as a strategic communications partner to the executive lead for SO&G and the broader leadership team. The Senior Manager will shape the SO&G narrative, lead executive and employee communications, oversee editorial planning, and develop content that brings the organization’s priorities, progress, and impact to life for internal and external audiences. This is a rare opportunity for a people leader who wants to lead across both communications and marketing while remaining close to the work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated communications and content strategy aligned with SO&G priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the executive lead and broader leadership team.
• Draft and edit executive messages, organizational announcements, presentations, talking points, scripts, and meeting materials.
• Build and maintain a clear SO&G narrative, message hierarchy, and supporting proof points.
• Lead communications strategy and storyline development for Quarterly Business Reviews and other executive presentations.
• Manage editorial planning across internal and external communications, including an integrated editorial calendar.
• Identify and develop compelling stories about business performance, transformation, employees, customers, and organizational milestones.
• Lead communications for organizational changes, strategic initiatives, town halls, employee engagement, and recognition.
• Establish effective processes for intake, prioritization, approvals, publishing, and measurement.
• Partner closely with leadership, executive support, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, creative teams, and other stakeholders.
• Lead and develop communications talent while remaining hands-on in writing, editing, and execution.
• Manage multiple priorities and accelerated deadlines with sound judgment, organization, and follow-through.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, business, or a related field.
• Nine or more years of professional experience, including at least one year of supervisory and/or management experience.
• Eight or more years of progressive experience in corporate communications, executive communications, employee communications, content marketing, or a related discipline.
• Experience advising senior leaders and supporting complex business or organizational priorities.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation-development skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading editorial planning and integrated communications strategies.
• Strong business acumen, executive presence, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience leading people, projects, or cross-functional teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a large, matrixed, or highly regulated organization.
• Experience supporting sales, operations, transformation, or governance teams.
• Background spanning both communications and content marketing.
• Experience developing content for internal and external audiences.
• Healthcare, pharmaceutical distribution, or B2B experience.

What Success Looks Like

• Clearer and more consistent SO&G messaging.
• Stronger executive communications and business storytelling.
• Improved planning, responsiveness, and on-time delivery.
• Fewer late-stage rewrites and more efficient approval cycles.
• Greater employee understanding and engagement.
• Increased visibility of SO&G’s value and business impact.

Pay

Base pay range: $102,000 – $170,000 USD annually, with a targeted budget of approximately $145,000 plus a 20% Management Incentive Plan (MIP). Additional compensation may include an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position. The selected candidate is expected to work on-site at our Las Colinas office a minimum of two (2) days per week, with the remaining days worked remotely. Specific in-office days may be designated based on team needs and business priorities.

Benefits

McKesson offers a competitive compensation package as part of our Total Rewards program, which includes base pay, performance-based incentives, and market evaluations. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, visit McKesson’s benefits page.