Abbott
Director of Public Affairs, UK
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Director of Public Affairs
We are excited to be recruiting for a Director of Public Affairs to support the UK, responsible for developing and executing strategic communications plans, creative campaigns and other initiatives that deliver high-impact results focused on driving awareness for Abbott in the UK.
Reporting to the Regional Director of Public Affairs, Europe, you will also work cross-functionally with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior commercial leaders across multiple divisions, marketing, regulatory and government affairs.
Core Responsibilities
- Proactive storytelling: drive greater external awareness for Abbott through proactive storytelling and measurable, insight-led local initiatives
- Media & external relations: act as a company spokesperson, cultivating and maintaining excellent relationships with editors, media, and other key external influencers to help build and protect the company's reputation
- Issues management: managing issues and mitigating potential risks
- Engage employees: partner with key stakeholders to lead enterprise-wide, employee communications in the UK
- Drive the business: deliver communications across the UK that will build Abbott’s competitive advantage, position, and market share
- Agency management: effective agency management, including budgets
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What You’ll Need
- Minimum education: a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Experience: Significant experience in corporate communications/public relations
- Preferred background: Multinational, matrix experience, with a strong preference for experience with a Healthcare, Tech, FMCG or Pharma
- Market understanding: Understanding of UK market dynamics as well as US business practices
- Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, comfortable dealing with ambiguity and exceptional judgment
- Proven success: Proven record in PR campaign development, positive stakeholder management, issues/crisis management
- Work environment: Proven success in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
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As you’d expect from a global healthcare company, we offer a fantastic range of benefits to support you and your family, including competitive salaries and bonus potential, a superb defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.
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