Director of Public Affairs, Medical Devices, Europe

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for the newly created role of Director of Public Affairs, Medical Devices, Europe!

Based from either our Maidenhead office in the UK or Wiesbaden office in Germany, you will develop and execute strategic plans, creative campaigns and other initiatives that deliver high-impact results focused on driving awareness for Abbott and our Medical Devices business in Europe.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, inspiring and engaging with key stakeholders across our Medical Devices businesses in Europe, to drive high-impact results
• Working closely with the European public affairs teams to develop creative, insight-led, measurable campaigns designed to generate awareness and shape opinion of our Medical Devices business among key external stakeholders
• Work cross-functionally with a wide variety of business stakeholders at different levels to achieve our business goals
• Establish an effective digital strategy to engage key audiences online
• Issues and crisis management
• Supporting corporate initiatives focused on thought leadership, brand and executive visibility
• Employee engagement - devising strategies for engaging employees around key campaigns, stories and topics
• Agency management, to include budget management and ensuring vendors are delivering ROI

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree
• Significant prior corporate communications/public relations experience, across multiple geographies, ideally within Healthcare, Tech, FMCG or Pharma
• Understanding of Europe and U.S. business practices
• Proven record in PR campaign development, stakeholder relations, issues/crisis management
• Proven success in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment, juggling multiple priorities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative, ideally with prior experience in a centralised role

As you'd expect from a global healthcare company, we offer a fantastic range of benefits for 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.

The base pay for this position is

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In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Public Relations DIVISION: PA Public Affairs LOCATION: United Kingdom > Maidenhead : Abbott House ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: Germany > Wiesbaden-Delkenheim : G20 WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Yes, 10 % of the Time MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable

About Us

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential - because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions - across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life's greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott , to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.