Sr Media Relations & Public Affairs Manager

Primary Function of Position:

Work with the Vice President of Global Public Affairs the Vice President and General Manager of Italy and other cross-functional teams to develop and implement a proactive media relations and patient advocacy strategy for Italy. This strategy will support Intuitives business objectives product clearances and launches customer milestones and patientfocused storytelling while remaining aligned with regional and global priorities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop Intuitives Italian media relations function and strategy. This includes both the day-to-day tactical elements of media outreach and education (content development media monitoring measurement and reporting) and the near and longer-term comprehensive media strategy to help protect and promote Intuitives business products and reputation in Italy.
• Oversee and set clear direction for the external media relations agency establishing high standards and KPIs and ensuring delivery of measurable results and ROI aligned with Intuitives objectives.
• Serve as primary Intuitive media contact in Italy managing and responding to media inquiries and coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure timely accurate and strategic responses.
• Ensure consistency of corporate messaging in Italy while tailoring responses to suit country-specific nuances.
• Prepare press materials including press releases statements messaging pitches fact sheets talking points op-eds and editorial content.
• Build and maintain relationships with key journalists across health business and technology sectors.
• Proactively look for storytelling opportunities within Italian market and to pitch accordingly.
• Provide media relations support at meetings conferences and events while identifying new storytelling opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across Italy teams and with global colleagues to ensure strategic alignment consistent messaging and maximum impact. Role is a key ecosystem partner with functions (clinical affairs government affairs market access others) providing subject matter expertise to support strategic projects.
• Provide strategic counsel and recommendations on Italyspecific media and reputational considerations to the Vice President of Global Public Affairs the Italy Vice President and General Manager and other local leaders helping anticipate sensitivities assess risk and shape appropriate communications approaches.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant patient organizations and advocacy groups to support patient education and insights that are aligned with Intuitives mission and areas of focus.

Qualifications :

Required Knowledge Skills and Experience:

• Bachelors degree.
• 8 years of experience in media relations including within global healthcare pharma MedTech sectors or other regulated industries.
• Established press contacts and relationships especially in the Italian and European or medical device healthcare or technology space.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex topics into clear engaging content.
• Exceptional organization skills detail oriented and proven ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Must be fluent in English and Italian.
• Able to travel throughout Italy to Europe-based meetings and Intuitives headquarters in Sunnyvale U.S as required.
• Proven track record of success in proactive media placements and issues management with a strong news sense and instinct for identifying impactful stories.
• Proficient at triaging and prioritizing incoming requests from internal teams media and external partners ensuring timely and strategic responses.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver proactive media results that align with strategic business objectives and elevate reputation.
• Skilled in project management and organizational execution capable of driving multiple initiatives in a fast-paced innovation-driven environment.
• Confident communicator with experience collaborating across functions and engaging with senior leadership.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quantify the impact of our work to the wider business.
• Experience managing relationships with external agencies.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders across matrixed organizations and build trust and relationships needed to partner and accomplish objectives.

Additional Information :

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidates experience knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidates qualifications consistent with applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time