Marketing Communications Lead 6-Month Contract

McKesson is an impactdriven 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 wellbeing 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. If you want to be part of tomorrows health today we want to hear from you.

Job Summary

The Marketing Communications Lead will be instrumental in developing B2B marketing communications (marcom) initiatives to enhance McKesson Canadas presence as a trusted leader in the pharmaceutical distribution and retail banner pharmacy industry. As a senior individual contributor within the Customer Communications and Events team you will work to strengthen customer engagement and drive business growth.

The successful candidate for this role will have a strong customercentric focus thrive in handson role requiring both strategic thinking and daytoday and be a key contributor to a team of change catalysts and communicators.

Specific Responsibilities

• Champion the McKesson Canada brand across all marcom initiatives ensuring proper positioning of the Marketing and Commercial Operations (MCO) Business Units service offerings and strategic priorities.
• Responsible for creating highquality content and developing integrated marcom plans that align with business objectives. Incorporate key messages audience segmentation and channel strategies to ensure effective communication and engagement.
• Inspire and support creative initiatives to drive engagement and elevate our brand storytelling.
• Identify retention and loyalty opportunities to amplify the customer experience strengthening the brand and instilling a culture of trust and transparency.
• Support account teams by developing various sales enablement material including collateral development presentations etc. Ensure these materials effectively communicate our value proposition and drive meaningful impact.
• Build strong partnerships with crossfunctional teams and regional (ROC) stakeholders to maintain a comprehensive understanding of the current environment and challenges. Leverage these insights to inform marcom strategies.
• Measure analyze and report on the performance of marcom initiatives. Continually monitor metrics adjusting messaging to maximize impact and effectiveness.
• Stay informed about industry trends communication tools and best practices applying insights to enhance the marcom strategy.
• Identify opportunities to leverage new technologies and channels to expand customer engagement.

General Responsibilities

• Demonstrate strong selfdirected initiative resourcefulness and drive for innovation.
• Exhibit strategic thinking strong customercentric ethic coupled with a keen sense of the big picture.
• Mindset of continuous improvement with willingness to learn and try new things.
• A welldefined sense of diplomacy supported by high degree of enthusiasm creativity and entrepreneurial spirit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Relevant education in Marketing Communications or a related Business field.
• 7 years of experience developing implementing and leading marketing communications strategies.

Key Competencies

• Proven experience in B2B marketing communications preferably for a large organization within the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry.
• Superior communication skills (written verbal editing); bilingual in French is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and InDesign as well as with platforms such as Marketo Salesforce and other marketing tools is an asset.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors including performance experience and skills equity regular job market evaluations and geographical markets. The pay range shown below is aligned with McKessons pay philosophy and pay will always be compliant with any applicable regulations. In addition to base pay other compensation such as an annual bonus or longterm incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson pleaseclick here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

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