Director, Communication Allergan Aesthetics- Irvine, CA

This is a hybrid role including in office and remote working days. Must be resident or relocatable to the Irvine CA area. 

The Director Communications reports to the Executive Director of Communications and Branding.

Working closely with the global communications and PR team the Director will take an active role balancing communications and media relations efforts on behalf of Allergan Aesthetics with a 50% dedication to Aesthetics R&D communications to support and advance the global reputation and awareness of the company.

In addition the Director will support proactive and reactive media engagement including executive visibility and industry and business thought leadership. Additional responsibilities include crisis communications business development transactions and global reputation initiatives. The Director will be comfortable working with senior leadership and functional leadership to advise and lead communications for critical issues.

The Director will lead and collaborate with communications and brand PR agencies to drive creative pitch-able content and story angles on behalf of reputation building and promotion of the company. Partner with internal and digital communications leaders to maximize the visibility of strategies where appropriate.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Collaborative business partner to develop communications strategies that support business priorities
• Sound judgement to provide appropriate communications counsel
• Creative and inquisitive to seek out and develop compelling story angles to showcase company and leader strengths
• Ability to translate and illustrate complex scientific concepts
• Learn the aesthetics market peer and media landscape supporting and developing strategic communication programs partnerships and materials to advance Allergan Aesthetics goals
• Media relations strategy development and execution
• Excellent judgment and ability to balance short- and long-term needs and anticipate and proactively address potential issues
• Creative negotiation skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams and leadership to develop effective and compliant communications strategies
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with key message creation and public speaking
• Exhibit calm and confidence under pressure in crisis situations to balance near-term and long-term needs with communications strategy
• Helps support cross-functional collaboration across entire Allergan Aesthetics organization and partner with International Communications counterparts to ensure awareness and support of localized situation and materials
• Performs related duties as assigned

Qualifications :

• Excellent oral and written skills; communicating clearly and concisely
• Able to proactively manage deadlines
• Working autonomously and exercising excellent judgment
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships
• Maintaining confidentiality of information
• Ability to manage multi projects with strong project management time management and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong change management and interpersonal skills
• Influence and persuasion skills to drive alignment for problem-solving
• Bachelors degree in communication public relations journalism related field or equivalent from an accredited college or university and 10 years of progressive experience
• Experience working with or for a health care company or other regulated industry preferred
• Quick learner collaborative team member
• Curious thinker willing to jump in and make immediate contribution

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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