Senior Manager, Executive and Internal Communications, Diabetes Care

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutrition and branded generic medicines. Our 122000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking aseniormanagerexecutive/internalcommunicationsto lead executive and internal communicationsforAbbotts diabetescare business. Thepositionreportsto theseniordirectorpublicaffairs.

Theseniormanagerwill develop communications plansthat helpdiabetes careemployees understand the business strategyand inspire them to be powerful advocates for Abbott.Theroletranslatesstrategyintoactional plansaround executive leadership and internal communications. Thposition requireshigh-quality detailed executionliaising with business executives leadership teams subject matterexpertsand Abbotts corporate employee communications teams to ensure alignmentand consistency.

WhatYoullDo

• Leadexecutive andinternal communications forAbbotts diabetescare business partnering closely with theexecutivevicepresident andothersenior leaders to communicatebusinessstrategy priorities andother topics

• Develop and execute employee communications strategies that educate engage and motivate a global workforce aligning internal messaging with external campaigns partnerships and business priorities

• Own keybusiness-specificcommunication channels and forums including the annualallemployeemeeting virtual leadershipforumsanddigital platforms ensuring content istimely relevant andhighimpact

• Work with executive vice presidentand other senior leaderson internal presentations andexternalspeaking opportunities

• Serve as the primary liaison with Abbotts corporate employee communications teamto coordinateandsupportAbbottwideinitiatives and amplifydiabetes careemployee and patient stories acrossAbbott-widechannels

• Drive employee engagement around major business announcementsandenterprisewideinitiatives

• Partnerwith HR onpriority topicsincluding employeeengagementand communications that support organizational objectives

• Collaboratecrossfunctionallywith Global Marketing and External AffairsAbbotts internal creative agencyIT andother functionstoexecutecommunications

• Manage global communications projects vendor relationships budgets and agency resources in close partnership with thesenior director

• May include some external communications work including media relations and/or externally storytellingcontentor social media as the team needs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree incommunicationsjournalism publicrelationsor related field

• 8 years of experience incommunications with a deep understanding ofexecutive and internal communications

• Consistenttrack recordof excellent writingcommunicationsand project management skills

• Experience working with and counseling senior management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consumer healthcare and/or technology communications

• Exhibit anticipatory thinking strongjudgmentand executive presence

• Able to achieve results while dealing with ambiguity discretion and a rapid pace of change

• Understand how to work within a matrixed organization

• Ability tocommunicatepersuasively and influence others

• Experience managing other aspects of corporate communications including media relations and public relations is a plus

Travel

• Anticipated travel of5-10%