Senior Director, Business Area Communication (Wayne, NJ)

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers - and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

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Job Overview

The position leads strategic communication for Getinge's global Acute Care Therapies (ACT) Business Area, accountable for all internal and external communication activities developed and implemented to drive business growth and strengthen reputation. You will partner with a global communications team to launch impactful programs and activities that strengthen Getinge's commercial leadership position and offerings, manage issues, strengthen relationships with strategic stakeholders, and motivate and retain a diverse and global workforce.

Core activities will include but are not limited to executive thought leadership, organizational comms, financial comms, clinical and data science comms, event and medical meeting communications, media relations, and issues management. As a member of both the Global Brand and Communications Leadership Team and the ACT Leadership Team, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the communication strategy during pivotal growth and transformation efforts, enhancing reputation, driving organizational alignment and sustained employee engagement within Getinge.

• External Corporate Communications and positioning: Strategic narrative, executive thought leadership, financial comms, clinical and data science comms, event and medical meeting communications, media relations, and issues management
• Employee and internal communications: Employee communications strategy, management of key communications channels, change management communications
• Leadership and team development: Contributions to functional excellence, strategic leadership partnership for business platforms, performance and talent development of team.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Sets communication strategy and direction to enable business growth, build brand reputation, impact society, and fuel employee engagement.
• Drives alignment, capability sharing, and execution across global and regional communication colleagues.
• Collaborates closely with the President of ACT, ACT Leadership Team, Customer Experience, CommOps, regional marketing teams, HR and Investor Relations, among others, to drive aligned messaging for key audiences and stakeholders.
• Harnesses innovative communication approaches to build media, investor, and physician confidence in the company's innovation pipeline and to drive uptake for new product introductions.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders, preparing them for media interviews, speeches and presentations, investor and board meetings, impactful social media presence and external thought leadership.
• Leads communications for M&A activity
• Implements strategies to drive employee engagement and position Getinge as the employer of choice.
• Ensures operational excellence within the team oversees external agencies, manages budget, measures and reports on effectiveness of activations.
• Sits on the cross-functional ACT Leadership Team

Team Development and Leadership

• Build and mentor a high-performing employee transformation communications team that collaborates effectively across organizational boundaries.
• Establish and enforce internal communication brand standards, ensuring alignment with overall corporate branding.
• Lead the development and enhancement of digital communication platforms for use specific to transformation and change communications (e.g., intranet, transformation apps).

Metrics and Continuous Improvement

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication strategies specific to transformation and change using metrics such as employee feedback, intranet engagement, and post-event surveys.
• Drive continuous improvement in communications processes and infrastructure.
• Ensure risk mitigation in communication through preemptive planning and consistent stakeholder alignment.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field.
• Master's degree (e.g., in Communications, Business Administration, or related field) preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in corporate communications, including internal and external communications, public relations, crisis communication, and executive communications.
• A minimum of 5 years in a leadership role managing communication teams or functions.
• Experience working in global or multinational environments, with a strong understanding of cross-cultural communication.
• Proven strategic thinking and planning skills with the ability to align communications with business objectives.
• Proven experience leading others and building out a new team
• Strong writing, editing, and messaging skills across diverse platforms and audiences.
• Experience managing media relations and PR campaigns; ability to serve as a company spokesperson when needed.
• Proficiency with digital communication platforms, including social media, intranet, newsletters, and employee engagement tools.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with ESG, DEI, or CSR communications (increasingly valued in global companies).
• Ability to counsel senior executives and serve as a trusted advisor on communications strategy.
• Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities related to communication effectiveness.
• Travel of about 10-15% which includes international travel
• This position is hybrid and works out of the Wayne, NJ Getinge US headquarters 1-2 days a week.

Certifications (Optional but Valued):

• Accreditation in Public Relations (APR)
• Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP)
• Executive Communication or Leadership Development programs

The base salary for the position for the NJ region is a minimum salary of USD 223,000 and a maximum of USD 278,000 plus an annual bonus of 35%.

This position is eligible for a company vehicle.

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About us

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.