Director Communications, Image Guided Therapy Systems

Responsibilities

• Developing fully integrated communications plans that contribute to the success of the Image Guided Therapy Systems business unit and its employee engagement.
• Developing external thought leadership programs, enhancing the company’s reputation by positioning key leaders and insights in industry conversations.
• Working with a team of other senior communications professionals, synthesizing commercial objectives with reputation and brand objectives and co‑building global communications plans and campaigns from a business and markets perspective.
• Providing overarching communications counsel and capability building to Image Guided Therapy Systems business leaders and management team – serving as a trusted advisor to its leaders.
• Leading, developing and deploying the internal and external communications plan, including support for the company’s reputation, brand, culture and transformation programs.
• Leading key Image Guided Therapy Systems events, including participation in key trade/business events and global webcasts.
• Supporting leaders to reach employee engagement scores through the delivery of communications guidance and community building through social channels.

Qualifications

• Results‑oriented mindset and proven experience as a senior communications leader with a Master’s degree and at least 10 years’ experience in strategic communications in an international/matrixed environment.
• Strong understanding of, and affinity with, technology, data, and healthcare innovation topics.
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills: a confident and fact‑based advisor to senior management and a trusted strategic partner.
• High energy, creativity, and demonstrated ability to build key relationships and positively influence stakeholders to drive effective collaboration.
• Proven track record of driving strategic, complex programs and planning processes with many moving parts across a wide variety of organizational pockets.
• Ability to navigate a high‑paced business environment typical for a data‑ and software‑driven business area that is preparing to globally scale its reach and activities.
• Strong project management skills and agency management experience.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken); proven ability to write and steer work for impactful speeches, presentations, blogs, opinion pieces, etc.

Reporting to: Head of Communications, Image Guided Therapy.

Location: Best, The Netherlands. Must work on site at least three days a week.

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