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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

The Opportunity

We are currently seeking aseniormanager,executive/internalcommunications,to lead executive and internal communicationsforAbbott’s diabetescare business. Thepositionreportsto theseniordirector,publicaffairs. 

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 execution,liaising with business executives, leadership teams, subject matterexpertsand Abbott’s corporate employee communications teams to ensure alignmentand consistency.

WhatYou’llDo

• Leadexecutive andinternal communications forAbbott’s 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 annualall‑employeemeeting, virtual leadershipforumsanddigital platforms, ensuring content istimely, relevant, andhigh‑impact

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

• Serve as the primary liaison with Abbott’s corporate employee communications teamto coordinateandsupportAbbott‑wideinitiatives and amplifydiabetes careemployee and patient stories acrossAbbott-widechannels

• Drive employee engagement around major business announcementsandenterprise‑wideinitiatives

• Partnerwith HR onpriority topics,including employeeengagementand communications that support organizational objectives

• Collaboratecross‑functionallywith Global Marketing and External Affairs,Abbott’s internal creative agency,IT, 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 storytelling,contentor social media, as the team needs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree incommunications,journalism, publicrelationsor related field

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

• Consistenttrack recordof excellent writing,communicationsand 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%