Vacantes en Mexicali, United States

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As a pioneer and market leader in robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare's hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere. We strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture. Our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential.

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let's advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

This position is responsible for the full scope of public affairs responsibilities in Mexico, developing and executing a clear, compelling and high-impact government affairs, advocacy and media relations strategy, aligned with our business goals and priorities

The role sits with Intuitive’s Global Public Affairs team, responsible for Intuitive’s strategy and activities across media relations, advocacy, government relations and corporate reputation.

Role

This role will work closely with in-country leadership, in-market teams, public affairs colleagues, and others to develop and implement strategies to:

• Protect and promote the company’s reputation, interests and positions with relevant external stakeholders (policymakers and influencers, patient advocacy groups, trade associations and media); and
• Provide related advice and counsel.
  
  

Essential Job Duties

Government Affairs and Advocacy

• Be the corporate expert for the Mexicali and the overall Mexican political system; advise on key interactions with relevant policymakers.
• Work in coordination with in-market and headquarters-based stakeholders to drive an integrated government affairs strategy that advances our country and global business objectives.
• Establish a strong network of external stakeholders, such as key policymakers and influencers, third-party organizations, medical societies, patient advocacy groups, and peer companies.
• Represent Intuitive’s position in direct discussion with diverse government stakeholders and third-party organizations.
• Brief executives on key policy issues, messages and associated business risks and opportunities in advance of external engagements.
• Monitor policy and public affairs developments and make appropriate recommendations to company leaders.
• Manage external government affairs/public affairs firms to support strategy and activity as needed.
• Draft, edit, revise relevant external messaging related to government affairs.
• Attend meetings, events and conferences to represent the company from a Government Affairs perspective.
• Direct activities and efforts of government affairs consultants/business organizations in line with GPA goals and strategies.
  
  

Media Relations

• Establish media monitoring and analysis capabilities to improve awareness and better anticipate risks and challenges.
• Serve as company media contact in Mexico; establish internal standards, guidelines and processes associated with responses to media in Mexico.
• Lead development and utilization of external messaging in support of the company’s in-market objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with key media.
• Manage external PR firms to support strategy and in-market activity, as needed.
• Support reputation focused issues management processes
  
  

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• 12+ years’ experience in government, politics or political campaign work, or a similar role in public affairs
• Demonstrated track record of strong advocacy and communications skills.
• Bilingual - Strong English and Spanish language skills
• Ability to travel throughout Mexico and to Intuitive’s U.S.-based facilities in Sunnyvale, Ca and Atlanta, Ga as required.
• Ability to effectively analyze, write and deliver information, and explain, advocate and negotiate positions and issues to a broad spectrum of individuals.
• Excellent organizational skills, especially ability to monitor and manage multiple campaigns and tracks of work simultaneously, while ensuring consistency with the company’s overarching goals, approach, and brand.
• Ability to work independently while also working in a matrixed organization across countries.
• Ability to tailor materials to effectively communicate with multiple internal and external audiences, including colleagues in different departments and countries, different high-value external stakeholders, and media.
• Responsive and focused on executing in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to contribute to projects that fall outside of core responsibilities, as needed.
  
  

Required Education And Training

• University degree required
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Experience in healthcare and/or global manufacturing-oriented business
• Experience in a global corporate environment.
  
  

Additional Information

Intuitive es un empleador que brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo. Proporcionamos igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los solicitantes y empleados cualificados, y prohibimos cualquier tipo de discriminación y acoso, independientemente de su raza, sexo, condición de embarazo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, color, edad, religión, condición de veterano protegido o de discapacidad, información genética o cualquier otra condición protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales aplicables.

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