Director – Corporate Publications & Events (m/f/d)

Fresenius Medical Care North America; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in chronic kidney disease solutions seeks a Director for Corporate Publications & Events. This role involves managing the editorial and event strategies to enhance FME’s global contributions, requiring substantial experience in corporate communications and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Corporate Communications and Public Relations.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of corporate publications and event strategy.
• Direct content editing and proofreading for high-quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure strategic alignment.

Skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Organizational skills

Content development

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations

Job description

Director – Corporate Publications & Events (m/f/d)

Reporting to the Head of External Communications, the Director of Corporate Publications & Events will lead the development and execution of key external publications & events. This role will be highlighting and amplifying FME’s global Corporate contributions globally incl. medical and clinical activities. In this, the Director will be responsible for developing an editorial plan & event strategy that aligns with FME corporate objectives, and work directly with senior experts across the FME landscape to consistently deliver on that strategy in a variety of mediums. Specifically, this role will direct the content development and lead the refinement of key annual publications, such as the Annual Report, Corporate Magazine, and Annual Medical Report. Additionally, this role will be tasked to direct event execution considered advantageous for FME involvement and collaborate with FME thought leaders to arrange and thoroughly support participation.

The ideal candidate is an experienced communications and editorial professional, who has leadership experience in an integrated global communications environment, with experience working closely with senior stakeholders and strategic communications. The candidate should be a purpose-driven storyteller who can leverage content across multiple channels and has an ability to manage multiple concurrent high-profile projects. The candidate should have experience working cross-functionally to develop and support global communication publications and events.

Your assignment:

• Direct and manage the development and execution of a corporate publication and event strategy that aligns with FME global objectives
• Develop, write, and edit creative concepts, assets, and compelling copy for corporate communications, marketing collateral, web copy, email, social media, and other outlets to engage readers and users
• Direct editorial planning and strategy by participating in strategic planning and developing high quality, innovative content and story ideas
• Direct the editorial development process for key FME publications & events – the Annual Report, Corporate Magazine & Annual Medical Report, AGM, CMD etc.Adhere to editorial timelines that ensure timely publication or event execution
• Enable clear SME participation expectations to ensure timely submission and content alignment with intended outcomes
• Project manage the individual activities ensuring timely delivery and appropriate involvement of all necessary stakeholders
• Direct content editing, rigorously proofreading diverse and varied pieces of content for voice, organization, grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, flow, style, formatting, and clarity to deliver the highest-quality deliverables
• Develop productive collaborative relationships with all functions globally
• Fact-check references for all materials, ensuring that content is accurate and that all claims are supported
• Directly support functions in external event content preparation and best-practice presentation delivery
• Collaborate across centers of excellence and with strategic marketing planners, campaign managers, SEO experts, and digital producers to clarify business objectives, define key messages, and solve problems
• Bring all materials into alignment with company brand voice and preferred writing style guides
• Leverage a proactive, detail-oriented mindset to gather information, integrate feedback, and keep work moving from first draft to final approval

Your profile:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree or similar in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field
• Minimum 10 years’ of related experience in Corporate Communications and Public Relations
• Excellent collaboration, leadership skills with a can-do attitude
• Good digital channel knowledge
• Proven track record of editorial support, corporate editorial experience a plus
• Excellent written, presentation and communication skills are required
• Able to work within a matrix organization
• Strong organizational and process analysis skills are essential
• Must be able to work within virtual international project teams across broad-based projects
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), additional languages are a plus
• Willingness to travel

About the company

With comprehensive solutions for people living with chronic kidney disease and related conditions, we are working together to improve the quality of life of every patient, every day. We are transforming healthcare through research, innovation, and compassion.

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