Director, Site Communications — U.S. Health Manufacturing

HireLifeScience; Elkton (VA); Hybrid; USD 173,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, is seeking a Director, Site Communications - U.S., Human Health Manufacturing to lead strategic communications for all HH manufacturing sites in the United States, including multi-site coordination and executive engagement.

The role develops integrated strategies, partners with HR, Operations, EHS, Quality, and legal, manages external agencies, and leads crisis communications, regulatory communications, and employee engagement across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business or related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of communications experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, med tech, biotech or similarly regulated industries; strong experience in international and/or multi-country communications required.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively across multiple stakeholder and sites; experience localizing global strategies for site-level implementation.
• Proven track record in issues management and crisis communications, preferably in a manufacturing or operational context.
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical environment and familiarity with relevant U.S. and local regulatory and compliance requirements impacting communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of four U.S. HH site communicators who support communications at all HH manufacturing sites throughout the United States.
• Lead high visibility, sensitive communications (e.g., workforce restructurings, environmental or safety incidents, regulatory enforcement).
• Develop integrated communications strategies and plans for the U.S. Human Health manufacturing sites that reflect diverse markets, cultures, languages and regulatory environments.
• Lead end-to-end communications that help employees across U.S. sites understand the Manufacturing Division strategy, performance, and priorities, and that foster a strong culture of safety, quality, compliance, and inclusion.
• Partner with HR, Operations, EHS, Quality and local teams to support change management initiatives, organizational design changes and network transformations.

Skills

Change Management

Communication Strategy

Crisis Management

Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Business or related field

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, is seeking a Director, Site Communications - U.S., Human Health Manufacturing to lead strategic communications for all HH manufacturing sites in the United States, including multi-site coordination and executive engagement.

The role develops integrated strategies, partners with HR, Operations, EHS, Quality, and legal, manages external agencies, and leads crisis communications, regulatory communications, and employee engagement across sites.