Director Communications, Image Guided Therapy Systems

In this role, you will lead communications for Philips' Image Guided Therapy Systems business, helping shape integrated internal and external communications that support business success, employee engagement, and reputation.

Job Description

Your role:

• Develop fully integrated communications plans that contribute to the success of the Image Guided Therapy Systems business unit and its employee engagement.
• Develop external thought leadership programs, enhancing the company's reputation by positioning key leaders and insights in industry conversations.
• Work 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.
• Provide overarching communications counsel and capability building to the Image Guided Therapy Systems business leader and management team, serving as a trusted advisor to its leaders.
• Lead, develop and deploy the internal and external communications plan, including support for the company’s reputation, brand, culture and transformation programs.
• Lead key Image Guided Therapy Systems events, including participation in key trade and business events and global webcasts.
• Support leaders to reach employee engagement scores through the delivery of communications guidance and community building through social channels.

You are part of

The Business Communications team, which is part of Philips’ Communications & Brand organization that drives the company’s brand and reputation management and delivery of high-quality communication services to the leadership of Philips. You will report into the Head of Communications, Image Guided Therapy. Image Guided Therapy comprises two business units focused on developing advanced interventional solutions and systems that support minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment procedures.

You're the right fit if you have:

• A 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 or matrixed environment.
• Strong understanding of or affinity with technology, data, and healthcare innovation topics.
• Strong senior stakeholder management skills: you are a confident and fact-based advisor to senior management and a trusted strategic partner.
• High energy, creativity, and demonstrated ability to build key relationships, positively influence stakeholders, and drive effective collaboration.
• Proven track record of driving strategic, complex programs and planning processes, with many moving parts, across a wide variety of organizational areas.
• Ability to navigate a high-paced business environment typical for a data- and software-driven business area which is preparing to globally scale its reach and activities.
• Strong project management skills and agency management experience.
• Fluent English level, written and spoken, with proven ability to write and steer work for impactful speeches, presentations, blogs, and opinion pieces.

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, you may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips.