Director, Integrated Communications

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🕒 July 28

🌐 Canada, United States – Remote

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote 🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🗣️ Communications

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Meda in the US

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501 - 1000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Meda is a leading international specialty pharma company with a broad product portfolio reaching more than 80% of the global pharmaceutical market. With sales of over SEK 15 billion at the end of 2014, Meda ranks as the 48th largest pharmaceutical company in the world. The company, headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, focuses primarily on sales and marketing and employs more than 5,200 people globally, with a significant portion engaged in these activities across over 60 countries.

📋 Description

• Lead MEDA’s external communications team and serve as the global functional communications lead • Support Philanthropy & Public Engagement, the CEO’s Office, other MEDA divisions and regional activities • Serve as a member of MEDA’s Senior Management Team and report to the VP, Integrated Communications & Thought Leadership • Create and oversee written content, including scripts, articles, emails, talking points and key communications for the President & CEO • Oversee the Content Studio, including request processes, output quality, time and resource tracking • Plan and manage the annual report • Advise on advertisements, promotional materials and job placements • Author and oversee high-impact website content and blog channels • Develop and distribute news releases to relevant media outlets • Create video concepts and scripts and manage video production • Define and implement unified corporate communications and external communications strategies • Manage reputation through daily media monitoring and recommendations to the ELT • Advise on crisis communications and issues management • Coordinate strategic plan rollouts and communication of priorities • Implement and monitor brand strategies and standards • Coordinate content needs with regional, philanthropy, strategy, impact and executive stakeholders • Manage agencies and freelance communications providers • Oversee MEDA’s Digital Asset Manager (Mediavalet) • Lead the integrated social media approach across LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram • Recommend social media posts for the President & CEO and report on trends, statistics and engagement • Develop, implement and administer MEDA’s website • Report on website statistics aligned with MEDA’s KPIs • Oversee website design, content layout, coding, testing, maintenance, accessibility, UX and SEO • Coordinate website content with Mastercard Foundation Africa Growth Fund staff • Supervise and manage the Communications team, including recruitment, selection, performance management, development and workflow improvement

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, English or a related field • Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in communications-related roles • Excellent writing, editing and content production skills in English • Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and WordPress or a similar content management system • Understanding and working knowledge of content management systems, web platforms and systems related to keeping the website online, backed up and secure • Proficiency in Adobe suite software is an asset • Appreciation and support of MEDA’s faith statement, values and goals • Understanding and appreciation of business principles, international development, and MEDA’s approach to creating business solutions to poverty • Project management skills • Contract management experience • Team leadership and organization skills • Effective communication skills to work across the organization • Awareness of current digital and nonprofit communication trends • Judgement and creativity in acquisition, development and assessment of media sources • Familiarity with MEDA’s individual and institutional funder constituencies • Willingness to undertake domestic and international travel as required • Must be able to work legally in the country where the role is based; MEDA cannot sponsor or assist with work permits

🏖️ Benefits

• Accommodations available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in the selection process • Possible extension of the temporary six-month term • Domestic and international travel as required