Director Communications, Image Guided Therapy Systems

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Job Description

​Your role:

• Developing fully integrated communications plans that contribute to the success of the Image Guided Therapy Systems business unit and its employee engagement.
• Developing external thought leadership programs, enhancing the company's reputation by positioning key leaders and insights in industry conversations.
• Working with a team of other senior communications professionals, synthesizing commercial objectives with reputation and brand objectives and co-building global comms plans and campaigns from a business and markets perspective.
• Providing overarching communications counsel and capability building to Image Guided Therapy Systems business leader and management team – serving as a trusted advisor to its leaders.
• Leading, developing and deploying the internal/external communications plan, including support for the company’s reputation, brand, culture and transformation programs.
• Leading key Image Guided Therapy Systems events, including participation in key trade/business events and global webcasts.
• Supporting 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 of two businesses 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 mindser and and proven experience as senior communications leader with a Master’s degree, and at least 10 years’ experience in strategic communications in an international/matrixed environment.
• Strong understanding of/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 and 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 pockets.
• 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); proven ability to write and steer work for impactful speeches, presentations, blogs, opinion pieces, etc.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. This role must be based in Best, The Netherlands.

About Philips
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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care here.