Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Job Overview Summary
The Senior Communications Coordinator will work directly with the Product Integrity team implementing and managing internal and external communications and content. The ideal candidate for this role will deal with sensitive topics such as stakeholder mapping, message development, internal and external training, and assisting with speech writing for large global events. You may also be responsible for supporting relationships with stakeholders, law enforcement agencies, customers, and other entities in the day to day of this role.
As a contractor assigned to Merck in this full-time position, you will be employed by Minuteman and enjoy a complete set of excellent health and retirement benefits. You will work on a hybrid schedule at the Merck campus in West Point, PA.
Merck's Product Integrity (PI) team, part of its Global Security Group (GSG), oversees the Company's Product Integrity Strategy and Operations in connection with the company's commitment to safeguard its patients and products from risk related to illicit trade, including issues of counterfeiting, diversion, tampering, and product theft. Product Integrity's mission is founded on the Company's core value of "patients first" and its commitment to "provide them with safe and effective products". These core principles instill purpose and inspiration and guide our actions as we seek to provide for the safety and security of our patients through activities that secure our supply chains, investigate, and enforce against illicit activity, and raise appropriate awareness to this public health risk.
If you have significant experience creating compelling content in the pharmaceutical or health care sectors, we would like to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and create written, verbal, and visual content for internal and external stakeholders to help them understand goals and priorities of Product Integrity, reflect appropriate messages, cadence, channels, and format (i.e. standardizing presentations, talking points, newsletters, intranet content)
- Tailor content to resonate with diverse stakeholders and ensure development and maintenance of key messaging per stakeholder (groups)
- Conduct activities and projects for stakeholder mapping and engagement
- Execute communication plans to empower team members with information and tools to help them engage stakeholders with consistent messages via appropriate channels
- Using existing templates, write quarterly and annual Product Integrity reports
- Analyze associations and organizations that provide opportunities for awareness and advocacy raising activities of benefit to the Product Integrity organization
- Establish and maintain seamless interface with internal and external stakeholders of interest to build strong cooperative relationships
- Maintain close liaison with regional teams to support communication activities
- Develop communication strategies that help PI team members to navigate through change
- Provide primary tactical support to Product Integrity Advocacy & Awareness Strategic Lead
- Manage the marketing calendar
What we Like about you:
In addition to exceptional communication and writing skills, experience in corporate communications, public affairs and/or public relations, project management experience and a positive, Can-Do attitude, and a passion for this work will be important. Further requirements are:
- At least 5 years of relevant experience within a corporate communications role or similar
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills
- Proven ability to write effectively and professionally in clear, concise English
- Experience in developing, implementing and executing a corporate communication strategy
- Experience in editing content
- Outstanding organizational and planning abilities
- Digital proficiency and social media savvy
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
- Able to work in varying situations (team vs. independency with self-motivation)
- Demonstrated ability to work with wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds and levels
- Exemplary ethics and integrity
- Skilled with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Ability to work in highly collaborative and matrixed environment
- Able to identify issues and customize, implement/execute solutions
- Quick thinking, firm decision-making, and the ability to communicate clearly under pressure
- Experience within a highly regulated industry
- BS/BA in public relations, journalism, communications, or relevant field
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in web design and content production is a plus
- Understanding of change management principles
- Knowledge of anti-counterfeit/brand protection methodologies
- Ability to speak additional languages (Spanish, French...) is a plus
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Pay Transparency Statement
The base salary range for this role is $72,600-$109,500. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience and may vary from the amounts listed above. This position may also be eligible for a variable bonus in addition to base salary as well as health coverage, paid holidays, and other benefits.
About Merck
Merck is a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology, vaccines, and animal health products. We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn, develop and grow in our careers. We are proud of our 125 years of service to humanity and continue to be one of the world's biggest investors in Research & Development.
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Salary Description
$72,600-$109,500 Minuteman Security and Life Safety
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