Director - Communications - Consumer Healthcare - Pfizer - Madison

Job description
Role Description
The Director of Communications reports to the Head, Global Communications, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare. The director is responsible for developing and implementing effective global communications programs in support of PCH business initiatives and brands. The director is responsible for identifying business opportunities and threats and developing and implementing communications strategies and tactics to minimize threats and maximize opportunities. The director leads communication program execution in the US market and provides strategies, programs and communications materials to affiliates outside the US for local implementation and execution. The director actively engages with the Global Franchise and US Commercial teams for brands supported by the position. The director ensures alignment and leverages opportunities with Corporate Affairs' public affairs and communications teams supporting other business units and the corporation at large. The director leads communications planning and management of strategic business issues that have potential for broad corporate impact.

Responsibilities
* Provide communications counsel and advice to PCH managers and colleagues to protect and enhance the reputation of Pfizer, Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and its brands.
* Develops and implements measurable annual strategic brand and business initiative communications plans that are grounded in research, include measurable objectives and are evaluated for effective return
* Directs public relations agencies and other vendors in executing key communications programs and initiatives.
* Executes communications programs in the US marketplace in coordination with US business partners, Corporate Affairs colleagues and Investor relations, as necessary.
* Provides communications strategies, plans, counsel and materials to communications and marketing colleagues outside the US for regional or local execution.
* Leads communication planning, preparation and execution to address major business issues; engages appropriate teams to ensure that relevant business units and senior management is aligned.
* Ensures that business partners and communications colleagues understand and adhere to all communications policies and procedures.
* Contributes to corporate communications initiatives and events as necessary, including board reports, earnings releases, annual reports, analyst presentations, and investor conferences.
* Works with internal communications to ensure that external communications initiatives and programs are appropriately shared and leveraged with PCH and Pfizer colleagues.
* Secures and directs outside agency support, as appropriate, and manage the public relations and other agency budgets.
* Develops appropriate metrics to evaluate effectiveness of communications plans, messages and vehicles.
* Develops and maintains knowledge of communications best practices and share across Corporate Affairs for use when appropriate.

Qualifications
Educational Requirements
*Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, English or related field. Master's degree preferred.
*Experience in healthcare sector required.
*Experience in consumer healthcare products or pharmaceutical industries preferred.

Capability requirements
*10+ years of experience and demonstrated skills in developing, managing and delivering communications strategies and plans in a large, complex organization
*Issues management experience required
*Global coordination experience required
*Demonstrated ability to lead by influence and collaborate
*Ability to operate effectively on large cross-functional teams
*Strategic thinker with ability to develop and drive global communications plans
*Strong writer who can develop plans, communications materials and senior management reports and updates
*Ability to navigate a large, global organization and create a network of colleagues across levels
*Confident, direct counselor with strong listening and verbal communications skills
*Ability to develop communications plans across stakeholder audiences and drive messaging across functions
*Ability to make connections across functions, brands and teams to secure information, analyze and develop a strategy
*Ability to create alignment across the organization for communications strategy and recommendations and counsel regional teams responsible for implementation

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