Director Communications CMO and GCD at Zoetis in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey

Job Description:

Position Summary



The Corporate Communications team is focused on both traditional and new ways to reach audiences internally and externally and shape the reputation of the Zoetis corporate brand by driving global awareness, influence, preference, and trust. The Corporate Affairs team contributes to a shared mission to advance and protect the Zoetis brand by understanding, influencing, and engaging all stakeholders - from colleagues and customers to our communities.


The Director, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Global Commercial Development (GCD) Communications will lead key executive Communications on behalf the Zoetis' CMO and serve as a strategic business partner to the GCD team to support data and regulatory milestones related to commercialized products across the portfolio.


This leader will serve as a trusted communications advisor tying together strategic communications that reinforce the innovation and efficacy of our portfolio for external and internal audiences including driving a core narrative, messaging, press materials and thought leadership platforms through speaking opportunities and other internal and external stakeholder content and programming. The Director of CMO and GCD Communications will be able to work seamlessly cross functionally, led by influence via influence, demonstrate and understanding of appropriate content for trade media and the ability to balance multiple priorities.



Responsibilities:



Develop and execute end-to-end executive communications plan for CMO for external and internal audiences, pull-through CMO voice as needed for customer communication, prepare for internal and external speaking engagements e.g., industry association meetings, Letter to the Editor, etc. Foster ongoing engagement across Zoetis medical team and identify opportunities to amplify initiatives and programs aligned to strategic priorities.


Strategic communications for GCD. Collaborate with GCD to develop comprehensive plans to support product milestones through public relations. Develop audience-based plans to amplify regulatory and data milestones with an enterprise viewpoint including press releases, Q&A, key messages and social content as appropriate, Contribute to GCD product campaigns to develop engaging materials and toolkits for local market use to advance or strategic priorities. Help manage and mitigate issues as needed.



Organizational Relationship

• Chief Medical Officer and CMO/Leadership Team
  
  


• Category Leads for GCD
  
  


• Leader and Colleague Communications Team
  
  


• Category Leads for Commercial Teams & Dublin-based CoE
  
  


• Corporate Communications
  
  


• Public Affairs
  
  


• Legal
  
  


• Regulatory
  
  


• Manager Commercial Comms (Dublin).
  
  

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in communications, journalism, English or related field
  
  


• Master's degree, MBA or certifications in areas of communications a plus
  
  


• Experience working in a global-matrix organization.
  
  


• Animal health, pharmaceutical, diagnostics or Petcare experience a plus
  
  

Technical Skills Requirements:

• 10-12 years of experience and demonstrated skills in developing, managing and delivering internal and external communication strategies and plans in a large, complex organization
  
  


• Demonstrated ability to understand business needs and develop strategic communication plans to support those goals and demonstrate the impact and contribution of plans with an enterprise point of view.
  
  


• Understanding of different regulatory environments and cultural considerations
  
  


• Able to work to tight deadlines, manage multiple projects at once, and maintain professionalism under pressure
  
  


• Ability to synthesize complex and technical information and convert it into clear and concise messages for colleagues and other stakeholders
  
  


• Excellent written and oral communication skills
  
  


• Ability to successfully counsel and work with senior executives and direct reports
  
  


• Ability to work effectively within and across functions and levels and build cross-disciplinary teams
  
  


• A drive for results and ability to achieve results through cross-functional teams, leveraging organization resources and exerting influence without direct authority
  
  


• Self-starter, able to work independently and prioritize to the most impactful projects
  
  


• Strong analytical, planning, attention to detail
  
  


• Strong B2B2C experience
  
  


• Freelance, vendor and agency relationship management experience.
  
  

Physical Requirements



Some travel < 5%


Occasional after hours/weekend work.


Full time


Regular


Colleague


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Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.


Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis. Apply Now