Baxter
Manager, Communications - Medical Products and Therapies
Baxter, Deerfield, Illinois, United States, 60063
This is where you save and sustain lives
At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.
Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.
Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives- where your purpose accelerates our mission.
This is a hybrid role with 3 days working from our office in Deerfield, and 2 days working remotely.
We are looking to add an experienced communicator to Baxter's Medical Products and Therapies (MPT) Communications team to help build Baxter's reputation among key partners in the U.S. and around the world. With a product portfolio spanning home, clinic, hospital and operating room settings, this business segment represents one of the most exciting opportunities for customer-led innovation across Baxter, directly supporting the company's ability to deliver on our Mission to save and sustain lives, accelerate company growth, and enable a more connected and digitally-driven future for our customers and the patients they serve.
Baxter is undergoing a transformation that will enable the company to better accomplish its mission to save and sustain lives, and we need a highly-motivated communications professional who is ready to take the next step in their career with a purpose-driven company.
What you will be doing:
* Work alongside the MPT global business teams to tell our story in new, innovative ways through traditional and social media, speaking engagements, owned channels, and internal sites.* Support the successful execution of communications strategies to align with our business strategy, and have an established history of success of implementing projects from start to finish.* Support communications around new product launches and data publications, product and therapy promotion, issues management, patient advocacy campaigns, and thought leadership efforts.* Position Baxter's expertise in selected business units and how our innovation is reshaping and transforming healthcare.* Create and implement communications materials that promote our product innovations (launches, regulatory achievements, etc.), medical congresses, patient education and disease awareness campaigns, and product-related issues management.* Gain media placements and speaking opportunities in top tier and trade media.* Manage editorial calendars, internal communication activities and results benchmarking in support of segment communications activities.* Nurture and maintain strong working relationships to implement communications initiatives.
Communications Planning & Execution -Identify opportunities to expand the scope of communication initiatives and improve their impact, including: broadening our story by developing critical communications plans for all channels, including defining measurable targets.
Traditional, Social and Digital Media - Identify and successfully implement opportunities to proactively promote our business, innovation projects and broader leadership in key media outlets and speaking opportunities. Individual will be responsible for pitching and securing placements, responding to inquiries from journalists, and measuring impact of media activities across the business segment. Individual will develop press releases to promote key achievements and events, and work with the team to develop dynamic content for Baxter's social media channels and .com sites, in alignment with our overall content strategy.
Intranet Platform Management - Partner with team members to create, update, and maintain content on corporate intranet social media platforms to ensure effective internal communication and employee engagement.
Messaging/Materials Development - Develop integrated messages for internal and external audiences aligned to corporate, brand, product and therapy messaging. Understand Baxter's brand guidelines and support internal partner education and alignment. Create Q&A and media statements, among other materials, on a wide range of topics and issues, including research, drafting and editing.
What you'll bring
* Bachelor's degree required, preferably in English, marketing, journalism, public relations, advertising, communications or transferrable area.* 5 plus years experience in corporate communications or public relations. Pharma, med tech or healthcare industry and agency experience desired, but not required.* Demonstrated experience working with marketing teams and other business collaborators to identify priorities, and develop communications strategy to meet our goals, while demonstrating measurable impact of efforts.* Demonstrated success in developing ongoing relationships that result in strong media placements.* Strong and versatile writing skills for a variety of content types, channels and topics with experience disseminating complex topics into clear, concise content.* Experience creating and editing videos and graphics (e.g. Canva), drafting social media posts and understanding of organic and paid social campaigns desired.* Strong project management, time management and organizational skills.* Demonstrate a collaborative approach by working effectively with internal partners, fostering positive relationships within the communications team and across different functions.
Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary range for this position is $104,000 - $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
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Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
EEO is the Law
EEO is the law - Poster Supplement
Pay Transparency Policy
Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.
Recruitment Fraud Notice
Baxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.
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At Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. You'll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.
Baxter's products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.
Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.
Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives- where your purpose accelerates our mission.
This is a hybrid role with 3 days working from our office in Deerfield, and 2 days working remotely.
We are looking to add an experienced communicator to Baxter's Medical Products and Therapies (MPT) Communications team to help build Baxter's reputation among key partners in the U.S. and around the world. With a product portfolio spanning home, clinic, hospital and operating room settings, this business segment represents one of the most exciting opportunities for customer-led innovation across Baxter, directly supporting the company's ability to deliver on our Mission to save and sustain lives, accelerate company growth, and enable a more connected and digitally-driven future for our customers and the patients they serve.
Baxter is undergoing a transformation that will enable the company to better accomplish its mission to save and sustain lives, and we need a highly-motivated communications professional who is ready to take the next step in their career with a purpose-driven company.
What you will be doing:
* Work alongside the MPT global business teams to tell our story in new, innovative ways through traditional and social media, speaking engagements, owned channels, and internal sites.* Support the successful execution of communications strategies to align with our business strategy, and have an established history of success of implementing projects from start to finish.* Support communications around new product launches and data publications, product and therapy promotion, issues management, patient advocacy campaigns, and thought leadership efforts.* Position Baxter's expertise in selected business units and how our innovation is reshaping and transforming healthcare.* Create and implement communications materials that promote our product innovations (launches, regulatory achievements, etc.), medical congresses, patient education and disease awareness campaigns, and product-related issues management.* Gain media placements and speaking opportunities in top tier and trade media.* Manage editorial calendars, internal communication activities and results benchmarking in support of segment communications activities.* Nurture and maintain strong working relationships to implement communications initiatives.
Communications Planning & Execution -Identify opportunities to expand the scope of communication initiatives and improve their impact, including: broadening our story by developing critical communications plans for all channels, including defining measurable targets.
Traditional, Social and Digital Media - Identify and successfully implement opportunities to proactively promote our business, innovation projects and broader leadership in key media outlets and speaking opportunities. Individual will be responsible for pitching and securing placements, responding to inquiries from journalists, and measuring impact of media activities across the business segment. Individual will develop press releases to promote key achievements and events, and work with the team to develop dynamic content for Baxter's social media channels and .com sites, in alignment with our overall content strategy.
Intranet Platform Management - Partner with team members to create, update, and maintain content on corporate intranet social media platforms to ensure effective internal communication and employee engagement.
Messaging/Materials Development - Develop integrated messages for internal and external audiences aligned to corporate, brand, product and therapy messaging. Understand Baxter's brand guidelines and support internal partner education and alignment. Create Q&A and media statements, among other materials, on a wide range of topics and issues, including research, drafting and editing.
What you'll bring
* Bachelor's degree required, preferably in English, marketing, journalism, public relations, advertising, communications or transferrable area.* 5 plus years experience in corporate communications or public relations. Pharma, med tech or healthcare industry and agency experience desired, but not required.* Demonstrated experience working with marketing teams and other business collaborators to identify priorities, and develop communications strategy to meet our goals, while demonstrating measurable impact of efforts.* Demonstrated success in developing ongoing relationships that result in strong media placements.* Strong and versatile writing skills for a variety of content types, channels and topics with experience disseminating complex topics into clear, concise content.* Experience creating and editing videos and graphics (e.g. Canva), drafting social media posts and understanding of organic and paid social campaigns desired.* Strong project management, time management and organizational skills.* Demonstrate a collaborative approach by working effectively with internal partners, fostering positive relationships within the communications team and across different functions.
Baxter is committed to supporting the needs for flexibility in the workplace. We do so through our flexible workplace policy which includes a minimum of 3 days a week onsite. This policy provides the benefits of connecting and collaborating in-person in support of our Mission.
We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Baxter, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary range for this position is $104,000 - $143,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.
#LI-CF1
#LI-BaxGen
Equal Employment Opportunity
Baxter is an equal opportunity employer. Baxter evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.
EEO is the Law
EEO is the law - Poster Supplement
Pay Transparency Policy
Reasonable Accommodations
Baxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities globally. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please click on the link here and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.
Recruitment Fraud Notice
Baxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.
134232