Director External Communications

GlaxoSmithKline

Base: $140,250 to $233,750; bonus/equity: annual b...
Corporate media relations
Manage media relationships globally
Develop proactive strategies
The U.S. Corporate Media Relations team is responsible for protecting and strengthening the company’s reputation by managing relationships, news flow and issues with top-tier national and international media organizations

Job Summary

  • The U.S. Corporate Media Relations team is responsible for protecting and strengthening the company’s reputation by managing relationships, news flow and issues with top-tier national and international media organizations.
  • As Director, U.S. Corporate Media Relations, you will be an expert in this audience (the media) and use your experience and skills to manage and develop our key media relationships globally.
  • Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

Matching Summary

The U.S. Corporate Media Relations team is responsible for protecting and strengthening the company’s reputation by managing relationships, news flow and issues with top-tier national and international media organizations.

Salary

Base: $140,250 to $233,750; Bonus/Equity: annual bonus and eligibility to participate in share based long term incentive program; Benefits: health care, insurance, retirement, paid holidays, vacation, paid leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • corporate media relations
  • manage media relationships globally
  • develop proactive strategies
  • active spokesperson
  • issues management plans
  • crisis communications

Nice-to-have

  • trusted counselor
  • operate effectively at senior level
  • proactive networker
  • sophisticated crisis management skills
  • results driven and solutions oriented

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years experience in corporate communications
  • specialization in media relations
  • communications planning and delivery
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Experience in pharma industry or similarly highly regulated industry is a plus
  • Line management experience

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