Director, Internal Communications (Healthcare)

Job Summary

Accountable for developing and executing internal communications strategies across the enterprise. As an active member and leader of the Medline Corporate Communications team, work closely with senior leadership of the company to ensure clarity of message, strategy and goals.
Lead a centralized team of communicators (internal) charged with producing day-to-day content, engaging internal campaigns, communications materials and programs that support Medline's culture and business goals. Oversee the development and content of internal digital communications and recommending future internal digital communications channels and functionality.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Contribute to, and execute strategy of, employee communications to drive employee engagement, internal understanding of company priorities and support company performance. 

• Develop and disseminate timely and accurate information to Medline employees and sales teams, using print and electronic communications. Manage execution of all internal communications issues.

• Create, oversee and support the daily implementation of communications plans and make strategic recommendations and ensure superior delivery of communication programs and tactics within the organization.

• Advise management on, and develop, communications policies and employee engagement programs. 

• Identify opportunities and tools to drive Medline's internal communications messaging to employees and sales force and create proposals to develop and fund such tools.  Champion new possible vehicles for employee communications. 

• Work with individual acquisition teams on communications materials (internal and external) in advance of acquisition announcements, at closing and during acquisition onboarding of employees into Medline. 

• Manage and lead the content and editorial calendar of the company's communications and newsletters.

• Directly engage and advise executives for various communications needs (ex. speechwriting).

• Oversee corporate internal event planning, such as Town Halls and other related activities.

• Lead internal digital communication initiatives and resources (ex. The Source).  

Management responsibilities

• Typically, manages through multiple Managers.  Provides leadership and management to one or more major departments of an operating unit or to a department that has system-wide accountability. 

• Strategic, tactical and operational planning (12 + months) for the function or department;

• Direct budgetary responsibility for one or more departments, functions or major projects/programs;

• Interpret and execute policies for departments/projects and develops;

• Recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies;

• Hiring staff, recommending pay increases, performing performance reviews, training and development of staff, estimating personnel needs, assigning work, meeting completion dates, interpreting and ensuring consistent application of organizational policies.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$152,880.00 - $229,320.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Every day, we're focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what's right to delivering business results, together, we're better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline 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.