The work

The role owns the enterprise narrative for colleagues, translating the company’s vision, direction, purpose, values, business strategy and leadership priorities into a consistent messaging framework. It also leads enterprise-wide colleague communications across channels, including communications for the Chief People Officer and other senior leaders, and improves the tools and platforms colleagues use to access information.

The Executive Director leads enterprise-wide culture programmes that reinforce BMS’s values, inclusion and connection to its mission. In partnership with People leadership, the role develops and communicates culture strategies that support organisational transformation and colleague engagement, using data and colleague insights to assess their effectiveness.

The role translates external reputation data, brand perception and stakeholder sentiment into messaging for colleagues, monitoring shifts and adjusting the internal narrative as priorities and circumstances change.

The role leads communications strategy and execution for enterprise-wide initiatives, such as Brain Health initiatives and FIFA partnerships, and develops thought leadership and storytelling frameworks for strategic priorities. It works with Media Relations, Brand Marketing and Policy to align internal and external messaging, and advises senior leaders.

The Executive Director leads and develops an integrated team combining enterprise strategy and people communications capabilities, setting goals and providing coaching, mentorship and career development. The role also manages team resources, budgets and agency and vendor relationships.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing or a related field.
• At least 15 years of progressive corporate or internal communications experience, or experience in a related field, including substantial experience in a large, complex, matrixed organisation.
• At least five years of senior leadership experience managing teams and leading enterprise-level communications strategies.
• Experience developing enterprise narrative and messaging frameworks and delivering large-scale, multichannel internal communications programmes.
• Ability to advise and influence C-suite and senior leaders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts into clear narratives.
• Experience collaborating across communications, marketing and policy, and the business acumen to connect communications strategy to business outcomes.

Preferred qualifications

• An advanced degree, such as an MBA or master’s in communications.
• Experience in biopharmaceuticals, life sciences or healthcare; organisational change, transformation or integration; global communications; or culture-building and employee engagement.

Bristol Myers Squibb encourages applications from people who are excited by the role even if their résumé is not a perfect match.