Corporate Communications Lead

Req ID: 9759

Working Location: PENNSYLVANIA, CENTER VALLEY; MASSACHUSETTS, WESTBOROUGH

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. 

Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus.

Job Description

This position is pivotal in advancing Olympus business objectives and managing reputation by leading agenda setting, public relations, including social media and internal engagement activities for the Gastrointestinal Solutions (GIS) Division. This role partners closely with GIS leadership to deliver aligned, impactful messaging tailored to global and regional needs, overseeing strategy, operations, budget management, and optimization for these disciplines in the larger context of the main business Gastrointestinal Solutions (GIS), ensuring alignment with the company's global direction while tailoring strategies for application areas, or different locations.

Responsibilities include identifying media opportunities, supporting M&As, managing issue & crisis communications, and orchestrating internal engagement efforts. The role ensures compliance with legal measures, drives brand alignment, and represents the company globally. Reporting to the Vice President Communications, Global, this individual contributor position enhances brand messaging to employees, customers, and stakeholders, develops complex communication plans, and collaborates daily with the GIS Division heads.

Job Duties

Contributes to divisional and functional business objectives, priorities, and orchestrates all types of communications according to global communications frameworks.
Proactively identifies and pitches PR and social media opportunities to the respective subject matter teams within Global Communications.
Owns internal messaging, drives channel adoption and ensures consistent cascade of communication throughout the division – including those required for organizational changes or M&A integration.
Drives comprehensive communication support for all leadership activities ensuring clear information flow, employee engagement and retention, and executive visibility, including, through internal and external social media channels.
Collaborates closely with content creators and the larger Communications team to orchestrate communications throughout the matrix organization and ensure alignment with global and regional strategies.
Owns and manages KPIs, continuously assessing communication effectiveness and driving improvements to meet evolving business needs.
Oversees GIS communications operations, including budget management, legal and regulatory compliance, and alignment of brand messaging across internal and external audiences.
Manages issue and crisis communications and helps shape the division’s global reputation and brand positioning in collaboration with GIS leadership.

Job Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Communications, English, Marketing or similar subjects.
Minimum of 15 years of related experience with a bachelor's or 12 years' experience with a master’s degree.
Cross-cultural understanding, change management capability, remote/lateral leadership.
Ability to mitigate conflicting views and lead for solutions.
Initial/lateral leadership skills visible and ability to drive cultural development and role model inclusive leadership as well as demonstrate an empowering attitude.
High understanding of M365 Suite and communicative landscape, tactics, and driver for true engagement.
Ability to laterally lead cross-regional teams with cross-cultural understanding.
Occasional global travel may be necessary; willingness to undertake short-term assignments abroad.

Preferred:

Master’s degree a plus.
Bi/tri-lingual a plus.
Proven expertise in internal communications strategy and execution required; change communication experience preferred.
Familiarity with the healthcare industry preferred.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
12 Paid Holidays
On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefit and incentives.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

You Belong at Olympus

We value a workforce that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We foster an environment where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. And we provide employees with equal access to opportunities for growth and development.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Pennsylvania (US-PA) || Center Valley || Communications

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