Director, Employee Experience Communications

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Princeton
Posted on: September 1, 2024

Job Description:

Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us .The Director, Employee Experience Communications, is responsible for supporting efforts to bring the company narrative to life for employees through omni-channel approaches to strengthen employee feelings of pride working at BMS. This role also supports integration planning and onboarding communications for acquired colleagues during M&A activity, to ensure a positive experience and successful assimilation into BMS.This role reports to the Executive Director, Internal Communications and Employee Experience.Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Executive Director on prioritized global initiatives to develop and execute strategic communication plans.
• Draft communications that support the organization's readiness for internal and external changes. Write talking points and provide support for company-wide events.
• Contribute to team's editorial calendar, proactively looking for ways to drive employee understanding of the company strategy and create a cohesive experience centered in our passion for our patients. Amplify messages across channels.
• Implement new internal communications approaches to effectively engage employees on our business strategy and culture activation.
• Partner across the team to work within communication guidelines and pull through appropriate culture messaging and patient stories.
• P roactively seek out opportunities for organizational leaders to share their stories and further amplify the company narrative. Craft social media strategies on behalf of HR leaders and manage them to maximize impact.
• Develop and execute comprehensive communication plan and change management strategies throughout pre-and post-close M&A deal stages to ensure a positive experience for acquired colleagues. Partner with applicable function communicator to ensure appropriate therapeutic area messages and leader visibility in deal communications.Qualifications & Experience
  • 12+ years of experience with a focus on transformation. A combination of pharma, in-house and agency experience is a plus.
  • Proven experience in mergers and acquisitions integrations; in-depth knowledge of communication regulations during each stage of a deal.
  • Strong strategic planning and project management skills.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • Superior written and interpersonal communications skills.
  • Proven experience designing and executing communications strategies in coordination with business partners in support of business priorities. Proven experience in stakeholder engagement, content creation and channel strategy.
  • Self-directed with proven ability to meet tight deadlines and balance multiple initiatives with competing priorities.
  • Passionate about the employee experience.
  • Bachelor's degree required, preferably in communications or related field. Master's and/or change management certification a plus. If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career. Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science--- , every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site Protocol BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function. BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com . Visit careers.bms.com/ eeo -accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement. BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters. BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.Any data processed in connection with role applications will be treated in accordance with applicable data privacy policies and regulations.

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