Medline has an exciting opportunity for a Vice President, Corporate Communications. This individual will oversee and direct the Corporate Communications function, unifying its internal and external communications. Research, strategize, and implement the organization's internal communications and public relations programs. Manage the company’s reputation and crisis response needs. Develop reviews and approve speeches, articles and public statements by organization executives. Oversee media relations, social media and external communications platforms. Monitor the public climate and recommend programs that reflect the organization's viewpoint.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the development and implementation of Medline’s strategic communication plan that addresses the needs of all internal and external constituents while maintaining coordination and alignment with company’s overall goals and objectives.
• Enhance corporate culture, reinforce company mission and values and help drive performance through our internal communications and employee relations programs.
• Develop comprehensive multichannel PR campaigns including business-to-business targeted opportunities as well as broad national coverage.
• Develop and manage a variety of communications, public information, and public/media relations work concerning the organization's programs, initiatives and events. Direct publicity preparation and releases.
• Implement strategic communications, which include employee, community and media relations. Create communications vehicles such as media kits, thought leadership videos, news flashes, face-to-face communications, executive memos, announcements, talking points, intranet site content, newsletter articles, presentations, town hall meetings, and situation-specific communication plans.
• Identify opportunities and tools to drive Medline's internal and external communications messaging. Support the daily implementation of communications plans and make strategic recommendations and ensure superior delivery of communication programs and tactics within the organization.
• Oversee the Company’s Public Affairs efforts, including development and execution of activities to enhance Medline’s reputation in communities where operate, as well as development of relationships with local government officials.
• Organize and develop the strategy for the company's interactive and social media programs aimed at enhancing Medline’s reputation.
• Build relationships and work with high level decision makers among our customers and national leaders in the healthcare industry. Maintain favorable relations with the media.
• Responsibility for developing strategy recommendations and coordinating crisis communications as necessary, including alignment across Medline senior leadership.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and overall management to the entire Corporate Communications team. Includes objective setting, coaching, and guidance for both individuals as well as leaders of other people.
• Management responsibilities include:
  • Strategic, tactical and operational planning (24 + 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.
  
  

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

COVID-19 Vaccination

Please be aware that Medline requires all employees starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by their start date. Medline is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodations to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for COVID-19 consistent with federal, state, and local law.

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