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Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment which benefits our employees, patients and communities.Description:Advances patient health
by developing and implementing internal and external communications programs, including public relations and
internal/employee communications, that support the short- and long-term
business objectives of BIPI/BI USA associated with prescription medicines
across the entire product life-cycle, including traditional and digital PR and
social media activities, and employee communications. Facilitates issues
preparedness and response activities for assigned products. Serves as company spokesperson
with traditional, digital and social media.As an employee of
Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery,
development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our
global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate
internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to
the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage
lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a
healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility,
networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit
programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.Duties &Responsibilities:
Develops and managesinternal and external communication programs for assigned products or diseasearea to achieve defined plan objectives. Manages media relations to effectivelydrive results. Facilitates issuespreparedness and response for assigned products, applying the US process withissues teams and partnering with US and global leadership to respond to issues.Remains knowledgeable of marketplace and external forces and trends that havethe potential to impact products, diseases and/or the pharmaceutical industry.
Conducts andoversees effective media relations that achieves and/or contributes to overallPR plan and objectives.
Builds open andcollaborative relationships with global PR colleagues in Ingelheim, as well asstrong relationships with colleagues in marketing, medical, legal, regulatorydepartments, corporate communications, patient advocacy, stakeholder relations,government affairs and others based on the specific business need(s) of theassigned therapeutic area(s). Withsupport from Director, fosters alignment across stakeholders ensuring thatglobal PR initiatives include US perspective and fit relevant business needs.
Contributes toselection of and manages consultants/agencies on a day-to-day basis as anextension of the in-house communications team to maximize performance, results,and ROI.
ManagesPR/communications budget and resources for assigned products, in cooperationwith supervisor and marketing, while tracking progress as they relate todefined objectives and reporting results.
Facilitateseffective issues preparedness to minimize business interruptions and protectthe reputations of the company and its assets by identifying and planning forissues through application of the US issues process.
Conducts allactivities in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Requirements:
Bachelors degreefrom an accredited institution, preferably in the area of PR/Communications, Journalism,or Marketing
Minimum of five toseven (5-7) years of experience in PR/communications or other related field(such as marketing, patient advocacy, journalism) within the pharmaceuticalindustry
Experiencecultivating and building relationships with the media
Experience indeveloping and implementing brand communications and PR plans
Proven ability tobuild relationships and influence outcomes both with and without authority
Strong project andevent management skills
Agency managementexperience
Crisis/issuemanagement background
Exceptional verbaland written communication skills
Pharmaceutical/healthcareexperience
Must work well inteams and invest in developing collaborative internal and externalrelationships
Strong presentationskills
Able to make acompelling case for public relations; to engender support for programming,decisions and resources
Strategic thinkerand problem solver
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be legallyauthorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing totake a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)
Must be 18 years ofage or older
Who We Are:At Boehringer Ingelheim we create value through innovation
with one clear goal: to improve the lives of patients. We develop breakthrough
therapies and innovative healthcare solutions in areas of unmet medical need
for both humans and animals. As a family owned company we focus on long term
performance. We are powered by 50.000 employees globally who nurture a
diverse, collaborative and inclusive culture. Learning and development for
all employees is key because your growth is our growth.Want to learn more? Visit
boehringer-ingelheim.com at http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/ and
join us in our effort to make more health.Boehringer
Ingelheim, including Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Boehringer
Ingelheim USA, Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc., Boehringer
Ingelheim Animal Health Puerto Rico LLC and Boehringer Ingelheim Fremont,
Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to
a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin;
age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital, domestic partnership or civil union
status; gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual
orientation; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; physical or
psychiatric disability; veteran or military status; domestic violence victim
status; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic
testing) or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or
local law.#LI-SF1#I-SF1Organization: US-BI Pharma/BI USATitle: Associate Director, Public RelationsLocation: Americas-US-CT-RidgefieldRequisition ID: 1915282
