Director, Corporate Marketing & Communications at Surgical Specialties Corporation in Westwood, MA

Surgical Specialties Corporation, is focused on developing and manufacturing new, innovative and reliable products for a variety of surgical procedures. Our products are distributed worldwide by sales and marketing professionals recognized throughout the industry for their clinical expertise and outstanding customer service.

Basic Summary: Reporting to the Vice President, Marketing, the Director, Corporate Marketing & Communications will be responsible for driving the corporate brand messaging across our customer and distributor base, as well as, our employees across 4 continents. This role develops and coordinates all aspects of our corporate marketing & communications strategy, and will be a key member of the team that will integrate additional product brands into our company as we aggressively grow through acquisition.

The successful candidate:  Work with CEO and executive leadership team to develop robust external and internal communications  Manage press releases and customer communications  Work with external branding and / or PR agencies to adopt best practices and corporate branding promotional ideas and strategies  Develop the content and messaging for a new corporate website  Lead the re-branding of our facilities around the world  Drive the corporate strategy & culture through internal marketing to our employees by planning and executing events and programs  Manage the creation and deployment of a monthly employee newsletter  Implement and manage a global marketing collateral repository  Manage packaging and IFU changes as we integrate current and acquired brands  Works collaboratively with related departments to ensure messaging and culture are consistently and properly communicated.

Requirements: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with an emphasis in business. At least 10+ years related experience in marketing and communications within the healthcare industry (medical devices, biotech, or pharma). A creative problem solver, excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, and strong interpersonal skills. Domestic and international travel requirement is approximately 25%.