Position Responsibilities

1.  Implement a comprehensive, integrated employee communication strategy.

2.  Consult with HR Business Partners, Senior Leaders, Diversity and Inclusion Council, and other internal teams to develop communication strategies and programs that assist business leaders in communicating and aligning important, division-specific messages.  

3.  Prepare executive employee messages, including announcements and updates from senior management, town hall presentations, training and development presentations, policy changes, etc., coordinating with Corporate as appropriate.

4.  Plan and manage agendas and all aspects of logistics for employee meetings and events, including Global Leadership Team meetings, Manager and Employee Town halls, Customer Experience Forums, Training and Development events, New Product Launches and other key events as assigned.  Apply expertise in directly and indirectly managing traditional and technology-based communication vehicles (live presentations, virtual meetings, intranet content, etc.)

5.  Manage the employee intranet website as a dynamic, up-to-date messaging tool that connects employees to important, current information.  Manage all aspects of the employee innovation/idea website.  Ghost-write communication for the President (e.g. blog).  Partner with departments to develop informative, timely, branded content.  Partner with facilities to develop the employee communication brand throughout the physical building (including LCDs, bulletin boards, posters, etc.)

6. Create internal marketing program for Diabetes’ employee training and development initiatives.

7.  Provide leadership on community outreach programs, such as the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) and support Community Council activities.  Prepare “Best Places to Work” submissions.

8.  Develop vehicles for gathering employee opinions, such as pulse surveys, focus groups, and blogs to improve communication effectiveness.

9.  Serve as a key member of the Diabetes Diversity & Inclusion Council, and other teams, developing messages on inclusion and outreach to employees.

10. Serve as the point person in planning and organizing Corporate-sponsored events, such as the annual Holiday event, leadership lectures, and recognition ceremonies

Basic Qualifications

BA/BS degree in journalism, communications, marketing, human resources, business or other related discipline, required

Minimum 8+ years progressive corporate experience in an employee communications or marketing role for a large global organization required. (Experience in a medical device or healthcare related global organization highly preferred)

Demonstrates strong business acumen and has direct experience producing executive communications.  Extensive experience interfacing with President and other executive-level staff

Experience in managing and developing intranet website content (e.g. Intuit, HTML, Salesforce.com) and posting/coordinating input from other departments
 
Superior writing and editing skills – must possess a thorough understanding and application of English grammar, sentence structure, spelling, and punctuation, along with the ability to translate complete concepts into actionable messages

Experience planning and managing large meetings and events within budget and with attention to detail – strong project management skills

Organizational savvy, ability to navigate in a large, global organization

Strong communication and influencing skills – high energy, positive, and professional

Excellent PC skills in managing website content, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, required

Desired/Preferred Qualifications

Masters in journalism, communications, marketing, human resources, or other related discipline preferred

Experience in medical device and/or healthcare related global organization highly preferred

Experience creating and implementing a comprehensive employee communication strategy preferred

Experience managing diversity and inclusion programs preferred

Experience working in human resources preferred

Experience working in intranet websites preferred

Physical Job Requirements

Sit for extended periods of time

Ability to lift promotional materials and marketing collateral

Ability to travel unassisted (occasional travel – less than 10%)

JOB SUMMARY

This position will lead the design, preparation, delivery and needs assessment of high quality and timely staffing (recruiting and redeployment) and workforce planning programs, aligned with the business units.  The role is responsible for identifying/ensuring solutions are integrated to facilitate end-to-end solutions in the talent space including being responsible for redesigning, creating, and implementing an enterprise-wide strategy, approach, and the tools to support global processes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Works collaboratively with leadership and HR Business Partners to effectively identify and plan staffing efforts to achieve strategic goals established in company-wide planning efforts across lines of business.
• Works with management to ensure recruiting results in "Best Fit" talent across all business lines, leveraging Recruiting and Selection processes.
• Develops, directs and implements progressive, innovative recruiting strategies to attract high caliber candidates meeting growth needs of the organization.
• Develops department policies and procedures to support company recruiting efforts. Ensures programs are in compliance with laws and guidelines.
• Designs, develops and implements metrics to evaluate effectiveness of staffing plan delivery. Individual will drive in alignment with company-wide workforce analytics, forecasting and business metrics supporting annual and strategic planning.
• Builds organizational staffing capabilities to ensure proper delivery of services and service levels. Directs activities of recruiting team, including leveraging contractors and third party providers to drive strategic growth goals.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 10 years corporate HR experience; Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.
• Experience leading a recruiting department, including recruiting for technical and executive positions.
• Effective and proven leadership capabilities including developing and mentoring staff
• Must be highly self-motivated and able to work independently with little or no direct supervision.
• Must be able to establish appropriate goals, priorities, and strong metrics to ensure organizational growth goals are met and remain focused on achieving desired results.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills, both inside and outside the organization and be able to effectively communicate throughout all levels. Must be able to relate on an individual and group basis as needed. Incumbent must also possess good listening skills and be empathetic to the needs and demands of managers and employees.
• Incumbent must demonstrate proficient PC skills including knowledge of most Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and experience with an Applicant Tracking System preferred.
• Ability to understand and articulate the strategic value of a successful Talent Acquisition process, including linkages between recruitment and success at eHarmony.

• Learn multiple industries and functions
• Work directly with candidates, consultants, and clients
• Advance your career in recruiting and/or business development

If you excel at being on the phone, working with clients, and generating candidates you will be successful in this role.  We are looking for someone with strong recruiting experience who has recruited at the Director, VP, and C-levels.  Previous experience in a corporate or retained environment would be preferred along with a 4-year degree.