Senior Director, WBA Global External Communications

We have a Permanent role Senior Director, WBA Global External Communications our client Deerfield, IL. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.
 
The Position title:
Senior Director, WBA Global External Communications-347966BR- Deerfield, IL
Work Location           : Deerfield, IL 60015
Project Duration        : Fulltime Permanent  

Summary:
The Senior Director, WBA Global External Communications is responsible for developing and leading a global corporate communications strategic plan and team for publicly traded, Fortune 20 international company. Promote and protect the Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) brand and its reputation as a global force for good and as a leader in shaping the future of healthcare, wellbeing and retail, by telling the WBA growth story on our performance, innovation, and impact across key markets via earned, owned and paid media. The Sr. Director will lead WBA global media and public relations, financial communications, corporate social responsibility and brand and issues management, ensuring a regular cadence of outreach to media and influencers around key themes, company news and trends to showcase the WBA global brand. The Sr. Director will coordinate with colleagues across division communications teams, corporate newsroom and leadership communications departments to globalize local stories, identify trends and newsmaking opportunities that drive the WBA narrative while advancing and protecting corporate reputation.
 
Job Responsibilities

• Oversees global media relations and public relations for WBA, including the development of key messages, materials and key stakeholder relationships. Ensures outreach to news media is coordinated with broader business communications strategies and initiatives.
• Maintains a deep understanding of the external market and identifies issues developing both internally and externally that have the potential to generate public interest and affect the WBA reputation. Recommends and oversees implementation of communication strategies to anticipate and respond to global issues.
• Works closely with the investor relations, corporate finance, disclosure, legal corporate strategy and other teams. Craft, coordinate and manage the communication of publicly reportable financial information for the company. Provides strategic communications counsel and help prep senior leadership on how best to communicate, position and frame the company’s business and financial results externally and internally.
• Leads communications strategy and execution for significant company business ventures, partnerships and M&A. Leads all internal and external communications support for Investor Relations and Finance Departments. Develops and executes overall communication and engagement activities in support of the company’s business strategies and programs.
• Position WBA and its businesses as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) leaders while integrating CSR into WBA’s broader communications strategy, embedding it across divisions and communications. Adopt a purpose-led and human-centered storytelling approach that demonstrates the company’s impact on critical societal issues and brings WBA’s impact to life.
• Develops strategies to leverage multimedia and social media content as an important component of news stories. Ensures news-related global content is appropriately reflected and integrated across digital channels.
• Develops strategies for generating news coverage on behalf of strategic focus areas through the cultivation of media relationships.
• Oversees the development of issue management strategies and crisis communications for WBA. Counsel its divisions and businesses.
• Manage small team of media and communications professionals both in the U.S. and Europe as well as global public relations agency.

 
Required Skills:

• Media Relations/Public Relations for a large, global company impacting global brand building
• Financial Communications for a large, publicly traded global company
• Support toward global branding/reputation strategy
• Executive presence
• Leader who is willing to be in the trenches with tactical work

 
Nice to have skills:

• Digital Storytelling
• Early agency experience with growth into a large, corporate, global environment
• Working within a large, matrixed environment

 
If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your resume at [email protected] and include posting 20-01073 in your application. Also, you can call us at # 630 576 1935 and to discuss this position detail.
About Generis Tek:
Generis Tek is a boutique IT/Professional staffing based in Chicagoland. We offer both Contingent Labor & Permanent placement services to several Fortune 500 clients Nationwide.
Our philosophy is based on delivering long-term value and build lasting relationships with our clients, consultants and employees. Our fundamental success lies in understanding our clients’ specific needs and working very closely with our consultants to create a right fit for both sides. We aspire to be our client’s most trusted business partner.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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