Global Communications Business Partner

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence and critical care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, and a promise to be forever caring, our products and services are available in over 100 countries. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE: CTEC) and in 2021 revenues were over $2 billion.

Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It's changing the careers of our people too - creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We're a business that never stands still. Join us on our journey to #ForeverCaring as Global Communications Business Partner, and you won't either.

**About Role**

As **Global Communications Business Partner** for our **Global Emerging Market (GEM**) business unit you will provide dedicated support for a range of priorities, particularly as they relate to internal communications and employee engagement activity across APAC and LATAM.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Playing an important role in developing, delivering and evaluating company-wide internal communications for GEM as part of our Global Communications, Engagement and ESG team
- Leading a wide range of communication programmes, activities and campaigns in collaboration with colleagues within and beyond the team, establishing a clear cadence and support for the President & COO, Global Emerging Markets, aligned to the global cadence
- Act as communications adviser and support for the GEM Leadership Team priorities and plans, helping them with their communication requirements while ensuring alignment with the company-wide strategy and activity plans
- Collaborate with colleagues involved in leading media and social media, with a focus on employer brand, activity at GEM and company-wide levels, providing advice and day-to-day support as required

**About You**

As an experienced communications practitioner looking to take the next step in your career, you are proactive, self-directed and curious, comfortable with navigating different cultural needs while driving change and cutting through complexity in a thoughtful way.

To be successfully you will have:

- Demonstrated experience from within a corporate communications function where you have drafted clear, concise, and compelling content for communications programmes and activities
- Capability to blend strategic thought and tactical delivery, creating and delivering communication plans and creative activities that achieve clear and measurable outcomes
- The ability to analyze, interpret and act on complex and sensitive information, particularly around corporate change
- Effective communication and relationships building skills able to engage with a wide range of employees, stakeholders, and leaders
- Experience in project management, working with multiple deadlines simultaneously
- Exposure to the health, life sciences or pharma industry (highly desirable)

Education/Qualifications
- Relevant degree qualification

This is a fixed term role, predominately remote/virtual and will require occasional international travel.

Our ambitions will bring the very best out in you. You'll be pushed to aim higher and really own your work. You'll be encouraged and supported to make things happen, too. It can be challenging. But, as the progress you make will help improve the lives of millions, it'll be worth it.

**This is stepping up to a challenge.**

**This is work that'll move you.**

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**Equal opportunities**

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