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Job DescriptionOverview:The Director, External Affairs is responsible for protecting and enhancing the Company’s reputation through the development of an external communications strategy, in coordination with the Global Media Relations team, aimed at engaging key external audiences and stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and industry leaders. This individual will build, foster and maintain positive relationships with these stakeholders, and ensure the successful communication of key initiatives, moments and milestones.Reporting to the Executive Director, Corporate Communications and Reputation, this leader will work closely across business functions to lead key external engagements to enhance our Company’s reputation globally. During crises and major external moments, this individual will serve as a point of contact for developing communications strategies and communicating the company’s position to targeted stakeholders as appropriate.This leader will identify and secure external communications opportunities for the company, including awards, recognitions, events and speaking opportunities, and will support the execution of the annual shareholders meeting and major external moments. This individual will proactively work with internal and external partners on showcasing our Company’s business developments, research, innovation, collaborations and other milestones.This role is based in Rahway, New Jersey.Scope of work and core responsibilities includes:Develop an external communications and engagement plan aimed at key external stakeholders in coordination with the Executive Director, Corporate Communications and Reputation and the Global Media Relations team
Build and maintain relationships with external audiences and stakeholders, including investors, policymakers, and industry leaders.
Serve as the primary point of contact for organizations, conferences and speaking engagement opportunities for Company executives
Coordinate with the broader Global Communications team to ensure messaging is tailored to specific external stakeholder audiences
Create and maintain contact lists for target external stakeholders and groups
Monitor the activities of target external stakeholders and audiences to help inform the overall corporate reputation plan and issues during crises
Education Minimum Requirement:Bachelor’s Degree with 8 or more years of communications experience OR a minimum of a high school diploma with at least 12 years of equivalent experience which could include: communications, media, and/or military.Position Qualifications:8+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, and external affairs
Superb writing, editing and communications skills
Exceptional attention to detail and flawless instinct
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills and the proven ability to network within a highly-matrixed organization and maintain collaborative relationships
Strong project management skills with proven success managing major projects
Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.Who we are …We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.What we look for …Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTSIn accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.New hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in health services, customer facing commercial, or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/inst/1422$1533/rel-task/3001$14.htmld)Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld)US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:EEOC Poster (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf)EEOC GINA SupplementOFCCP EEO Supplement (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCPEEOSupplementFinalJRFQA508c.pdf)Pay Transparency NondiscriminationWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.Residents of Colorado:Click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/Survey1.aspx?k=SsQYWYYQsQRsPsPsP&lang=0) to request this role’s pay range.Search Firm Representatives Please Read CarefullyMerck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.Employee Status:RegularRelocation:No relocationVISA Sponsorship:Travel Requirements:Flexible Work Arrangements:HybridShift:Valid Driving License:Hazardous Material(s):Number of Openings:1Requisition ID: R192901
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