Communications Manager

Posted:
9/18/2024, 3:40:31 AM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Irving, Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing ⋅ Social Media

McKesson is an impact-driven, Fortune 10 company that touches virtually every aspect of healthcare. We are known for delivering insights, products, and services that make quality care more accessible and affordable. Here, we focus on the health, happiness, and well-being of you and those we serve – we care.

What you do at McKesson matters. We foster a culture where you can grow, make an impact, and are empowered to bring new ideas. Together, we thrive as we shape the future of health for patients, our communities, and our people. If you want to be part of tomorrow’s health today, we want to hear from you.

The CSI Marketing Team within the Commercial Strategy & Innovation Group (CSI) at McKesson seeks a Communications Manager. This role is responsible for developing and writing content for distribution through multiple channels, including digital, social, and print publications. Researches, writes, fact-checks, and edits thought leadership articles, columns, editorials, blogs, video scripts, and social media posts. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive the internal communication strategy to keep employees informed and engaged
  • Develop and manage an internal communication calendar to ensure timely and relevant messaging
  • Create content for internal platforms, such as the company intranet, employee newsletters, and internal presentations
  • Manage external communication efforts to enhance the company’s brand image and reputation
  • Develop customer-focused messaging for product launches, service updates, and company news
  • Provide communication support to executive leadership, including speech writing and presentation development
  • Ensure all external communications are consistent with the company’s voice and brand guidelines

Content, Strategy and Development

  • Develop and execute content strategies that align with the company’s goals and values
  • Create high-quality, customer-focused content for various channels, including websites, blogs, newsletters, white papers and social media
  • Write and edit communications such as memos and announcements to ensure consistent messaging across the organization
  • Collaborate with product and marketing teams to create case studies, white papers, and product-related content that effectively communicates market trends and product benefits to customers

Internal Communications

  • Drive the internal communication strategy to keep employees informed and engaged
  • Develop and manage an internal communication calendar to ensure timely and relevant messaging
  • Create content for internal platforms, such as the company intranet, employee newsletters and intenal presentations

External Communications

  • Manage external communication efforts to enhance the company’s brand image and reputation
  • Develop customer-focused messaging for product launches, service updates, and company news Provide communication support to executive leadership, including speech writing and presentation development
  • Ensure all external communications are consistent with the company’s voice and brand guidelines
  • Instructions for completing the McKesson

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

  • Partner closely with the segment marketing and communication teams to help influence and provide input to strategic direction and report the impact of your activities
  • Collaborate with marketing colleagues, cross-functional teams, and adjacent teams (i.e., sales, product management, as well as external agencies/vendors)

Resource for the Business Units and Solutions We Support

  • Demonstrate competency in the areas you support
  • Work with limited direction and determine and develop approaches to solutions

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience.

Education

4-year degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or the equivalent relevant business experience
 

Critical Skills

  • Ideally, 4+ years of experience with communication or marketing activities
  • Healthcare industry experience preferred
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a strong portfolio of work
  • Experience in managing projects in a matrix organization

Additional Skills

  • Strong critical thinking, analytic and problem-solving skills
  • Attention to detail, solid organizational skills, and proactive project management
  • Knowledge of company products and services
  • Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
  • Experienced in Microsoft Suite

Working Conditions

General office demands Travel up to 20% Location: Remote

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$74,400 - $124,000

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 

McKesson provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age or genetic information. For additional information on McKesson’s full Equal Employment Opportunity policies, visit our Equal Employment Opportunity page.

 

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