Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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This is a hybrid role based out of our office in New York, NY. The Target Pay Range for this position is $136,000 - $169,800 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training, and budget.

Job Description:

The Senior Manager, Global Corporate Communications (Lab Operations) is responsible for helping with the development of plans and driving execution of corporate communications in line with the Antech lab operations and business strategies including proactive corporate and brand reputation management, executive visible leadership, change management, internal and leadership communications, including leading on issues management for lab operations.  The role will lead communications across our global Antech veterinary laboratory operations as well as partner with the broader Science & Diagnostics divisional communications programs and initiatives as required.

We are looking for someone who believes, like us, that an enterprise dedicated to world-class science and diagnostics can succeed by discovering and ultimately delivering science, health technology and data-led innovations that drive our purpose to make a better world for pets.

About Mars Science & Diagnostics

Mars Science & Diagnostics is a division of Mars Petcare, a diverse business dedicated to one purpose: A Better World for Pets™.  Science & Diagnostics brings together the power of leading pet health science with expertise across diagnostics, data, and technology to change outcomes in pet health. Our global veterinary diagnostics business Antech  spans point-of-care diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support, reference laboratories, veterinary imaging and technology, education and telemedicine with board-certified specialist support services. Our at-home diagnostics offering includes Wisdom Panel, the world’s most accurate pet DNA test. For more than 60 years our Waltham Petcare Science Institute has been advancing science to better understand pet health.

Education & Professional Qualifications:

• Approximately 10 years relevant professional experience in related work or corporate communications.

• Bachelor’s degree or community college in communications, marketing, journalism, or associated profession is required, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Knowledge / Experience:

• Excellent writer with ability to condense technical information into accurate content for multiple audiences.

• Experience with visible leadership and executive communications a must (internal and LinkedIn)

• Proven success in developing and executing communications plans and campaigns locally, regionally and globally.

• Experience in change and internal communications, and wide stakeholder engagement.

• Experience in delivering communications and content aligned to the business

• Experience in successfully working closely and effectively with senior leaders in multiple locations in a complex, matrixed organization.

• Proven success in navigating complex organizations and dealing with multiple issues simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience of handling crisis communications.

• Ability to build strong working relationships across diverse teams.

• Tech, science, or human or animal health communications experience a plus.

• Ability to travel (up to 20%).

Key Responsibilities

• Help establish and drive the long- and short-term global communications strategy and plans for global veterinary labs, including corporate communications, internal communications, executive visibility and business communications, change management, issues management, story development, proactive news sharing (mainly internal audiences), Associate attraction and retention.

• Develop and drive effective and engaging internal (and external where necessary) storytelling that is relevant and effective at engaging and activating key audiences and changing behavior.

• Crisis/issues communication planning and content writing, acting in a timely manner to minimize situations that can be threatening and or financially damaging to the company and the labs where we operate globally.

• Play an active role in the global Petcare and wider Mars external communications community, providing perspective and engagement on global issues and reputation building.

• Ensure communications program impact is benchmarked, measured, and reported and drives continuous improvement across comms executions and plans for the division.

• Represent Science & Diagnostics and Antech to:1) minimize situations that can be threatening and or financially damaging to the company, the brands, or the sites where we operate; and 2) take advantage of opportunities to positively position as relevant (drive reputation).

What can you expect from Mars Petcare?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career. 

• An industry competitive compensation package including generous benefits. 

• Commitment to our Purpose and our Five Principles. 

• An inclusive environment where Associates feel valued, supported, and comfortable being themselves at work. 

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates.

• All Full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits and more:

• Paid Time Off & Holidays

• Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)

• Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life

• Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

• Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k) with company match

• Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement

• Life Assistance Program

• Pet Care Discounts

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our Career page at Antech Careers.

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