Senior Director, External Communications

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Job Description:

Senior Director, External Communications (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Senior Director, External Communications, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. We are seeking an experienced, results-driven individual to lead our company’s PR, media relations, social media, sustainability communications and government affairs communications efforts. As a key member of the Communications & Brand leadership team, this role will be instrumental in helping to shape our external brand, protecting our reputation and driving our messaging to a variety of stakeholders, including media, regulators, customers and the public. This position will require a strategic thinker with hands-on expertise in executing external communications initiatives while navigating the complexities of a growing, global organization. The Senior Director will oversee the development and implementation of external communications strategies, working closely with executive leadership to ensure consistent, clear and impactful messaging. This position blends strategic oversight with day-to-day operational management, offering the opportunity to shape the external voice of a dynamic and evolving company. 

Here, you will make an impact by:

External Communications Strategy Development: 

• Lead the creation and execution of a comprehensive external communications strategy in collaboration with marketing and commercial teams that elevates the company’s brand, enhances its reputation and supports business objectives. 

• Develop key messaging frameworks for media relations, government affairs and sustainability, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and global messaging standards. 

• Create a unified external voice that resonates across different audiences, including media, regulators, customers and industry partners. 

• Partner with internal stakeholders, including marketing, legal, HR, investor relations and leadership, to align on key external communications initiatives and ensure consistency across all touchpoints. 

Media Relations & Public Relations: 

• Build and nurture relationships with key media outlets, journalists and influencers to secure positive media coverage and protect the company’s reputation. 

• Act as company spokesperson, delivering key messages through media interviews, press conferences and briefings. 

• Oversee the development and distribution of press releases, media statements and op-eds. 

• Proactively identify media opportunities, generate story ideas and manage media inquiries to drive positive coverage and mitigate reputational risk. 

• Partner closely with investor relations on corporate and financial communications strategy, financial media outreach and related activity.  

Social Media & Digital Communications: 

• Lead the company’s social media strategy across multiple platforms, ensuring that messaging is engaging, on-brand and aligned