Head of Corporate Communications (prefer Medical Device, Life Science, or Pharmaceutical Experience)

Overview

The Head of Corporate Communications role is part of the Company’s Leadership Team. This position partners with 27 Fujifilm subsidiaries in the Americas on corporate communications activities across industries including healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. It is the conduit for information sharing to and from Tokyo Headquarters (FTYO) and the subsidiaries. The leader manages a department of nineteen (19) individuals across the United States.

Company Overview

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation is the regional headquarters for the Americas. It is comprised of 27 affiliate companies across North and Latin America that are engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale and service of Fujifilm products and services. The company’s portfolio represents a broad spectrum of industries including medical and life sciences, electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, industrial products, broadcast, data storage, and photography. For more information, please visit: https://www.fujifilm.com/us/en/about/region.

 

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, leverages its depth of knowledge and proprietary core technologies to deliver innovative products and services across the globe through the four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging with over 70,000 employees. Guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles,” we address social challenges and create a positive impact on society through our products, services, and business operations. Under its medium-term management plan, VISION2030, which ends in FY2030, we aspire to continue our evolution into a company that creates value and smiles for various stakeholders as a collection of global leading businesses and achieve a global revenue of 4 trillion yen (29 billion USD at an exchange rate of 140 JPY/USD). For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com.

 

For further details about our commitment to sustainability and Fujifilm’s Sustainable Value Plan 2030, click here.

Job Description

Responsibilities

 

Leadership and Management

• Leadership role directly managing nineteen (19) communications team members who support the full range of businesses across healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging.
• Experience in the areas of PR, marketing communications, advertising, digital marketing, and creative design.
• Develop strong business relationships within each company and guide the development of strong business relationships of the team members to expand the Shared Service model across the regional businesses and support M&A activities.
• Provide guidance and support to the Americas subsidiaries in their internal and external communications including crisis/issues management communications, scientific, advertising, public relations activities, social media, digital marketing, website development/maintenance, trade shows, and creative design print, digital and video media across Corporate and the America’s region subsidiary websites.
• As part of Fujifilm’s regional Headquarters organization, help disseminate information coming from FTYO and/or collect information requested from FTYO across Corporate Communications, Web and Advertising/Branding.
• Develop the strategy to support the team members in providing adequate service levels to the businesses.
• Mentor staff members, including identifying opportunities for professional advancement; ensure team members are appropriately informed and involved in projects; ensure deadlines are met; participate in assessment and career development activities; conduct annual performance appraisals of direct reports. 
• Provide guidance and oversee the management of PR agencies, various consultants, and creative agencies, etc.
• Provide leadership of communication activities that focus on the U.S. market, but also collaborate with global markets (Japan and Europe) to ensure consistent messaging across channels.

• Manage a budget in excess of $4 million.
• Establish annual budget necessary to achieve the goals and expectations of the Department.
• Continued investigation of cost savings opportunities within the Department.
• As a shared service function, investigate cost savings opportunities and efficiencies in the Americas Corporate Communications function.

 

Corporate Communications

• Oversee the work of Corporate Communications team members supporting the healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging businesses.
• Monitor client expectations and ensure that these expectations, including those of Tokyo headquarters, are being met.
• As a