Head of Corporate Communications

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.

FUJIFILM Holdings America Corporation is the holding company for North American based Fujifilm companies operating in many states across the U.S, as well as in Canada, Brazil and Colombia and is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale and service of FUJIFILM products. The company serves a broad spectrum of industries in the U.S. including medical and life sciences, electronic, chemical, graphic arts, information systems, broadcast, and photography.

External US

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 shared services organization, look to grow existing company and business unit accounts; identify and pursue opportunities for developing new business through value-add services (creative studio and advertising) and reduce expenses of the business through offerings.
• Support our Canadian and South American subsidiaries as needed.

Public Relations

• Provide guidance and support for PR team members in securing qualitative product features and business placements in target media.
• Work with FTYO and business leaders to proactively communicate corporate stories which enhance brand and strengthen our corporate reputation.
• Oversee activities associated with issues-oriented writing and executive PR opportunities (media interviews and preparation, Q&A, statements and quotes, executive social media posts.)
• Direct the positioning of executive thought-leaders and key customers in webinars, feature articles, case studies, and peer-reviewed publications.

 

Employee Communications

• Oversee internal editorial calendar planning on behalf of