Job DescriptionOur company, one of the world’s leading global pharmaceutical companies, is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and motivated Communications Senior Specialist to join our Global Manufacturing Communications team to support our Brinny and Ballydine sites. The ideal candidate has experience in communications, ideally within health or pharmaceutical industry, as well as a strong record in change management and workforce engagement with diverse employee populations.Responsibilities:Develop and implement communication plans to align colleagues with our strategies.Tailor content to resonate with diverse areas of our workforce.Enhance site leaders' communication skills and empower employee decision-making.Identify breakdowns in communication and improve engagement.Educate employees on policies and mitigate organisational risk.Differentiate our site and corporate brand through effective communication.Develop compelling stories to advance our corporate narrative.Provide strategic communication support for events and news.Manage relationships with agency partners and provide financial oversight on budgets.Maintain platforms for collaboration, best practice sharing, and employee connections.Qualifications & Requirements:Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a related field, communications, media, journalism, life sciences or social sciences.6+ years in a dedicated communications role with a proven track record of delivering impactful campaignsExpertise in internal and external communication, including digital channels.Strong project management and time management skills are essential.Experience driving change, boosting engagement, and managing cross functional projects.Collaborative, proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven individual.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Experience in pharmaceuticals or healthcare industry a distinct advantage. Alternatively, experience in highly regulated industryCurrent Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HERESearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. Employee Status: RegularRelocation:VISA Sponsorship:Travel Requirements:Flexible Work Arrangements:HybridShift:Valid Driving License:Hazardous Material(s):Job Posting End Date:01/6/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.