Marketing & Digital Communications Specialist

Are you looking for a position at an international top employer in Belgium and do you want to improve the lives of people all over the world with your work?

If so, then we are looking for you!

Abbott is recruiting a Marketing & Digital Communication Specialist to be based in our EMEA Headquarter in Zaventem, Belgium.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the Marketing & Digital Communication Specialist will manage and develop the marketing and digital communications to ensure smooth product launch, campaign, congress strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute measurable, multi-channel communications strategies and sales enabling campaigns to support the commercialization of Abbott solutions for the Neuromodulation division.

• Organize and manage congress participation.

• Create, lead and execute initiatives to enhance the sales enablement communications and tools for the regional sales organization.

• Builds relationships with key country leadership teams in order to effectively execute marketing communications programs in support of country specific and global Abbott priorities.

• Partner and collaborate with outside agencies/vendors to ensure initiatives meet expectations.

• Collaborate closely with peers in Marketing and Marketing Communications (both global and regional); Project Management, Operations, Digital, Brand, Congresses & Events, Creative Services, Public Relations to align on product launches, campaigns, process, strategies, best practices and efficiencies.

• Provides strategic counsel to International (ID) Marketing team and Cluster Marketing team to drive effective communications campaigns in alignment with global messaging.

• Supervises and/or coaches Marketing Communication contractors, vendors and other staff.

• Support initiatives to strategically develop and deploy content across multiple channels, especially measurable digital channels.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Communications, Marketing.

• 5+ years working experience with similar responsibilities in the environment of preferably a larger multinational company within the medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare business or similar at a communication agency, with good business understanding.

• Experience working with a global brand.

• Experience working with sales enablement tools, including web and mobile app.

• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment and be capable of juggling multiple priorities and many demanding stakeholders with minimal supervision.

• Sales experience or equivalent understanding how sales are enabled through Marketing Communications.

• Able to apply strategic thinking, as well as attention to detail.

• Strong verbal and written English communications skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

• Willingness to travel

Our offer

A working environment in which you work together with colleagues from different backgrounds. We encourage personal and career growth, while you strive for success and have fun with your team.

In addition, we offer, among other things:

• A varied, challenging and international position in a dynamic and pleasant working environment;
• Excellent employment conditions;
• Flexible working hours
• A personal growth plan, extensive training opportunities and career prospects;
• You can participate in various networks within Abbott;
• The ability to buy Abbott shares at a discount.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global health player, committed to more than just helping people live longer and better lives. Abbott employs approximately 111,000 employees in 160 countries worldwide on a diverse portfolio of diagnostics, medical devices, nutrition and pharmaceuticals. In Belgium, 650 colleagues at 4 locations are working on sustainable solutions for important health challenges.