Shockwave Medical, Inc. is a pioneer in the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Shockwave Medical aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders to identify and track internal issues or events where communication may drive business objectives, employee performance and engagement
• Ensure employees have access to critical information, including but not limited to overall business objectives, performance status, and integration updates
• Develop mechanism for employee feedback/engagement to guide ongoing employee communications strategy
• Oversee strategy for employee communication channel development from a content and performance perspective
• Manage process to continually measure and assess channels/programs to gain insights, increase effectiveness and optimize use of resources
• Collaborate with IT on the rollout and maintenance of Intranet, ensuring its strategy aligns with the Shockwave brand
• Partner with HR to organize and execute quarterly all-staff meetings and monthly manager meetings
• Oversee efforts to collect and apply employee feedback and program metrics to ensure effectiveness of messaging, programs, and channels
• Advise on appropriate communication and course of action to business unit and functional leaders
• Manage agency relationships as needed to execute on the above activities

• Work with senior leadership and J&J MedTech Communications to develop communications strategies on important business milestones
• Lead proactive and reactive issues management efforts, managing cross-functional colleagues as appropriate
• Collaborate with the brand strategy team to disseminate corporate communications through Shockwave-owned digital and social channels as appropriate
• Manage agency relationships as needed to execute on the above activities

• Bachelor's degree with a focus on communications or marketing
• 15+ years of experience with background in communications/public relations
• Agency experience in addition to in-house corporate experience is preferred
• Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills, with exceptional organizational skills
• Experience navigating change management in a matrixed organization that operates in a complex and rapidly changing, start-up environment
• Experience executing internal and executive communications initiatives to drive corporate/business objectives (e.g., town halls, intranet, and email communications)
• Proven ability to influence senior level executives and stakeholders to make a compelling case for internal communications to secure support for programming decisions/resources
• Experience developing and executing tactical plans and leading external agencies
• Proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative skills including ability to use data and metrics to develop business cases and inform decision-making
• Demonstrated ability to understand the competitive landscape, stakeholders, trends, and socio-economic and behavioral drivers
• Experience working with internal and external partners to develop and execute initiatives
• Appreciates the impact of digital and social media and has successfully navigated that territory to support a business and a brand
• Learns new methods and technologies easily; is smart, quick, nimble
• Manages up, down, and across, bringing together the right resources to accomplish goals without relying on formal hierarchy
• Proven track record of operating within tight deadlines and delivering high quality products
• Proactive mindset with a capability to identify and seize opportunities as they arise
• Ability to work under pressure, adapts quickly, and remains flexible as circumstances dictate

Market Range: $185,000 - $273,000. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Benefits
Shockwave Medical offers a competitive total compensation package as well as the following benefits and perks:

Core Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, Pre-tax and Roth 401k options with a fully vested match, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance, Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account (HSA), Competitive PTO balance

Perks: ESPP, Calm App, Pet Insurance, Student Loan Refinancing, Spot Bonus awards

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