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We understand that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today, and that’s why we’re inspired to make A Better World for Pets. Antech is comprised of a diverse team of individuals who are committed to each other’s growth and development. Our culture is centered on our guiding philosophy, The Five Principles: Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom. Today Antech is driving the future of pet health as part of Mars Science & Diagnostics, a family-owned company focused on veterinary care.

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This is a hybrid role based out of our office in New York, NY. The Target Pay Range for this position is $156,250 - $195,250 annually. At Antech, pay decisions are determined using factors such as relevant job-related skills, experience, education, training, and budget.

Are you passionate and love a challenge when it comes to connecting Associates with business strategies and a company’s culture? Do you enjoy building communication programs that you’re responsible for implementing with impact? Can you cut through complex information and align senior stakeholders to drive a simplified message? If so, this role is for you!

The Mars Petcare Division, Science & Diagnostics, is looking for an experienced corporate affairs leader to join our Corporate Affairs team to oversee internal and business communications for the division. The person in this position creates, manages, and executes the strategic internal business communications in line with our purpose to make A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS.

The person in this role is responsible for safeguarding, promoting, and evolving the corporate culture, including change management, ensuring that all Internal Communications strategies are aligned with business objectives. You will co-create business strategy communications with Senior Leaders across the division, which translates into everyday language that every Associate can understand and be inspired by. These strategies will help shape what Associates know and believe about our division, Mars Petcare and Mars, are will be designed to encourage positive behavior changes and foster engagement to create an even greater place to work. The person is this role will provide strategic oversight and plans for all internal communications at the divisional level and within businesses and science community and will be part of the Mars Petcare Internal Communications Community and the Mars Inc Internal/External Editorial Team to ensure messaging and calendars are coordinated, consistent and reinforced across the globe.

About Mars Science & Diagnostics

Mars Science & Diagnostics is a division of Mars Petcare (https://www.mars.com/global/brands/petcare) , a diverse business dedicated to one purpose: A Better World for Pets™. Science & Diagnostics brings together the power of leading pet health science with expertise across diagnostics, data, and technology to change outcomes in pet health. Our global veterinary diagnostics business Antech (https://www.antechdiagnostics.com/%22%20/t%20%22\_blank)  spans point-of-care diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support, reference laboratories, veterinary imaging and technology, education and telemedicine with board-certified specialist support services. Our at-home diagnostics offering includes Wisdom Panel (https://www.wisdompanel.com/en-us) , the world’s most accurate pet DNA test. For more than 60 years our Waltham Petcare Science Institute (https://www.waltham.com/)  has been advancing science to better understand pet health.

Key responsibilities

+ Enable Associate understanding of strategy and business direction for the division.

+ Create and execute a communication strategy, plans and programs to drive an enterprise mindset and increase Associate pride and connection across the division.

+ Partner with our People & Organization (P&O) leaders to help establish the divisional culture program and continue to implement and embed other aspects of Mars culture including Mars Associate engagement initiatives including Make The Difference, ARGs, I&D program, Mars Associate survey, training & education (Mars University), Great Line Management, etc.

+ Partner with SP&F and P&O leaders to embed transformation and change programs across division.

+ Create and deliver consistent and impactful Visible Leadership strategies and executions for SDx President and SDx LT across Leader Community and Associates communications and engagement.

+ Design global divisional Associate communication channel strategy:

+ Define audience segments and understand their needs as set by business priorities. Audit to understand strengths and opportunity areas in the current employee communications channel landscape.

+ Create the communications channel landscape, using data and technologies to allow for effective, targeted engagement. Design channels that strengthen culture and build meaningful two-way dialogue around business strategy and priorities.

+ Oversee the roll out of consistent and accessible Associate communication channels – such as newsletters, broadcasts, events, and intranet sites, scala screens

+ Measure performance of communications channels to help optimize channels over time.

+ Editorial operations:

+ Act as central editor and develop copy and assets as needed for dissemination across channels (regular newsletter, the intranet, regular broadcasts, and ad hoc Associate engagements)

+ Coordinate and oversee most strategic way to disseminate/share stories and news from across Science & Diagnostics and the wider Mars enterprise to inform and inspire Associates and equip them with resources to help them do their jobs.

+ Together with the SDx CA Leadership Team, build and roll out editorial approach, processes and content style guides to maintain the highest quality standard for Associate communications.

+ Create and maintain tools, content assets, playbooks, distribution lists, etc. to support divisional partners and communicators in reaching their audiences.

Skills and experience required:

+ Bachelor’s degree in communications or associated area is preferred.

+ 12+ years relevant experience in corporate communications in agency or in-house in a scientific, medical, med tech, diagnostics or health field.

+ Exceptional writer and facilitator of multiple forms of communications.

+ Ability to process, interpret and communicate complex information that will impact audiences.

+ Capable of enterprise-wide thinking, leadership and stakeholder perspective-taking.

+ High degree of professionalism, maturity, agility, executive presence, business understanding, organizational awareness and confidentiality.

+ Prior experience in change management and organizational development required.

+ Proven success in leading communications in highly complicated settings (i.e., multi-unit, matrixed organization) required.

+ Experience communicating effectively in a global organization is required.

+ Experience in digital communications leadership preferred.

+ Fluency in English.

Key characteristics:

+ Ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-growing company and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

+ Detail-oriented; strong organizational, prioritization and project management skills

+ Confidence to share new ideas and ways of working; strong influencer and relationship-builder; high level of professionalism to work effectively with Associates at all levels of the organization, including senior leaders, functional managers, R&D leaders, scientists and subject matter experts (data, technology).

+ Passion for science and pet health; relentlessly curious with a desire to learn.

+ Comfort around ambiguity and ability to influence without authority

What can you expect from Mars Petcare?

+ The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.

+ An industry competitive compensation package including generous benefits

+ Commitment to our Purpose and our Five Principles.

+ An inclusive environment where Associates feel valued, supported and comfortable being themselves at work.

+ The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact.

About Antech

Antech is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90+ reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services.

_Antech offers an industry competitive benefits package and continues to invest in and evolve benefits programs that meet the health, wellness and financial needs of our associates._

+ All Full-time associates are eligible for the following benefits and more:

+ Paid Time Off & Holidays

+ Medical, Dental, Vision (Multiple Plans Available)

+ Basic Life (Company Paid) & Supplemental Life

+ Short and Long Term Disability (Company Paid)

+ Flexible Spending Accounts/Health Savings Accounts

+ Paid Parental Leave

+ 401(k) with company match

+ Tuition/Continuing Education Reimbursement

+ Life Assistance Program

+ Pet Care Discounts

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans / Disabled. For a complete EEO statement, please see our Career page at Antech Careers (http://careers.antechdiagnostics.com/us/en/affirmative-action) .

Note to Search Firms/Agencies

Antech Diagnostics, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Antech) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Antech and the requisition is position-specific. Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Antech will be deemed the sole property of Antech and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Antech.