Director, Strategic Communications, Varian Business Area

Siemens Healthineers

2d•$206,330 - $283,701•Hybrid

About The Position

Siemens Healthineers is seeking a Director of Strategic Communications for Varian, its cancer-care business. This leadership role sits within Marketing & Communications and shapes communications for employees, customers, and the broader oncology community. The Director leads a team responsible for executive, internal and employee, change, public relations, and social media communications, translating business priorities into integrated strategies that align stakeholders, strengthen trust, and drive engagement. The role partners with senior executives to develop strategic narratives and communications, leads external communications and reputation strategy with Siemens Healthineers Corporate Media Relations, and directs communications for key business initiatives and organizational transformation. It also oversees Varian's social media strategy and develops the communications team's capabilities while measuring effectiveness and business impact. This is a hybrid role based in Palo Alto, with weekly in-office presence and 10–20% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
10 or more years of communications experience, including public relations, media relations, and executive communications in a corporate or agency environment.
Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing communications teams.
Experience in MedTech, healthcare, or a similarly regulated industry, with a strong understanding of compliance considerations.
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt voice across executives and audiences.
Ability to develop executive-ready materials, including presentations that simplify complex topics and drive clarity, alignment, and action.
Strong executive presence and ability to advise senior stakeholders.
Experience working in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with competing priorities.
Demonstrated success navigating complex, matrixed organizations, building strong cross-functional relationships, and influencing without authority.
Experience using digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance communications, insights, and content development.
Ability to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law.

Responsibilities

Lead a high-performing communications team responsible for executive communications, internal and employee communications, change communications, public relations, and social media, ensuring an integrated approach that supports Varian's priorities.
Partner with senior leadership to translate business priorities into executive narratives, thought leadership, presentations, and strategic communications that drive clarity, alignment, and engagement.
Lead external communications and reputation strategy, partnering with Siemens Healthineers Corporate Media Relations to amplify Varian's cancer-care narrative and expand executive visibility and thought leadership across media, social, and other strategic channels.
Direct communications for key business initiatives and organizational transformation, helping employees understand strategy, navigate change, and connect their work to business priorities.
Oversee Varian's social media strategy, ensuring its business priorities and cancer-care narrative are represented across Siemens Healthineers social channels and strengthening executive visibility through strategic thought leadership.
Develop and coach a high-performing team, fostering collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence while measuring communications effectiveness and business impact.