Manager, Corporate Content & Reputation

Merck•Saint Louis, MO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As Manager, Corporate Content & Reputation, you will help shape how external audiences understand our Life Science business, our contribution to science and the priorities driving our growth. You will develop and deliver communications through corporate storytelling, business announcements, financial reporting, and reputation management. You will also serve as a key contributor to issues and crisis communications. Balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution, you will play an active role day-to-day communication projects. You will also collaborate closely with colleagues across Communications, Legal, Finance, Investor Relations, and other business areas.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field, or no degree with 8 years of equivalent experience
7 or more years of experience in external communications, corporate communications, public relations, or journalism
Demonstrated ability to understand and apply AI concepts, including practical applications in communications workflows and ethical considerations around bias, fairness, privacy, and accountability

Nice To Haves

Experience developing and delivering external communications plans and materials
Experience working on business announcements, reputation topics, and sensitive external issues
Experience working directly with media and securing earned media opportunities
Strong project management skills
Experience in a global or matrixed organization
Experience in life science, healthcare, or another regulated industry
Familiarity with financial results, annual reports, or other corporate reporting
Experience using AI tools in communications

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver external communications for priority business and reputation topics
Manage press releases from initial story development through approval and publication
Coordinate Life Science communications for financial results
Create external materials including briefings, statements, Q&As, web content, thought leadership pieces, and core messaging frameworks
Contribute to corporate storytelling and reputation-building programs
Coordinate communications for emerging issues and crises
Maintain core messages, fact sheets, boilerplate, and other communications resources
Partner with Media Relations to align announcements, content, and issues communications with media strategy
Develop and deploy approved AI tools and agents that improve external communications workflows