Senior Manager, Business Communications

Senior Manager, Business Communications

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology? At Cytiva, your work saves livesand we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. By harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

The Senior Manager, Business Communications will be dedicated to supporting the Group CTO function with the development and execution of strategic, multi-channel content that aligns with organizational priorities and engages diverse audiences. Applying data-driven insights, the role ensures consistent, impactful messaging that connects associates to our mission and values across Science and Technology functions. Reporting to Director, Corporate Internal Communications, this role will work closely with the VP Internal Innovation & Partnership and Senior Director - Emerging Technologies & Business Integration Leaders. Primary duties will be to promote internal and external innovation activities, including emerging scientific opportunities. Through continuous collaboration and optimization, the role drives effective communication that supports leadership, enhances innovation culture, and amplifies our brand story globally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute best practices to develop a communication strategy and apply analytics with feedback tools to assess campaign impact and engagement.
• Promote Cytiva as a technology leader by amplifying innovation stories, recognizing scientific contributions, and aligning messaging with industry events and collaborations.
• Create and manage compelling, audience-specific content across digital and physical channels (intranet, email, video, web, social media, central innovation channel) to support CTO communications and organizational priorities.
• Design and execute engagement campaigns, support leadership communications (e.g., Town Halls, Communities of Practice, R&D Conferences, Innovation Accelerator), and collaborate with Talent Management and business leaders to strengthen associate engagement through connection and culture.
• Partner with Communications, Brand, Marketing, and enabling functions to collaborate and align messaging, develop toolkits, and support consistent storytelling across global teams.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or Public Relations. Scientific or technical field (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or related discipline); advanced degree or additional training is a plus.
• 58 years of experience in strategic communications, internal communications, or employee engagementideally within global life sciences, healthcare, or a research-driven organization.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills across various formats and channels.
• Proficiency with internal communication platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Microsoft Teams) and basic design or video tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
• Experience managing and collaborating with external agencies, vendors, and partners; overseeing intranet and social media content; and aligning messaging with the company's Employee Value Proposition.
• It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
• Masters or PhD desired in scientific field
• Understanding of Legal Frameworks, Compliance, Licensing
• Experience working in a large matrixed organization or regulated industry
• Familiarity with change management communication best practices
• Comfort working with senior executives and translating business strategies into actionable communication and engagement plans

The salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.