Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Working at AbbottAt Abbott, You Can Do Work That Matters, Grow, And Learn, Care For Yourself And Family, Be Your True Self And Live a Full Life. You’ll Also Have Access To

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity This position works onsite out of our Willis Tower location in our Public Affairs Division.
The Senior Communications Specialist will help execute and sustain an external communications workplace strategy for Abbott, one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. The senior specialist will also play a key role in generating content about Abbott’s innovative benefits and programs for the company’s external website and social channels, and assisting with media relations in this area. This position requires an enthusiastic team player who excels in a fast-paced environment and who is a creative storyteller with experience developing compelling storylines for traditional, digital and social channels. This person must be detail oriented, highly organized and an excellent writer with an understanding of the news business, media trends and general workplace topics.
What You’ll Work On

• Collaborate across divisions to help develop thoughtful, strategic content for owned channels and earned media, especially related to workplace topics and corporate reputation that position Abbott as a premier company and employer globally.
• Assist with daily monitoring of workplace platform Glassdoor, including ensuring timely response and reporting as needed.
• Keep a pulse on the latest workplace trends.
• Help build and write our annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.
• Evolve and manage a comprehensive workplace recognition list using a strategic approach.
• Cultivate an understanding of and develop relationships with media and social media influencers related to workplace topics.
• Must be a strong teammate who:
• Operates with principled leadership, and sound business ethics and judgement, exercising the highest level of integrity.
• Can adapt to an organization in transition; entrepreneurial mindset combined with an ability to navigate in a large, complex organization.
• Takes a global view.
• Treats others with respect – listens and cares.

Position Accountability / Scope

• The senior specialist will report directly to the Senior Manager, External Communications.
• Ability to come to the company’s headquarters in Lake County, Illinois when needed.
• Readiness to travel 10% annually.

Required Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in journalism and/or media relations, with an understanding of how to use external communications to enhance reputation.
• Excellent writing skills, with an eye for proofreading and grammar. Reporting/interviewing skills are preferred.
• A creative, critical and original thinker.
• Strong analytical and superior judgment skills.
• Team-oriented individual with a strong sense of ownership who can develop strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Occasional travel.
• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter
The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.