Vice President, Corporate Communications

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Communications & Reputation Management

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global communications strategy aligned with Alcon's business objectives and growth priorities.
• Shape and steward Alcon's corporate narrative across key stakeholder audiences.
• Strengthen and protect Alcon's reputation as the global leader in eye care.
• Drive communications programs that reinforce company purpose, strategy, innovation leadership, and culture.
• Monitor emerging issues, stakeholder perceptions, and reputational risks and develop proactive response strategies.

Public Relations & Media Relations

• Lead global public relations strategy and execution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business, healthcare, trade, financial, and international media.
• Develop proactive earned media strategies that increase visibility for Alcon's business, innovation, and leadership.
• Oversee media engagement, executive media preparation, and spokesperson readiness programs.
• Lead crisis communications planning and response efforts in partnership with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, and business leaders.

Product Communications & Commercial Activation

• Develop communications strategies supporting Alcon's new product introductions, innovation pipeline, and key growth initiatives.
• Partner with Global Franchise, Commercial Excellence, and Marketing leaders to maximize awareness, adoption, and differentiation of Alcon's products and technologies.
• Lead external communications programs supporting major launches, clinical milestones, scientific congresses, regulatory approvals, and innovation announcements.
• Ensure communications strategies align with commercial priorities while adhering to regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Partner with product, medical affairs, and commercial teams to elevate Alcon's leadership in key therapeutic categories and technologies.

Executive Communications & Thought Leadership

• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
• Lead executive visibility and thought leadership programs that elevate Alcon's profile among industry, healthcare, business, and investor audiences.
• Oversee development of speeches, presentations, leadership messaging, and executive communications content.
• Support executive participation in industry forums, customer events, investor conferences, and strategic engagements.

Internal Communications & Employee Engagement

• Lead Alcon's global internal communications strategy.
• Ensure associates understand company strategy, priorities, performance, and transformation initiatives.
• Drive communications programs that strengthen engagement, culture, and alignment across a global workforce.
• Support enterprise change, organizational transformation, and leadership communications initiatives.
• Advance understanding of Alcon's purpose, values, and strategic priorities.

Investor Relations Support

• Partner closely with Investor Relations, Finance, and senior leadership to support investor-focused communications activities.
• Provide communications counsel related to earnings announcements, investor events, leadership transitions, transactions, and major corporate developments.
• Ensure consistent messaging across investor, corporate, executive, and external communications.
• Support efforts to strengthen confidence and trust among investors, analysts, and financial stakeholders.

Communications Strategy, Measurement & Operations

• Establish communications priorities, communications planning processes, and measurement frameworks that align with business objectives.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators that demonstrate communications effectiveness and business impact.
• Leverage media intelligence, stakeholder insights, reputation monitoring, and analytics to inform communications strategy.
• Oversee agency partnerships, communications technology platforms, budgets, and operational governance.
• Build organizational capabilities in communications planning, measurement, reputation management, and emerging communications technologies.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in corporate communications, public relations, corporate affairs, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise communications strategies for a global organization.
• Significant experience in media relations, reputation management, executive communications, and issues management.
• Experience supporting major product launches, innovation communications, or commercial growth initiatives.
• Proven ability to influence executive leaders and manage complex stakeholder environments.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align communications strategy with business objectives.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Preferred

• Experience within healthcare, medical technology, pharmaceutical, consumer health, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting publicly traded companies and investor communications activities.
• Experience leading global teams and managing communications across multiple geographies.
• Advanced degree in Communications, Business, Public Affairs, or related discipline.