Director, People Experience Communications

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Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Position Summary

The Director, People Experience Communications, is responsible for shaping and delivering strategic communications for the People Organization, in alignment with HR and enterprise objectives.

This is not a traditional internal communications role. We are seeking a marketing-minded communicator and storyteller who brings creativity, audience-first thinking and a campaign mindset to how we engage employees. This leader will elevate internal communications by applying modern storytelling approaches, innovative formats and insight-driven strategies to inspire action, strengthen culture and connect employees to our purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated, audience-first communications strategies and campaigns that support BMS People Strategy and enterprise priorities.
• Bring a marketing and brand mindset to internal communications, leveraging segmentation, insights and creative concepts to drive engagement and behavior change.
• Drive employee engagement through bold, compelling storytelling that simplifies complexity and connects employees to purpose, strategy and impact.
• Lead the development of creative narrative and content (video, digital, leadership platforms, social-style storytelling) across internal and external channels.
• Serve as strategic partner to People Org and Corporate Affairs, ensuring cohesive, high-impact communications across inclusion & Culture, PBRG and broader People initiatives.
• Build and deliver enterprise-level campaigns that reinforce culture, values and employee experience, positioning BMS as an employer of choice.
• Translate complex transformation initiatives into clear, motivating and confidence-building communications.
• Partner across teams to align messaging, channels and editorial strategy, ensuring consistency and impact across leadership and employee audiences.
• Lead multi-channel communications including enterprise email, video, digital platforms and live experiences (e.g., People Week, town halls, activations).
• Bring innovation and continuous improvement to communications approaches, testing new formats, channels and storytelling techniques. Focus on sharing BMS and its people-focused achievements, company culture/values and other topics to support BMS as a great place to work.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in employee communications in the Pharmaceuticals or other highly regulated industry.
• Bachelors in a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership of and collaboration with internal team members and agency support.
• Experience in marketing, brand or agency environment strongly preferred, with demonstrated ability to apply creative, campaign-based thinking to internal communications.
• Proven experience designing and executing strategic communications campaigns aligned to business priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into compelling storytelling and engaging content experiences.
• Strong understanding of modern communications channels and formats including digital, video and social-style content.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with team members and agency resources across business units, functional departments, geographies and disciplines through clear communication.
• Exceptional written and interpersonal communications skills. Ability to “roll up sleeves” and demonstrated success in executing on complex change management campaigns.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills; ability to engage with and persuade wide variety of audiences.
• Experience working with ambiguity and complexity.
• High comfort interacting, building trust and persuading key stakeholders, including internal contacts.
• Proven experience working in a matrixed environment and operating within a complex, fast-paced and changing environment.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science™ ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

Supporting People with Disabilities

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

Candidate Rights

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

If you live in or expect to work from Los Angeles County if hired for this position, please visit this page for important additional information: https://careers.bms.com/california-residents/

Data Protection

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