Director, Enterprise Public Relations

Job Description

Agilent is seeking an experienced Director of Enterprise Public Relations to lead our enterprise public-relations strategy in a dynamic and evolving life-sciences, applied markets, and diagnostics company. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Enterprise Communications, this leader will lead a global team, drive enterprise public-relations efforts that ensure consistent messaging across all platforms to maintain and enhance the company reputation — and that are consistent with Agilent’s goals and values.

The ideal candidate will have a Growth Mindset, be a collaborative self-starter who can effectively lead a team in an ever-changing environment, driving Agilent’s enterprise public-relations strategies during a complex enterprise-wide transformation.

As a member of the Enterprise Communications leadership team, the Director of Enterprise Public Relations will be accountable for a broad scope that includes public relations — inclusive of media relations, Enterprise PR social-media strategy, M&A, crisis communications, and supporting Investor Relations when needed.

This leader will play an important role in ensuring Agilent is telling its story to customers, industry partners, prospective employees, investors, as well as journalists and members of the media.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive enterprise public-relations strategy that aligns with the company’s mission, values, and growth goals.
• Work cross-functionally with Agilent’s Brand team to drive a consistent message that enhances our reputation and market positioning within the life-sciences and diagnostics industries.
• Develop external messaging related to mergers and acquisitions — as well as investors and analysts when called upon — to ensure clarity, consistency, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Collaborate with executive leaders and the finance team to communicate business updates, quarterly results, and growth plans effectively to external stakeholders.
• Develop targeted communication plans that tell Agilent’s story externally, ensuring clear, consistent messaging.
• Work cross-functionally with senior leaders to anticipate change impacts and tailor communications to meet the needs of external audiences.
• Develop crisis-communication strategy to ensure readiness for potential issues swiftly and effectively.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic and Growth-oriented: Consistently seeks new opportunities to enhance messaging and reach.
• Adaptable and Resilient: Thrives in dynamic environments and is comfortable with ambiguity and change.
• Collaborative Influencer: Skilled at building relationships and aligning cross-functional teams around common goals.
• Results-driven Leader: Sets and achieves ambitious targets for external-communications impact and engagement.

Leadership Expectations

• Create Clarity: Synthesize the complex for others.
• Generate Energy: Inspire optimism and growth across the company.
• Deliver Success: Be limitless and globally minded to make things happen.
• Demonstrate Presence: Exhibit self-awareness and a leadership presence.

Enterprise Communications Leadership Attributes

• Exude composure: Be calm and in control of yourself. Consider how your presence affects those around you.
• Understand unspoken dynamics: Assess the collective mood, emotions, and atmosphere. Consider nonverbal cues and adjust your behavior accordingly.
• Create clarity: Unravel complexity. Further understanding of what and why it matters.
• Possess business fluency. Understand how the business really works. Apply understanding in real time for better decisions, communications, and counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in public relations and/or external communications, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within life sciences, applied markets, or diagnostics sectors.
• Proven experience in building and driving external-communications programs — ideally within complex, highly matrixed organizations that are continuously changing.
• Demonstrated expertise in building and executing global external-communications strategies that inform and inspire myriad audiences, including analysts and investors, customers, and members of the media.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to distill complex information into compelling messages for external audiences.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with a collaborative approach and ability to influence across functions and levels.

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least August 25, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.

The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $180,000.00 - $281,250.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email job_posting@agilent.com or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.

Travel Required:

10% of the Time

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

Communications