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Nearly 30 years later, that question still fuels everything we do at Intuitive. As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, our technologies-like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion -have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.\nWe’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human. Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.\nThe problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration. The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful-because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.\nIf you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.\n Primary Function of Position:\nIntuitive is passionate about creating a workplace where employees are informed, engaged, and inspired to have a positive impact on each other, our company, and the patients treated with our innovative product portfolio.\nWe are seeking an experienced communications professional to lead the development and execution of internal and external executive communications initiatives for the Europe region. This role will serve as a trusted communications partner to senior European leadership, shaping and delivering impactful executive narratives across internal and external audiences.\nThis position requires a unique blend of strategic leadership and hands-on execution, working closely with a highly collaborative, matrixed international communications team, and reporting into the Director European Marketing Operations & Communication with a dotted line to the Director, Corporate Communication.\nThe ideal candidate brings excellent judgment, exceptional writing and presentation skills, a strong bias toward action, and the ability to navigate complexity across countries, cultures, and time zones.\nRoles and Responsibilities:\nDevelop and execute executive communication strategies that support key business priorities and leadership initiatives across Europe.\nPartner with senior executives to create impactful communications, including presentations, speeches, leadership messages, and strategic narratives.\nAdapt global messaging for European audiences, ensuring relevance across diverse cultural, business, and regulatory environments.\nLead executive communication projects from concept to delivery, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced international environment.\nSupport key leadership meetings, executive events, and the European Annual Commercial Meeting (ACM), including speaker preparation and messaging alignment.\nCollaborate with Marketing, Communications, Public Affairs, and business teams to deliver consistent, strategic messaging.\nSupport leadership meetings, executive forums, and strategic events through messaging development, speaker preparation, and communication planning.\nBuild strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and act as a trusted communications advisor to senior leadership.\nMeasure communication effectiveness and leverage insights and analytics to continuously optimize engagement, alignment, and impact.\n Required Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:\nUniversity degree in Business Administration, Communications, or a related field, combined with significant experience (6+ years) in executive, corporate, internal, or strategic communications within a global, matrixed organization.\nProven experience in executive, corporate, internal, or strategic communications within a global organization.\nExperience advising senior leaders and working across European markets and cultures.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex topics into compelling messages and presentations.\nExcellent stakeholder management, project management, and organizational skills.\nStrategic, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.\nProficiency in AI tools and digital communication platforms.\nHealthcare, medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated industry experience is a plus.\nFluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.\n Wir schätzen jede Person in ihrer Individualität - unabhängig von Geschlecht, ethnischer oder sozialer Herkunft, Religion, besonderen Bedürfnissen, Alter oder sexueller Identität. Diskriminierung hat bei uns keinen Platz.\nHaftungsausschluss für US-Exportkontrollen: In Übereinstimmung mit den U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR §743.13(b)) können einige Positionen bei Intuitive Surgical US-Exportkontrollen für potenzielle Mitarbeitende unterliegen, die Staatsangehörige von Ländern sind, die derzeit einen Embargo- oder Sanktionsstatus haben.\nBestimmte Informationen, die Sie im Rahmen der Bewerbung angeben, werden verwendet, um festzustellen, ob Intuitive Surgical (i) in Ihrem Namen eine Exportlizenz von der US-Regierung einholen muss (das Lizenzierungsverfahren der Regierung kann bis zu sechs Monate dauern) oder (ii) einen Technology Control Plan (TCP) implementieren muss (verlängert den Einstellungsprozess in der Regel um 2 Wochen).\nFür alle Positionen bei Intuitive, die Exportkontrollen unterliegen, steht ein endgültiges Angebot unter dem Vorbehalt, dass vor dem geplanten Eintrittsdatum eine genehmigte Exportlizenz und/oder ein vollständig ausgeführter Technology Control Plan (TCP) vorliegt. 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