Sr Communications Program Lead, Materials Science

Overview

The Senior Communication Program Lead is responsible for shaping and executing the integrated communications strategy for the Waters Materials Science Division, supporting both internal engagement and external communications. This role serves as the primary communications partner to divisional leadership and plays a key role in advancing business priorities while ensuring strong alignment with Waters’ enterprise narrative, brand standards, and messaging framework.

The ideal candidate has a strong PR background with the ability to take complex scientific topics and turn them into compelling narratives for use across paid, owned and earned media.

In addition to divisional responsibilities, this leader partners closely with the SVP, Global Communications on select enterprise change initiatives.

External Communications & Product PR

• Lead development of all product‑related press releases for the division, translating complex science into clear, compelling narratives.
• Partner closely with the Head of External Communications to ensure alignment, governance, approvals, and distribution.
• Support external storytelling that strengthens awareness, credibility, and reputation among customers, partners, and industry stakeholders.

Divisional Communications Leadership

• Develop and execute the end‑to‑end communications strategy for the Materials Science Division, aligned to corporate priorities and business objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Head of the Division, providing strategic counsel on messaging, engagement, and communication approaches.
• Ensure consistency between divisional and corporate messaging across all channels.

Internal Engagement & Employee Communications

• Drive divisional employee communications and engagement initiatives that inform, inspire, and connect employees to strategy, priorities, and transformation efforts.
• Develop and deliver high‑quality internal communications across channels such as intranet, leadership updates, and town halls.
• Partner with enterprise employee communications to ensure alignment with company‑wide programs and narratives.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Special Projects

• Lead enterprise and special initiatives led by the VP, Corporate Communications & Brand.
• Collaborate with the Brand team on branding initiatives across the business.
• Act as a connector across divisional, regional, and corporate teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and efficient execution.

• Proven experience leading communications programs in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Exceptional written and digital communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex scientific or technical topics.
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to align communications to business goals.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence with senior leaders and cross‑functional partners.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:

WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state,and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status,or any other characteristic protected by law.

Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.