MKT Marketing Communications Administrator
Start Date: 12/15/2025
Estimated End Date: 12/11/2026
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week (8 hours/day)
Solventum is seeking a highly skilled MKT Marketing Communications Consultant to support our growing portfolio of external customer communications. In this freelance role, you will independently plan, coordinate, and execute technically sound communications projects that advance functional business objectives, support organizational plans, and protect and strengthen Solventum’s brand.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management & Execution
- Work under minimal supervision to create and execute collaborative communication plans targeted to external customer audiences.
- Intake, assess, and prioritize communication requests; define scope, timelines, audiences, key messages, approvers, and distribution methods.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, monitoring progress and adjusting timelines and deliverables as needed.
- Produce communications deliverables that align with plan objectives and strategies, incorporating input from subject matter experts and business partners.
- Ensure all work complies with relevant policies, brand standards, and approval workflows.
Planning & Measurement
- Plan and deliver communications projects of increasing complexity that support functional and organizational business plans.
- Apply strong business acumen to ensure communications are aligned with business needs, customer expectations, and brand strategy.
- Proactively recommend modifications to communication plans based on evolving requirements and performance insights.
- Measure, analyze, and report on project results; provide tactical and emerging strategic recommendations based on data.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Serve as a key partner to assigned business areas by listening to requirements, understanding processes and products, and translating them into effective communications.
- Lead and manage weekly Portfolio Customer Communication projects, including:
- New Product Introduction (NPI) launches
- Product phase in/phase out communications
- System or process change notifications
- Pricing and commercial updates
- Drive end-to-end execution of these initiatives, including drafting content, coordinating reviews, incorporating updates, managing approvals, and scheduling releases.
- Provide clear, proactive project updates and status reporting to business teams and leaders.
- Take ownership for identifying and resolving communications issues for assigned projects.
- Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance quality, speed, and efficiency.
- Actively participate in daily team meetings, sharing current work, risks, and dependencies, and offering support to peers during periods of high volume.
Required Qualifications
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Education: Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in:
- Business Administration
- Customer Service
- Marketing or Marketing Communication
- Journalism, Advertising, Public Relations, or Mass Communication
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Experience: 4–7 years of directly relevant experience in marketing communications, customer communications, or a closely related field.
Skills & Competencies
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction while managing multiple concurrent projects.
- Advanced administrative and organizational skills to execute communications projects, apply policies, and analyze data for tactical recommendations.
- Growing capability to provide strategic recommendations based on insights and results.
- Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills; able to align cross-functional teams around plans and timelines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with attention to clarity, consistency, and tone.
- Proven project management skills, including planning, prioritization, risk management, and status reporting.
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills; able to interpret metrics, identify trends, and recommend improvements.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and build positive working relationships.
- Customer-first mindset and an understanding of how communications impact customer experience.
- Continuous improvement orientation, with the ability to identify process gaps and propose actionable solutions.
- Advanced knowledge of communication processes and technologies, including digital and email-based tools.
- Proficiency with:
- Microsoft Office (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Eloqua or similar marketing automation platforms
- Adobe Workfront or similar project/work management tools
- English language fluency; no additional language requirements.
Additional Information
This freelance role offers the opportunity to operate as a highly trusted communications partner within Solventum, driving visible customer-facing initiatives and contributing to ongoing process and quality improvements across the communications function.
