Dexcom

Lead Employee Communications Specialist

Mesa, Arizona Full time

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

 

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Meet the team: 

Dexcom is seeking a highly skilled Lead Comms Specialist, Enterprise Communications with deep expertise in internal communications for manufacturing, supply chain, and global operations teams. This role is ideal for a communicator who understands the unique challenges of reaching frontline manufacturing employees—across multiple sites, shifts, languages, and regions—and can design communication strategies that meet people where they are. 

This individual will serve as a strategic partner to leaders across Global Operations and the executive team, using strong executive presence and exceptional storytelling abilities to strengthen alignment, engagement, and a shared sense of purpose across Dexcom’s global workforce. 

You will help shape the employee experience for thousands of operations-based employees by building communication systems that are accessible, relevant, and actionable—whether employees are on the production floor, working in a clean room, or driving operational impact across global manufacturing sites. 

Where you come in: 

  • You will develop and lead enterprise-wide internal communication strategieswith a specific focus on manufacturing, supply chain, and global operations teams.You lead communication efforts across Dexcom’s global manufacturing network, ensuring alignment across time zones, cultural norms, and regional requirements. 

  • You create scalable, multisite communication plans that effectively reach shift-based and non-desk employees, ensuring clarity, consistency, and accessibility. 

  • You partner directly with business partners and senior leaders—including Operations, HR, and Executive Leadership—to craft compelling, clear, and confident messaging for business updates, change initiatives, cultural moments, and strategic priorities. 

  • You prepare executives for site visits, town halls, and manufacturing focused engagement moments with talking points, scripts, and communication coaching. 

  • You design communications tailored for production environments, using channels such as digital signage, mobile friendly content, manager cascade tools, lineside briefings, and facility-based engagement programs. 

  • You build communication frameworks that support safety, quality, productivity, and operational culture. 

  • You own and manage a portfolio of communication channels including the intranet, newsletters, Viva Engage communities, manager toolkits, and site-based platforms. 

  • You produce a wide range of high-quality content: executive messages, operations updates, video scripts, presentations, articles, and storytelling pieces that highlight operational excellence and employee impact. 

  • You track communication effectiveness using data and site level feedback, analyzing trends to enhance reach and impact—especially for non-desk audiences. 

  • You stay informed on best practices for frontline communications, operations storytelling, and global engagement strategies. 

 

What makes you successful: 

  • You have progressive experience in internal communications, preferably within industries with large manufacturing or operational workforces. 

  • You have proven success creating communication strategies for frontline, non-desk, and shift-based teams. 

  • You have significant experience developing communications for global operations, including multisite and multiregional environments. 

  • You bring strong executive presence with the ability to influence, advise, and present to senior leaders. 

  • You demonstrate experience supporting executives with messaging, tone, and strategic communication counsel. 

  • You have expertise with internal communication platforms such as SharePoint, Viva Engage, and digital signage. 

  • You possess outstanding writing, editing, and storytelling skills across formats and channels. 

  • You show ability to manage multiple complex projects, prioritize effectively, and adapt to evolving needs. 

 

What you’ll get:  

  • A full and comprehensive benefits program. 

  • Growth opportunities on a global scale. 

  • Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement. 

  • An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve 

 

Travel Required:  

  • 5-15% 

 

Experience and Education Requirements:  Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8-12 years of related experience. • At this level a graduate degree may be desirable with 4 years of related experience.

Flex Workplace: Your primary location will be a home office. You will not have an assigned workstation and will work with your manager to determine office visit needs. You must live within commuting distance of your assigned Dexcom site (typically 75 miles/120km).

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom’s AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com. 

Meritain, an Aetna Company, creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Dexcom. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please click on the URL provided:  https://health1.meritain.com/app/public/#/one/insurerCode=MERITAIN_I&brandCode=MERITAINOVER/machine-readable-transparency-in-coverage?reportingEntityType=TPA_19874&lock=true

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Salary:

$105,800.00 - $176,300.00