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Anita de Groot

Communications Director

About Me

Director of Communications with 18+ years of experience driving strategic messaging and brand reputation. Skilled in crisis management, (digital) storytelling and advocacy. Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams to deliver forward‑thinking, audience‑first communication programs in rapidly evolving markets.

Jurisdiction

Netherlands | Belgium

Notable Employer

  • Communications Manager, Netherlands at Abbott

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Communications Director, EuropeAbbott
2014 - Present

Develop and implement PR campaigns for the diabetes business in Europe to drive corporate reputation and support business goals. This includes comprehensive advocacy strategies, contributing to reimbursement and a favourable business environment in key markets. Building and advancing the European diabetes blogger community. Responsible for crisis communication.

Communications Manager, NetherlandsNotableAbbott
2008 - 2014

Leading communications for eight sites and five business units in the Netherlands. Building the patient relations team to ensure a patient-centric approach across the business and strengthen patient advocacy

Senior PR ConsultantGCI
2000 - 2008

Consumer marketing and corporate communication in healthcare and technology sectors. Development of PR plans, media pitching, content creation, crisis management, mentoring junior consultants.

Education

Degree of Business Economics HES Amsterdam School of Business, Netherlands
1990 - 1995

Skills

Core skills0
Languages4

Languages

English
Dutch
French
German