Helen Wailes
About Helen Wailes
Helen Wailes is the Senior Director of Communications & Public Relations at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in crisis management and strategic communications across multiple international markets.
Current Role at Boston Scientific
Helen Wailes currently holds the position of Senior Director, Communications & Public Relations at Boston Scientific. She has been in this role since 2018, operating out of Singapore. Her responsibilities include overseeing the company's public relations strategies and managing communications efforts in various regions.
Previous Role at GSK Consumer Healthcare
Prior to her current role, Helen Wailes worked as Director, Communications and Government Affairs at GSK Consumer Healthcare. She served there from 2012 to 2018, a span of six years. In this position, she managed comprehensive communication strategies and government affairs initiatives in Singapore.
Tenure at AstraZeneca
Helen Wailes was employed at AstraZeneca as Director, Communications from 2005 to 2011, giving her six years in this role. Based in the UK during this time, she was responsible for the company’s communication activities, focusing on enhancing the organization's public image and stakeholder engagement.
Experience at MyTravel and Communique
In the earlier part of her career, Helen Wailes worked for MyTravel (formerly Airtours) as Head of Public Relations from 1998 to 2005, accumulating seven years of experience in the UK. Before that, she was an Account Director at Communique from 1996 to 1998. Communique was later acquired by Burson-Marsteller.
Educational Background
Helen Wailes has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham, obtained in 1970. She also pursued studies in Business Administration and Management at Cranfield School of Management and Sheffield Hallam University the same year.
Specializations and Expertise
Helen Wailes has extensive experience in crisis and issues management in the healthcare sector. She has led communications for mergers and acquisitions, including post-merger integrations, across multiple international markets. Helen possesses the ability to build, manage, and develop multicultural teams in diverse markets and has significant experience in business partnering with senior leaders to drive strategic communications initiatives.
Global Work Experience
Throughout her career, Helen Wailes has managed communications for listed entities across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Her international experience has equipped her with unique insights into various markets' communication dynamics.