Job Description
Position: Director, Corporate Communications
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and execute integrated corporate communications strategies aligned with company priorities, pipeline milestones, and brand positioning.
- Support corporate reputation initiatives and strategic messaging across internal and external audiences.
- Partner with executive leadership to develop presentations, talking points, speeches, and leadership communications.
- Ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment across communication channels.
- Own corporate LinkedIn strategy and day-to-day management (content calendar, company page presence, executive visibility support).
- Own corporate website content strategy and ongoing updates, partnering with IT/design and outside vendors.
- In partnership with Investor Relations, draft and manage press releases for clinical milestones, regulatory updates, partnerships, scientific data, and corporate announcements.
- Support proactive media outreach and rapid response communications; monitor media coverage and industry trends.
- Translate complex scientific/clinical information into clear, engaging materials.
- Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Investor Relations, and Commercial to ensure compliant messaging; assist with stakeholder messaging for investors, healthcare professionals, and advocacy groups.
- Develop employee communications to support culture, alignment, and business transformation; lead internal announcements, leadership messaging, town halls, intranet updates, and engagement communications.
- Support crisis communications planning and issues management; identify reputational risks and counsel leadership.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Life Sciences, or related field (required).
- Master’s degree in related discipline (preferred).
- 5-8+ years in corporate communications/public relations/healthcare communications, including experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech/life sciences company (required).
- Proven experience in corporate reputation, executive communications, media relations, and internal communications.
- Experience translating scientific/clinical information for diverse audiences.
- Experience in a publicly traded company (required), including familiarity with public-company disclosure/review standards.
- Strong written/verbal/presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Cross-functional collaboration experience (Legal, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, HR, Commercial, Executive Leadership).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines; proficiency with Microsoft Office, collaboration platforms, media monitoring tools, and digital channels.
- Ability to develop polished PowerPoint presentations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with FDA regulations and healthcare communications standards.
- Experience with clinical milestone, regulatory, and investor communications.
- Knowledge of scientific communications and healthcare media best practices.
Work/Travel
- Parsippany, NJ; regular onsite presence at headquarters on designated in-office days.
- Domestic travel up to 10% as needed.
Reports to
- Director, Strategic Operations.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Tags
Work at office