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.

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