Hybrid Director, Rare Disease

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About the role

  • Director of Corporate Affairs creating strategic communications plans for U.S. Rare Disease franchise. Leading initiatives to enhance product awareness and stakeholder engagement in the biotechnology sector.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute multi-faceted, strategic communications plans that support the goals of the U.S. Rare Disease business and align with company’s overall mission, values, and business objectives
  • Identify and leverage opportunities to support business challenges
  • Act as a strategic partner to senior executives, providing guidance on product-related messaging, media engagement, and reputation management
  • Work closely and effectively with compliance, legal and regulatory colleagues
  • Provide direction and leadership to agency teams that support this role
  • Develop measurable goals to track the impact and effectiveness of communication strategies
  • Manage and track communication budgets to ensure strategic allocation and cost efficiency

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
  • 10+ years experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology product communications
  • Significant experience working on marketed products, with preferred for experience in rare disease
  • Ability to develop strong relationships across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in healthcare communications
  • Ability to articulate, defend and adapt strategy to senior leadership
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and agency/vendor management experience
  • Ability to navigate a fast-paced, matrixed organizational environment.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
  • Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
  • A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
  • Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
  • 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
  • Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
  • 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
  • Employee Resource Groups participation

Job title

Director, Rare Disease

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$192,000 - $264,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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