Amgen
10,000+ employees
Founded 1980
🧬 Biotechnology
💊 Pharmaceuticals
🔬 Science
💰 $28.5G Post-IPO Debt on 2022-12
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Science
Amgen is a global leader in biotechnology, focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines made from living cells. The company aims to treat serious illnesses, often targeting diseases with limited therapeutic options. Amgen emphasizes scientific innovation and is committed to ethical research, patient safety, and environmental sustainability. It actively engages in clinical trials and is known for its contributions to the fields of cancer treatment and obesity management among others.
Director, Corporate Affairs – Global Media Relations
🔥 3 minutes ago
🏄 California – Remote
💵 $180.6k - $244.3k / year
⏰ Full Time
🔴 Lead
🎙️ Public Relations (PR)
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Amgen
10,000+ employees
Founded 1980
🧬 Biotechnology
💊 Pharmaceuticals
🔬 Science
💰 $28.5G Post-IPO Debt on 2022-12
Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Science
Amgen is a global leader in biotechnology, focusing on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines made from living cells. The company aims to treat serious illnesses, often targeting diseases with limited therapeutic options. Amgen emphasizes scientific innovation and is committed to ethical research, patient safety, and environmental sustainability. It actively engages in clinical trials and is known for its contributions to the fields of cancer treatment and obesity management among others.
📋 Description
• Lead the development and execution of global media relations strategies • Drive the reputation of Amgen and our priority products, pipeline and functions • Serve as a company spokesperson • Partner with executive leadership to create compelling narratives • Provide strategic direction and oversight to PR agency partners • Track real-time media trends and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership • Support crisis communications and rapid response to emerging media inquiries • Collaborate closely with internal teams, including Investor Relations, Law, and Commercial • Travel as needed to major conferences, events, and Amgen sites globally
🎯 Requirements
• Doctorate degree and 4 years of communications or public relations experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of communications or public relations experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of communications or public relations experience • 10-15 years of experience in communications with majority of time focused on media relations • Proven track record leading media relations efforts in the pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry • Deep network of trusted media contacts with a history of securing high-value coverage across diverse story types • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills • Strong attention to detail • Strategic problem solver with the confidence to recommend courses of action • Proactive learner with curiosity for new media outlets, trends, and storytelling formats • Understanding of global media practices and nuances with news media ex-US
🏖️ Benefits
• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions • group medical, dental and vision coverage • life and disability insurance • flexible spending accounts • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan • Stock-based long-term incentives • Award-winning time-off plans • Flexible work models where possible
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