Director, Corporate Affairs – Global Product Communications, Alzheimer’s Disease

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $192k - $264k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Biogen

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5001 - 10000 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance • Pharmaceuticals

Biogen is a biotechnology company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophy. With a strong emphasis on research and development, Biogen continues to advance the science of neurology through clinical trials and strategic partnerships, while also striving for access and health equity in healthcare.

📋 Description

• Serve as the communications advisor to the Product Development and Commercialization Leads for the Alzheimer’s Disease franchise, and as the communications lead interfacing with external partners. • Work closely with all affiliates, including North America, to reflect customer voices in the development of global integrated communications plans and provide global guidance. • Monitor and anticipate potential issues and lead the corporate affairs response, from scenario planning to potential escalation and crisis communications. • Develop narratives and messaging platforms, informed by patient and marketing insights, for the franchise and individual products that differentiate Biogen’s programs and strategy. • Draft and manage the review process for all AD communications (news releases, Q&As, social media posts, intranet content, sponsored content) in support of the narrative. • Lead oversight of the development and execution of integrated, multi-channel pre-launch and launch communications strategies and market-shaping campaigns across digital, internal, external, and traditional platforms. • Manage the news flow of anticipated announcements and proactive storytelling opportunities. • Identify and coordinate spokespeople (Biogen leaders, KMEs, patients, advocates). • Be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with additional key internal and external stakeholders – such as Biogen advocacy leads – to ensure collaboration and alignment with business objectives. • Oversee external communication agencies to ensure timely, high-quality, and brand-aligned deliverables. • Develop measurable goals to track the impact and effectiveness of communication strategies. • Stay updated on internal and external developments and industry trends to ensure timely and relevant communications and provide insights relevant to business strategies. • Manage and track communication budgets to ensure strategic allocation and cost efficiency.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred • 10+ years of experience in global pharmaceutical or biotechnology product communications. • Significant pre-launch and product launch experience, especially in managing large awareness-driving campaigns and high-profile, first-to-market approvals. • Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in healthcare communications. • Demonstrated success in leading integrated, multi-channel communication strategies. • Experience in working collaboratively and decisively with external partners on joint asset programs (research and commercial agreements) • Strong stakeholder engagement and agency/vendor management experience. • Experience managing advocacy or advocacy-adjacent programs. • Experience in developing internal communications assets. • Ability to navigate a fast-paced, matrixed organizational environment. • Experience in media relations and working with journalists and trade publications. • A mix of in-house and agency experience. • Strong analytical skills to measure and drive communication performance. • Advanced knowledge of digital communication platforms and application of trends to enhance communications efforts.

🏖️ 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