Executive Director, Corporate Communications

🔥 12 hours ago

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $320k - $345k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🗣️ Communications

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Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. is a company dedicated to advancing ophthalmic treatments through innovative technology. The company focuses on developing pharmaceutical therapies and drug delivery solutions for ocular diseases such as retinal diseases, glaucoma, and those requiring ophthalmic surgery. Ocular Therapeutix utilizes its proprietary ELUTYX™ technology to create preservative-free, sustained-release implants, aiming to improve patient outcomes by reducing the frequency of treatments. Their pipeline products include AXPAXLI™ and PAXTRAVA™, alongside marketed products like DEXTENZA® and ReSure® Sealant. The company is committed to enhancing vision health and provides career opportunities within a dynamic and inclusive workplace.

📋 Description

• Develop and lead Ocular’s corporate communications strategy, including corporate reputation, executive communications, media relations, thought leadership, and issues management • Serve as a trusted communications advisor to the executive leadership team on business developments, organizational changes, sensitive issues, and reputational matters • Reinforce and evolve the company’s corporate narrative, positioning, messaging, and key proof points • Lead proactive earned, paid, and social media relations and strategic engagement opportunities with agency partners, journalists, industry publications, and external audiences • Oversee crisis management and issues communications, including response strategies, messaging, executive briefings, and communications plans • Develop executive communications, including speeches, presentations, talking points, town halls, internal announcements, and external thought leadership • Lead internal communications strategies aligned with business priorities, culture, and organizational change • Partner with Marketing, Investor Relations, Government Affairs, Legal, HR, and other functions to coordinate communications • Build and maintain relationships with key media, industry influencers, strategic partners, and external stakeholders • Establish communications measurement and reporting frameworks • Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing communications team while managing external agencies and strategic partners • Manage communications budgets and resources • Stay current on media, digital, social, employee engagement, and communications trends

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business, or a related field • 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications, public relations, executive communications, or related discipline • Extensive experience advising C-suite executives and senior leadership teams • Demonstrated experience developing and executing enterprise-level communications strategies for a biotech or pharmaceutical organization • Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in complex organizations • Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and storytelling skills • Outstanding judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate sensitive or confidential matters • Ability to translate complex business, financial, technical, or organizational issues into clear and compelling communications • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to connect communications priorities to measurable business outcomes • Proven ability to operate effectively under pressure, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in rapidly changing environments • Capability to collaborate with key stakeholders and function in a change-oriented environment • Requires up to 30% travel