Director, Investor Relations – Communications

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Peptilogics

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11 - 50 employees

🧬 Biotechnology

🏥 Healthcare

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

💰 Grant on 2022-01

Biotechnology • Healthcare • Artificial Intelligence

Peptilogics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company revolutionizing the discovery and development of novel peptide therapeutics for serious and life-threatening diseases. By combining the untapped potential of peptide biology with the capabilities of machine learning, the company aims to enhance drug design and develop precision-engineered peptide treatments. Its lead peptide therapeutic, PLG0206, is currently under investigation for treating prosthetic joint infections, addressing significant unmet medical needs.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute Peptilogics' investor-relations strategy, including calendar planning, proactive outreach, content creation, and engagement tracking • Serve as primary point of contact for current and prospective investors, analysts, and relevant media • Own development and maintenance of IR materials, investor decks, fact sheets, financing announcements, press releases, and Q&A documents • Manage public-facing channels, including the corporate website and social platforms, ensuring timely, accurate, compliant, and consistent messaging • Coordinate investor and analyst engagement across conferences, non-deal roadshows, and industry events • Lead message development for key milestones, clinical readouts, regulatory updates, financings, grant awards, and commercial progress • Track and report investor sentiment, sector trends, competition, and peer communications to inform executive decisions and positioning • Manage IR/PR agency relationships to support execution, visibility, and crisis response • Prepare executives for investor meetings, speaking engagements, and media with tailored briefings and coaching • Operationalize a recurring investor-update cadence, including quarterly reports, post-Board updates, and ad hoc news flow • Translate internal insights into investor-facing narrative • Partner with Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, Legal, and Finance to ensure technical accuracy, compliance, and alignment in public-facing documents • Support internal communications and collaborate with Corporate Operations for consistency across internal and external messaging • Contribute to Board materials and corporate reporting tied to strategic communications and investor engagement • Support presence at scientific conferences, trade shows, and investor events • Contribute to pre-commercial positioning as programs advance • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Exceptional written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex scientific and financial information into clear, compelling messaging • Proven ability to lead IR strategy and manage buy- and sell-side relationships in biotech or life sciences • Deep understanding of the pre-commercial biotech landscape, capital markets, development milestones, and regulatory communications • Strong organizational and project-management skills against tight, high-stakes deadlines • Sound, independent judgment in a fast-paced, dynamic environment • Comfort serving as a public-facing representative across external communications and events • Discretion and professionalism with sensitive or confidential information • Bachelor's degree required • 8–12 years in investor relations, corporate communications, or strategic finance within biotech, pharma, orthopedics, or healthcare • Demonstrated experience supporting or leading investor communications at a pre- or early-commercial life-sciences company • Experience coordinating across Clinical, Regulatory, Legal, and Finance for compliant, accurate external messaging • Advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) in life sciences, finance, or communications strongly preferred • Orthopedic and MedTech market experience • Experience overseeing corporate websites and social channels for investor/reputational communications • Familiarity with SEC regulations and disclosure practices relevant to private and public biotech • Direct experience with PR/IR agencies and cross-channel campaigns • Background in financial analysis or capital markets; ability to interpret market sentiment and peer performance • Prior involvement in crossover rounds, IPO positioning, or strategic partnerships