Senior Director, Corporate Communications
- Employer
- Orchard Therapeutics
- Location
- Boston, MA, United States
- Start date
- Sep 19, 2020
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- Discipline
- Marketing, Marketing/Corporate Communications
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
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Orchard Therapeutics seeks a creative and highly motivated Senior Director of Corporate Communications to work as a key member of the Corporate Affairs team. This person will serve as the team lead on high-priority internal and external communications, public relations and media relations initiatives. The successful candidate will have an excellent track-record of successful engagement with high-profile biotech, industry, scientific and financial media. He/she should possess strong writing skills with the ability to translate highly scientific/technical information for various audiences. Working knowledge of biotech industry, financial and scientific communications and hands-on media relations experience is required. He/she should be savvy in leading the details and logistics of communication initiatives involving executive team members and media. He/she is an energetic, detail-oriented team player with excellent organization skills and a can-do attitude who has a demonstrated ability and comfort level performing within a fast-paced, high-stakes environment. The position is based in Boston, Mass. and will report to the Vice President of Corporate Affairs.
Key responsibilities
Requirements
Orchard Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Notice to All Applicants: Orchard Therapeutics participates in E-Verify
Key responsibilities
- Develop and execute cohesive and proactive media relations strategy to raise visibility of the company, its science and products and key leadership, working closely with IR and Corporate Affairs leadership.
- Anticipate, draft and manage review process for all news announcements and internal/external communications, managing consistency of messages and disclosure
- Lead coordination of media interactions, ensuring spokespeople are carefully prepared and equipped with appropriate messaging and understanding of disclosure strategy
- Manage efforts to update and refresh corporate messaging; Regularly revisit and, as necessary, refine key messages, corporate presentations, Q&A materials to ensure accuracy and reflect corporate messaging
- Manage an active thought leadership calendar in collaboration with IR and Public Affairs, including investor conferences, non-deal roadshows, advocacy conferences and industry events; Take the lead on event preparations for relevant reporter visits to Orchard, executive presentations, stakeholder events and related activities
- Oversee corporate website and other corporate properties/channels
- Liaise with marketing and commercial colleagues to drive disease awareness and product PR initiatives; serve as main point of contact with commercial, marketing and medical affairs on message alignment activities
Requirements
- ~10 years communications experience with demonstrated success in leading media outreach campaigns
- BA/BS in Communications (or relevant field)
- Demonstrated deep understanding of and engagement with biotech, scientific and financial media, including relationships with relevant health and business reporters
- Experience at expertly managing sensitive situations, crisis communications and issues impacting reputation
- Excellent business judgment when making decisions; always considers the relevance/impact of each decision on the business; excellent budget management and organization skills essential
- Strong executive presence and outstanding interpersonal skills; ability to successfully influence without authority and effectively work across functions and personalities
- Superior written, presentation, education and meeting facilitation skills
- Excellent project management abilities, follow-through, attention to detail and high sense of urgency
- Flexible and able to successfully navigate ambiguity and succeed in a rapidly changing, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple priorities
- Ability to work well under pressure and enjoys a fast-paced, often unpredictable environment
- Public biotech company and rare disease experience strongly preferred
- High energy, motivated and aggressive about getting results and growing our company every day
- Travel up to 25%
Orchard Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Notice to All Applicants: Orchard Therapeutics participates in E-Verify
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