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External Comms Associate Director

Zenith LifeScience, LLC

Gaithersburg, MD

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Business Strategy, Campaigns, Channel Management, Coaching, Communication Skills, Content Delivery/Distribution, Corporate Communications, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, English Language, Entertainment and Media, Entrepreneurship, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Network Administration/Management, Power Amplifier, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Press Releases, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Research & Development (R&D), Scientific Publications, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Gaithersburg, MD
POSTED
4 days ago
R&D Communications Director
Location: Gaithersburg, MD or Boston, MA (Hybrid 3 days onsite)
Duration: 6 Months

Job Description:
The R&D Communications Director will support Global Corporate Affairs to help tell the R&D story externally, uncovering, developing and delivering opportunities to showcase the great science and outstanding people we have in our teams. This will help position Company as the best science-led organisation in the industry and the partner and employer of choice.

The role will involve working closely with R&D scientists from discovery to development, as well as Global Corporate Affairs colleagues, developing multi-layered campaigns across digital, social and traditional media to bring the science of drug discovery and development to life. The content and stories you develop will need to resonate with a wide range of primarily external audience groups including collaborators, recruits and media.

Responsibilities:
  • Development and delivery of an integrated external communications plans to strengthen Company s reputation as a scientific leader in science and technology platforms, across external stakeholders & channels
  • Provide communications support and coaching to Expert Function Leaders, like Discovery Sciences and Clinical operations with regard to communicating scientific messages and external communications generally e.g. social
  • Serves as counsellor and support for executive communications/external engagements for R&D leaders. Includes supporting key activities such as media interviews and speaking engagements.
  • Showcase and amplify scientific publications relating to R&D science and tech, and highlight and support scientists across our digital platforms
  • Ability to identify proactive comms opportunities and devise tactics that showcase R&D and are aligned with the overall strategy
  • Support PR execution for partnering activities related to R&D science and tech, including development of press releases, statements, Q&As. Prepare for potential issues.
  • Closely partner with COMPANY Global Media and digital communications teams on relevant communications activities and identify opportunities for engagement and collaboration
  • Support the markets to effectively communicate about Company s scientific programmes and What Science Can Do
  • Establish measures of success and implement relevant evaluation tools for all communications activities


Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience


Essential
  • Established track record of delivering impactful, content rich communications programmes across multiple channels and stakeholders with demonstrable measures of success
  • Understanding and experience of creating scientific / technical content, ideally in biopharmaceutical context
  • Experience of working with the media
  • Experience of working with regional and market communicators to support excellent local delivery
  • Exemplary native English-level written and verbal communications skills
  • Team worker with high level of personal accountability

Desirable
  • Entrepreneurial approach and desire to challenge the status quo
  • Confidence around senior leaders and comfortable delivering alternative viewpoints
  • Strong channel management, digital skills and knowledge of technology options
  • Able to develop and maintain networks across business and cultural boundaries
  • Ability to undertake global travel will be required, primarily between other Company Strategic Science Centers

About the Company

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Zenith LifeScience, LLC