Corporate Affairs, Director – Obesity and Related Conditions
About The Position
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 4 years of communications or public relation experience OR Master’s degree and 7 years of communications or public relation experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of communications or public relation experience
Nice To Haves
- 10–12 years of experience in communications, public relations, or corporate affairs within the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing integrated global communications strategies for investigational products, including clinical data, regulatory, and launch communications
- Experience supporting product launches in a competitive market environment.
- Experience partnering with global affiliates to adapt communications strategies for local markets while maintaining strategic alignment
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate across a highly matrixed organization, including executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Strong strategic thinking and ability to translate complex business and scientific information into clear, compelling communications that advance business objectives.
- Experience across multiple communications disciplines, including media relations, issues management, digital and social media, and internal communications
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with strong judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute global communications strategy for MariTide across indications, aligned with obesity and related conditions goals and OaR Corporate Affairs priorities
- Develop and evolve indication-specific narratives and key messages for MariTide, aligned with the overarching communications strategy.
- Develop and execute communications plans for key data milestones, product-development updates, and medical congress presence, ensuring clear and impactful messaging for internal and external audiences.
- Partner with clinical, medical, regulatory, commercial, and Corporate Affairs teams to support MariTide development and the MARITIME clinical program with communications strategies.
- Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging across all channels and engagements
- Advise colleagues across OaR Corporate Affairs to ensure all initiatives are aligned with the MariTide and OAR narrative.
- Contributes to internal communications strategy to inform and engage Amgen employees about developments related to MariTide.
- Enable regional and affiliate communications teams with the guidance and resources needed to successfully implement global communications strategies
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models where possible.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
