Director Corporate Communications

Caris Life Sciences•Irving, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Caris, we understand that cancer is an ugly word—a word no one wants to hear, but one that connects us all. That’s why we’re not just transforming cancer care—we’re changing lives. We introduced precision medicine to the world and built an industry around the idea that every patient deserves answers as unique as their DNA. Backed by cutting-edge molecular science and AI, we ask ourselves every day: “What would I do if this patient were my mom?” That question drives everything we do. But our mission doesn’t stop with cancer. We're pushing the frontiers of medicine and leading a revolution in healthcare—driven by innovation, compassion, and purpose. Join us in our mission to improve the human condition across multiple diseases. If you're passionate about meaningful work and want to be part of something bigger than yourself, Caris is where your impact begins. Position Summary The Director of Corporate Communications and Brand will be responsible for helping to build and execute strategic corporate reputation, thought leadership, storytelling and company positioning ensuring short-term and long-term visibility. The position reports to the Vice President Corporate Communications. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of healthcare communications and precision medicine. This collaborative leader will possess a strong track record of success in developing corporate communications to ensure quality, efficiency and consistency in messaging, media strategy and reputation management.

Requirements

10 years of experience in corporate communications.
5+ years of experience in healthcare communications, life sciences or pharma.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Business, or a related field.
Exceptional writing, editing and reviewing skills.
Strong curiosity, learning capacity and independent decision-making ability.
Expertise in cross-functional collaboration and partnership.
Excellent presentation (written and verbal) communication skills.
Exemplary planning and organizational skills.
Ability to think creatively and initiate new ideas or solutions to business issues.
Must be able to work across levels in the organization to drive projects to completion.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in communications, marketing, or business administration.
Self-starter, ability to work in a fast-paced, competing, deadline-driven environment.
Proficient in the utilization of Microsoft Office Suite.
Drive for Results (Service, Quality and Continuous Improvement) – Ensure procedures and processes are in place that lead to the delivery of quality results and continually reassess their effectiveness to achieve continuous improvement.
Communication – Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Willingness to share and receive information and ideas from all levels of the organization to achieve the desired results.
Teamwork – Commitment to the achievement of team and organizational goals through a desire to participate with and help other team members.
Customer Service Focus – Demonstrate a focus on listening to and understanding customer needs (internal and external) and then satisfying the customer by exceeding service and quality expectations.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage external press release communications to advance perception, increase media pickup, drive website traffic, enhance visibility and improve reach.
Responsible for day-to-day corporate communication writing and editing of communications.
Proactive identification of opportunities to position, support and promote Caris related to internal and external content, message development and media outreach.
Direct and implement communications and brand strategy that is aligned with key marketing initiatives and strategic business priorities.
Articulate the Company's thought leadership platform, defining the issues and topics that create opportunities for engagement and story creation.
Identify brand and communications needs, make recommendations and align on communications approach.
Provide counsel on and align external communication strategies, competitive landscape, approaches and messaging.
Development of a comprehensive presenter portfolio, managing interviews, backgrounders, speaking requests and briefing documents.
Develop messaging and talking points for spokespeople when needed, including internal communications, media interviews and speaking opportunities.
Monitor the external and internal environments for opportunities related to organizational positioning.
Collaborate with the corporate communications and marketing team members to execute strategic communication plans and external positioning.
Provide communications expertise and support to marketing, conferences and events teams.