Director External Communications

MoonLake Immunotherapeutics US, Inc. • Miami, FL

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About The Position

The Director External Communications will lead MoonLake’s external communications strategy and execution to strengthen corporate reputation, build awareness of the company’s science and product portfolio, and engage priority external audiences. The role is accountable for corporate and product public relations, the corporate website, integrated corporate campaigns, and corporate social media, including LinkedIn and Instagram.

The Director will partner closely with Marketing, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Investor Relations, Legal, Regulatory, and senior leadership to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated communications around company, clinical, regulatory, and product milestones. The role also oversees agency and vendor relationships, budgets, communications governance, and measurement across external communications programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in external communications, public relations, or corporate/product communications, including substantial biotechnology or pharmaceutical experience; relevant agency experience supporting biopharmaceutical clients is applicable.
• Demonstrated success developing and executing corporate and product public relations programs, building media relationships, and communicating clinical data, scientific congress activity, and regulatory or corporate milestones.
• Experience advising senior stakeholders, managing agencies and budgets, and leading cross-functional projects through medical, legal, and regulatory review in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific, clinical, and business information into accurate, engaging content for different audiences.
• Strong strategic judgment and media relations skills, including news judgment, proactive pitching, spokesperson preparation, and the ability to anticipate and manage sensitive issues.
• Working knowledge of biopharmaceutical communications requirements, including promotional versus non-promotional content, investigational product communications, approval workflows, disclosure coordination, and digital safety and privacy escalation procedures.
• Collaborative, proactive, and accountable working style; ability to influence without direct authority, exercise discretion, and combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced biotechnology environment.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in communications, marketing, business, or a related discipline.
• Scientific fluency and relevant biopharmaceutical communications experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated external communications plan aligned with MoonLake’s business and marketing priorities, defining audience priorities and messaging frameworks that communicate the company’s purpose, science, and differentiated story.
• Lead product and pipeline public relations in partnership with brand teams, Medical Affairs, and Clinical Development.
• Plan communications for clinical data readouts, scientific congresses, regulatory milestones, and potential product launches, ensuring messaging is accurate and appropriate to approval status, audience, and geography.
• Manage the corporate website’s content strategy, editorial roadmap, and day-to-day updates; coordinate with content owners, IT, and digital agencies on publishing, maintenance, and enhancements, and maintain accurate, current content.
• Lead corporate campaigns from audience insight and creative brief through content production, media activation, and optimization.
• Connect public relations, website, and social activity into cohesive programs and steward a consistent corporate voice, visual identity, and message across touchpoints.
• Manage corporate LinkedIn, Instagram, and other agreed social channels, including channel strategy, copy and creative development, approvals, publishing, and paid amplification where appropriate.
• Establish channel-specific content and engagement approaches; oversee social listening, moderation, and timely escalation of inquiries or sensitive content under approved procedures.
• Coordinate priorities and ensure content follows applicable Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance review processes before publication.
• Select, brief, and manage public relations, creative, digital, and social agency partners; set scopes, deliverables, timelines, and quality standards and manage budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation.
• Establish objectives, baselines, and KPIs across public relations, the website, corporate campaigns, and social media.
• Assess coverage quality, message pull-through, share of voice, relevant website traffic, audience engagement, and campaign effectiveness; report actionable insights and refine plans using audience, competitor, and performance data.

Benefits

• Opportunity to learn and grow alongside experienced professionals in a supportive and innovative biotech environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to projects with the potential to transform global healthcare.
• Flexibility and work-life balance.
• Career progression and opportunities to take on additional responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director