Manager, External Engagement

Amgen • Thousand Oaks, CA

6d • $101,905 - $137,871 • Remote

About The Position

Amgen is hiring a Manager, External Engagement to support smooth operations across its media relations, social media, and digital communications teams. The role contributes to high-priority external communications and engagement initiatives, collaborating with internal cross-functional teams, agency partners, and vendors. The position reports directly to the Executive Director, External Engagement and is suited to a proactive, self-starting communications operations professional who works collaboratively. It may be performed remotely from anywhere in the U.S.; East Coast working hours are preferred.

Requirements

• One of the following education and experience combinations: doctorate degree; master's degree and 2 years of public relations, communications, and/or journalism experience; bachelor's degree and 4 years of such experience; associate's degree and 8 years of such experience; or high school diploma/GED and 10 years of such experience.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of experience in public relations, social media, digital communications, and/or corporate communications.
• Close attention to detail, a collaborative spirit, and commitment to operational excellence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, enthusiasm as a teammate, self-starter qualities, and a strong commitment to hard work and excellence.
• Biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical communications experience.
• Excellent consulting, writing, editing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of healthcare media, social platforms, and digital communications channels.
• Familiarity with media monitoring, social listening, digital publishing, and analytics tools and platforms.
• Ability to interface professionally with corporate leaders and managers.
• Experience working at or managing public relations, social media, or digital agency partners and vendor relationships.
• Ability to think quickly, analytically, and creatively in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations for media relations, social media, and digital communications, coordinating activities across external engagement.
• Supervise the Corporate Affairs material review process and system to ensure compliance with company standards and regulations, and maintain the related training program.
• Distribute Amgen global press releases.
• Prepare media, social, and digital monitoring and performance reports for key company news and campaigns.
• Manage contracts and relationships with external engagement vendors and assess and recommend new vendors and opportunities.
• Lead integrated external engagement metrics and reporting across media, social, and digital channels.
• Develop executive briefing materials and integrated external engagement plans as needed.
• Manage the external engagement budget, purchase orders, and invoices.
• Identify and assess industry trends, earned media outlets, social platforms, and digital communication technologies.
• Direct public relations, social media, and digital agency partners to maximize impact and achieve external communications goals.
• Maintain and regularly update the media team's journalist database and other external engagement contact and channel resources.
• Support media pitching and engagement, social media publishing and community management, and digital content coordination.

Benefits

• Retirement and Savings Plan with company contributions.
• Group medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Discretionary annual bonus program.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Award-winning time-off plans.
• Flexible work models where possible.
• Career development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed