Senior Director, Product Communications

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

3d

About The Position

Reporting to the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, this role will oversee our product communications function encompassing 4 globally marketed brands, and 3 late-stage product candidates. This role’s primary responsibility will be to serve as the communications head for our leading TTR franchise including both our marketed products for ONPATTRO and AMVUTTRA (80%), while also overseeing communications for the rare and late-stage pipeline assets. This role will spearhead the development and execution of clinical data and regulatory milestones; congress and publication communications; scientific platform communications for lay audiences; unbranded awareness campaigns; and executive thought leadership campaigns. The Senior Director also oversee a team of three product communications professionals. A successful candidate will be a dynamic, experienced with a proven ability to effectively manage complex projects, work collaboratively with stakeholders and across functions, effectively network across the organization and communicate with senior leaders all within a fast-moving environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, advanced degree preferred.
• 15-20 years of experience required, preferably in biotech, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare.
• Proven experience crafting strategic campaigns, editorial content, and development of thought leadership platforms.
• Superior storytelling, writing and editing skills; strong oral communications skills and ability to convey complex ideas
• Digital and social media domain experience specifically in engaging audiences, with the ability to deliver innovative approaches and plans within this growing and important space.
• Ability to link communications plans and activities to business results.
• High levels of tact, passion for the employee experience, commitment, curiosity, fresh thinking, flexibility and a global perspective.
• Ability to work independently and use sound judgment in decision-making, including setting and managing priorities and meeting competing deadlines.
• Sound judgment and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Comfortable with accepting feedback and adapting to deliver the desired product.
• Ability to interact with all levels of the company top to bottom, including most senior company management.
• Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to high quality and timely work product.
• Strong project management skills preferred. Experience managing vendors to execute on consulting work is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive global external communications strategy that advances business goals for the franchise.
• Create and execute branded and unbranded disease state education campaigns.
• Actively monitor the competitive landscape, ensure response readiness, and adapt communications strategies accordingly.
• Drive the product and franchise strategy focusing specifically where communications can deliver value with clear and specific tactics.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure alignment with brand strategies (commercial, medical, market access, communications, HEOR, R&D, etc.)
• Support internal communications for the US TTR leadership team.
• Working together with international to ensure consistency.
• Oversee day-to-day management of Communications agency, including budget oversight
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to develop awareness campaigns and mobilize action

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees