Senior Manager, Brand & Communications

Formation Bio•Boston, MA

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

Formation Bio is looking for a Senior Manager to join its Brand & Communications team, reporting directly to the Head of Brand & Communications. This is a broad, high-ownership role for someone who wants to work across the full scope of a modern brand and communications function — internal comms, external brand initiatives, events, drug program communications, and brand operations — at a company doing something genuinely new in the world and therefore with a brand new story to tell. To succeed, you must have a track record of excellent taste, pristine execution, seamless coordination, and operational excellence. You will own several workstreams end-to-end and support others, serving as a reliable, high-judgment partner to the Head of Brand & Communications across everything the function touches. We're looking for someone who is extremely plugged into the tech and AI conversation, who instinctively understands how ideas travel, what's resonating, and where Formation Bio should show up. You bring intense enthusiasm for AI innovation and automation, and believe communications can be deeply human while leveraging AI to drive efficiency and scale. You'll be instrumental in helping build an AI-native communications function that fits squarely into Formation's broader mission and culture.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in brand, communications, product marketing, or a related field, with broad exposure across internal and external workstreams
Exceptional communicator and compelling writer, able to draft clearly and quickly across formats, both at a high level and in the weeds
Deeply fluent in the tech and AI landscape — you follow the conversation closely, have strong opinions about it, and can identify where and how a company like Formation Bio fits in
A proven track record of using AI tools in day-to-day work and a clear vision for building more — you see this as a core part of the job, not a bonus skill
Highly organized and high-ownership, with a track record of managing multiple workstreams simultaneously and driving them to completion with minimal supervision
Collaborative and resilient, you thrive cross-functionally, stay grounded when priorities shift, and see ambiguity as an invitation to be creative

Nice To Haves

Background in product marketing is a plus — you understand how to translate complex, technical ideas into enticing narratives for distinct audiences
Experience running high-touch branded experiences is a strong plus
Experience at a startup or small tech company is strongly preferred, particularly candidates who have built programs and processes from scratch on short timelines
Curiosity or experience in life sciences, biotech, health-tech, longevity, techbio, or AI for health

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end execution of internal communications rituals, including All Hands, Town Halls, written pass-downs, and strategic updates — from logistics and prewires through to post-event follow-up and action tracking
Maintain the internal comms calendar and ensure the organization stays consistently informed
Ideate, test, and launch meaningful new internal communications rituals to increase employee connectivity and alignment
Support planning and execution of external brand initiatives — investor events, conferences, branded experiences, and our presence in the broader pharma and AI industry conversation — coordinating logistics, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver polished, on-brand experiences
Collaborate with the People team on talent brand workstreams, including content creation and events
Partner with our Sr. Manager, Content on various forms of content (written, video, web, social, etc.) to drive forward brand goals
Support external PR + Comms work related to our pipeline drug assets, ranging from internal cross functional coordination to working on external op-eds, events, patient and policy initiatives
Maintain and evolve internal brand resources, including guidelines, design libraries, tools, and norms, so every team can represent Formation Bio accurately and confidently
Build and improve AI-powered systems and workflows that increase the speed, consistency, and quality of output across the communications function
Serve as an internal resource on brand standards, helping employees across functions use brand assets correctly and effectively