Senior Manager, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

Crescent Biopharma • Waltham, MA

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About The Position

Crescent Biopharma is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations for a blended role spanning internal communications, external communications, and investor relations. The role helps connect employees to the Company’s mission, vision, strategy, and culture; supports external storytelling and corporate channels; and contributes to investor-facing engagements and materials. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and highly organized operator who can translate complex scientific and business information into clear, compelling communications for varied audiences.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, business, finance, life sciences, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, internal communications, investor relations, public relations, or a related function.
• Experience developing clear, high-quality communications for employees, executives, investors, analysts, media, and other external stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of public-company communications and investor relations deliverables, including earnings materials, corporate presentations, press releases, key messages, and Q&A documents.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and presentation-development skills, including the ability to translate scientific, clinical, and business information into concise, audience-appropriate content.
• Demonstrated project-management and operational skills, including coordinating executive content, company meetings, external events, vendors, timelines, and multiple stakeholders.
• Strong judgment, discretion, attention to detail, and commitment to accuracy in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
• Collaborative and proactive working style, with the ability to influence across functions and organizational levels while managing competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Familiarity with corporate websites, social media platforms, content calendars, media monitoring, and investor relationship management tools.

Responsibilities

• Help lead internal communications strategy in partnership with the HR Team, connecting employees to the Company’s mission, vision, strategy, and culture.
• Own communications and end-to-end coordination for all-company meetings and other events, including presentation content and logistics.
• Support community engagement and volunteerism opportunities.
• Draft internal communications for company announcements, executive messages, and the company Intranet.
• Support integrated communications campaigns across Company channels and identify opportunities to extend stories across internal and external audiences.
• Support the corporate social media presence through editorial planning, content development, and content calendars highlighting the pipeline, people, culture, and patient-focused mission.
• Assist with corporate website and digital-channel management, ensuring content is accurate, current, and aligned with corporate messaging.
• Support development of external communications, including corporate presentations, press releases, key messages, and Q&A materials.
• Coordinate logistics and prepare briefing materials for investor and analyst meetings, conference participation, and other external engagements.
• Coordinate investor inquiries and maintain investor relations contact databases, investor targeting lists, and analytics.
• Conduct competitive intelligence across the peer group and maintain regular monitoring reports.
• Monitor sell-side research notes, media coverage, industry and peer-company news, and social media activity; prepare regular summaries, reporting, and insights.
• Perform other communications and investor relations responsibilities as business needs evolve.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base salary, performance bonus, and equity.
• 100% employer-paid benefits package.
• Flexible PTO, including unlimited vacation PTO.
• Two one-week company-wide shutdowns each year.
• Professional development resources, mentorship, and growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Long-term incentive program.
• 10 days of sick time per calendar year.
• Holiday pay.
• 16 weeks of parental leave within one year of the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child.
• FMLA and military leave.

What This Job Offers

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