Associate Director, Strategy & Media Relations

Princeton, NJ (Hybrid)

$157K/yr – $190K/yrManager8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead external communications for a pharmaceutical media relations program, shaping messaging, managing issues, and counseling senior leaders across a fast-paced, matrix organization.

  • Develop and pitch strategic media coverage with top outlets
  • Translate complex science and business topics into clear, compelling messaging across digital platforms

Job Description

Requirements

  • 8 years of media relations experience, preferably in pharmaceutical or similar industry.
  • Existing relationships with top business, consumer and financial media.
  • Excellent writing and research skills, with knowledge of AP style and a keen attention to detail.
  • Issues management experience preferred.
  • Strong business acumen, with a demonstrated ability to understand and translate business strategy.
  • Ability to interact effectively with many levels of colleagues across a complex, highly collaborative organization.
  • Strong writing and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex scientific, business, policy, or societal issues into clear, compelling messaging.
  • Ability to effectively counsel senior leaders.
  • Superior written, verbal, facilitation and interpersonal communications skills.
  • Excels in fast-paced, challenging environment.

Benefits

  • Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
  • Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
  • Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
  • Paid Time Off
  • US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
  • Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
  • Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
  • All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
  • *Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.
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At Bristol Myers Squibb, we work every day to transform patients’ lives through science. That work inspires some of the most interesting, meaningful, and life-changing careers you’ll experience. Join us and pursue innovative ideas alongside some of the brightest minds in biopharma, collaborating with a team rich in diversity of experiences, and perspectives. We have built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and are leveraging translational medicine and data analytics to understand how we can deliver the right medicine to the right patient, at the right time, to achieve the best outcome.Whether in a scientific, business or supporting function, a career at BMS means you’ll be inspired every day to grow and thrive through opportunities that are uncommon in scale and scope. Here, you’ll be on the cutting edge of powerful innovation in oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis, with colleagues united in the mission to help patients.Through the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, we also promote health equity and seek to improve health outcomes of populations disproportionately affected by serious diseases and conditions. Our mission is to give new hope to help patients prevail over serious disease – it drives everything we do.Review our Social Media Community Guidelines at: https://www.bms.com/social-media-community-guidelines.html

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48.6%
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Headcount Trend

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Marketing Team

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Median Career Experience
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Funding

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