Responsibilities

• Enterprise Communications Strategy: Develop and execute an integrated internal and external communications strategy aligned with corporate priorities and Jazz’s mission and values.
• Own the enterprise narrative and key messages, ensuring a consistent, one voice approach across leadership, employee, and external communications.
• Ensure all communications reflect appropriate scientific‑ rigor, regulatory sensitivity, and patient-centricity.
• Internal Communications & Employee Engagement: Lead internal communications to ensure employees are informed, aligned, and engaged.
• Translate corporate strategy, business performance, and key decisions into clear, timely, and relevant communications for employees across the organization.
• Partner closely with Chief People Officer, HR and senior leaders to support change management, culture initiatives, and leadership communications.
• External Communications & Corporate Reputation: Set the strategy and lead execution for external communications—corporate messaging, thought leadership, media and issues management, and social channels.
• Direct product and milestone communications planning and lead/support the development and delivery of disease‑aware ness campaigns, as needed based on brand strategies.
• Protect and elevate the company’s reputation with key external stakeholders (media, investors, partners, patients, and the broader healthcare ecosystem).
• Own the global social media strategy, ensuring content and engagement align to business objectives, brand standards, and all regulatory and legal requirements.
• Media Relations: Build and sustain strong relationships with journalists, editorial teams, and relevant influencers/advocates; proactively pitch and place stories aligned to the company narrative and priorities.
• Serve as the primary media spokesperson and escalation point, managing inbound requests, coordinating interviews, and preparing and supporting company spokespersons.
• Investor Relations: Establish a deep, strategic partnership with the Head of Investor Relations, who will serve on the Chief Communications Officer leadership team.
• Advise the CEO, Executive Committee and Head of Investor Relations on earnings, disclosures, and investor communications to ensure a cohesive, consistent, and credible corporate narrative.
• Channel & Content Oversight: Oversee the development and governance of key communications channels (e.g., internal platforms, corporate website, social channels, press materials), ensuring content quality, consistency, and effectiveness.
• Executive & Leadership Communications: Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team on communications strategy, messaging, and positioning.
• Accountable for developing talking points, presentations, and written communications for executive committee ensuring consistency, clarity, and impact.
• Identify and help CEO prep for external speaking events and brand building opportunities, as appropriate and aligned to strategy.
• Issues & Crisis Management: Lead communications planning and execution for issues management and crisis response, in close coordination with Legal, HR, Regulatory, and other critical partners.
• Ensure preparedness, clear decision-making, and disciplined execution during high-stakes or time-sensitive situations.

Requirements

• 15+ years communications/public relations experience; including leadership and strategic planning experience; internal and external communications experience is required.
• 5+ years of proven experience leading corporate communications at the most senior company level, shaping and executing comprehensive internal and external communications strategies that support enterprise-wide objectives required.
• Significant industry experience in biopharma/healthcare industry required.
• College degree required, advanced degree preferred

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan
• flexible paid vacation
• For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: https://careers.jazzpharma.com/benefits.html