Associate Director, Thought Leadership & Issues Communications

Responsibilities

• Drive the planning and execution of thought leadership opportunities that elevate the BMS leadership team’s voice in telling the company’s story.
• Lead the identification, evaluation, and recommendation of strategic thought leadership opportunities for Leadership Team members, aligning engagements with business priorities.
• Develop earned media pitches that secure thought leadership opportunities with top-tier national, business, healthcare, and trade media outlets.
• Lead the execution of strategic sponsorship opportunities that align with business objectives, reputation priorities, and executive thought leadership goals.
• Develop strategic messaging, executive positioning, and communications materials for Leadership Team members and key enterprise initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze the impact and reach of enterprise thought leadership efforts, including engagement metrics, media coverage and industry recognition. Additionally, conduct peer benchmarking research to identify white space.
• Partner with the Director, Thought Leadership and Crisis and Issues Communications to build the organization’s enterprise crisis communications scenario planning with a focus on readiness and emergent agile response, as well as continuous improvement, innovation, and consistency with relevant organizational protocols.
• Partner with cross-functional and regional teams to develop and execute crisis and issues communications strategies for key sites and operations worldwide.
• Provide strategic communications counsel during emerging issues and crises, including cybersecurity incidents, reputational risks, and enterprise-wide events.
• Develop crisis response plans that address immediate and long-term challenges, align with stakeholders, and strategize with interdisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).
• U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.
• Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.
• Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
• U.S.-based job seekers can explore full benefit offerings at https://careers.bms.com/benefits