Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated, multi-channel communications strategies that support franchise priorities and align with company objectives.
• Serve as the communications lead for a medicine for PPD, supporting commercial priorities, data milestones, awareness initiatives, and lifecycle management activities.
• Provide strategic counsel to franchise leadership on messaging, stakeholder engagement, media relations, issues management, and reputation-building opportunities.
• Partner closely with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, and Biogen Corporate Affairs teams to ensure coordinated and compliant execution.
• Drive external media relations strategy and execution to advance visibility of ZURZUVAE and the Neuropsychiatry franchise with key audiences, including patients, HCPs, consumers and other external stakeholders
• Lead alliance strategies that support external visibility, ensuring coordinated communications planning, aligned messaging and effective engagement with external audiences
• Create and execute consumer- and physician-focused campaigns with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and defined KPIs.
• Shape and execute engagement strategies and foster relationships with external stakeholders, including patient advocacy organizations, women's health groups, healthcare professional organizations, and digital influencers/opinion leaders, leveraging agency and cross-functional partners to advance disease awareness, education, and patient support initiatives.
• Represent Biogen in alliance partnership, partnering closely with Corporate Affairs and Marketing counterparts to align communications strategy, stakeholder engagement activities, programming, and budget planning.
• Partner with Government Affairs, Public Policy, Market Access, and Patient Advocacy colleagues to identify, monitor, and help address policy- and access-related issues that may affect patient access to treatment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or life sciences communications.
• Significant experience supporting commercialized pharmaceutical products; experience in neuropsychiatry, women's health, or specialty pharmaceuticals preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in product communications, strategic storytelling, and multi-channel campaign development.
• Proven success leading consumer and healthcare professional communications programs with measurable goals and outcomes.
• Experience translating clinical, scientific, and medical information into compelling communications that drive engagement and understanding.
• Strong experience engaging patient advocacy organizations and other external stakeholders.
• Experience working within an alliance, co-promotion, or partnership environment strongly preferred.
• Exceptional relationship-building, communication, and agency management skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year