Responsibilities

• Communications Leadership: Serve as the strategic communications partner for ARIKAYCE, delivering sound, trusted communications counsel to the Global Program Team and sub-teams.
• New Indication Launch Communications: Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive communications strategy to prepare for and launch ARIKAYCE's potential new indication, including pre-launch market preparation, launch day activation, and post-launch momentum building.
• Patient Storytelling & Patient Voices Program: Champion and evolve Insmed's Patient Voices Program, serving as the primary communications steward for patient identification and storytelling.
• Data & Regulatory Milestone Communications: Lead communications planning and execution for clinical milestones – including data readouts, regulatory submissions, and approvals – ensuring clear, credible, and compliant dissemination of results to media and key stakeholders.
• Disease State Awareness: Drive initiatives that raise disease awareness among patient and HCP communities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work seamlessly with Commercial, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Patient Advocacy, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, and Corporate Brand/Digital Communications teams to ensure consistent, coordinated messaging across all channels and stakeholders.
• Executive & Internal Communications: Partner with Corporate Communications and leadership to keep employees informed and inspired around key milestones.

Requirements

• You have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of progressive experience in brand or product communications
• Pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience required; rare disease experience is highly preferred. A combination of agency and in-house experience is also highly preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise in patient storytelling, including experience identifying, developing, and managing patient spokespeople and partnerships.
• Proven track record in product launch communications, with experience building and executing pre-launch, launch, and post-launch communications plans.
• Strong data communications experience, including leading communications for clinical data readouts, regulatory milestones, and scientific publications.
• Disease awareness expertise, with the ability to build compelling campaigns that educate and engage diverse audiences around complex, underrecognized conditions.
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical industry regulations and compliance requirements, including FDA promotional guidelines and fair balance requirements.
• Strong understanding of the healthcare media landscape and experience engaging with trade, scientific, consumer, and industry press.
• Proven ability to translate complex science into compelling narratives for diverse audiences – from patients and caregivers to physicians and journalists.
• Strong executive presence, with proven ability to fully integrate and participate in brand and leadership teams.