Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Immunic's integrated corporate communications strategy, serving as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team on positioning, reputation, and external engagement.
• Develop and continuously evolve Immunic's corporate narrative and messaging architecture across audiences and channels.
• Develop and execute a proactive media relations strategy, serving as primary company contact for media and leading communications around clinical data, congresses, and corporate milestones.
• Partner closely with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Investor Relations, and Commercial to translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, compelling communications.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to executives, developing executive and thought-leadership platforms, speeches, and high-profile external engagement materials.
• Partner with the team to drive Immunic's digital and social communications strategy, including the corporate website and an integrated editorial/content strategy.
• Help ensure patient perspectives are authentically and compliantly reflected throughout Immunic's communications and storytelling.
• Develop and oversee an internal communications strategy, partnering with leadership and HR on town halls, announcements, and employee engagement.
• Build and maintain proactive issues-management and crisis-communications capabilities, including scenario plans and escalation processes.
• Build the communications infrastructure, agencies, budgets, and KPIs needed to support Immunic as it grows toward a potential commercial-stage organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, business, or life sciences required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive communications experience, with significant experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences.
• Demonstrated experience leading corporate communications for a biotechnology or pharmaceutical organization, business unit, or major therapeutic area.
• Strong experience communicating clinical data, scientific developments, and regulatory milestones to external audiences, with established media relationships.
• Experience supporting major corporate or product milestones, including late-stage data readouts, regulatory submissions, or product launches.
• Exceptional writing and executive-presence skills, with proven ability to advise and build credibility with senior leaders

Preferred

• Experience in neurology, multiple sclerosis, immunology, or specialty pharmaceuticals is highly desirable.