Manager, Corporate Content & Reputation, External Communications

St. Louis, MO (On-site)

$103K/yr – $155K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own external communications strategy and execution for priority topics, coordinating press, media relations, and crisis communications across life sciences; lead development of external materials and messaging while applying AI-enabled workflows.

  • Own external communications plans and materials
  • Lead cross-functional collaboration with Media Relations and corporate storytelling

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver external communications for priority business and reputation topics
  • Manage press releases from initial story development through approval and publication
  • Coordinate Life Science communications for financial results
  • Create external materials including briefings, statements, Q&As, web content, thought leadership pieces, and core messaging frameworks
  • Contribute to corporate storytelling and reputation-building programs
  • Coordinate communications for emerging issues and crises
  • Maintain core messages, fact sheets, boilerplate, and other communications resources
  • Partner with Media Relations to align announcements, content, and issues communications with media strategy
  • Develop and deploy approved AI tools and agents that improve external communications workflows

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications , Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field, or no degree with 8 years of equivalent experience
  • 7 or more years of experience in external communications, corporate communications, public relations, or journalism
  • Experience in life science, healthcare, or another regulated industry
  • Experience developing and delivering external communications plans and materials
  • Demonstrated ability to understand and apply AI concepts, including practical applications in communications workflows and ethical considerations around bias, fairness, privacy, and accountability

Preferred

  • Experience working on business announcements, reputation topics, and sensitive external issues
  • Experience working directly with media and securing earned media opportunities
  • Strong project management skills
  • Experience in a global or matrixed organization
  • Familiarity with financial results, annual reports, or other corporate reporting
  • Experience using AI tools in communications

Benefits

  • Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

Salaries

Posted range

$103K/yr – $155K/yr

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