Manager, Product Public Relations

South San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$107K/yr – $198K/yrManager6+ years expFull time

Posted 17 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own and execute integrated communications across product PR, media relations, and digital campaigns to elevate Genentech's science and leadership; coordinate cross-functional planning, develop materials, and measure impact.

  • Lead and coordinate integrated product PR and media relations initiatives
  • Develop audience-focused storytelling and clear, accurate materials
  • Measure impact and optimize cross-functional communication programs

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support strategic communications planning and execution
  • Support the development and execution of integrated communications plans aligned with business objectives, product milestones and disease-area priorities.
  • Contribute to communications surrounding clinical data, regulatory milestones, product launches and disease education.
  • Help identify timely opportunities to elevate Genentech’s science, medicines and leadership in areas of significant unmet medical need.
  • Deliver compelling, integrated storytelling
  • Develop high-quality communications materials, including press releases, messaging, media pitches, briefing documents, executive content and digital assets.
  • Translate complex scientific, medical and business information into clear, compelling and audience-relevant narratives.
  • Support storytelling across earned media, social and digital platforms, content creators, paid amplification and owned channels.
  • Ensure communications are consistent with broader disease-area and portfolio narratives.
  • Build and activate external engagement

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Approximately 6+ years of relevant experience in communications, public relations or a related discipline.
  • Strong writing, editing and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to make complex information clear, accurate and engaging.
  • Foundational experience in media relations and external communications.
  • Understanding of integrated communications and interest in social media, digital engagement, content creators and emerging channels.
  • Strong organizational, project management and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work effectively across teams and manage competing priorities.
  • A proactive mindset, sound judgment and a commitment to continuous learning.

Preferred

  • Experience in healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals or another science-driven industry.
  • Familiarity with communications supporting products, scientific developments or regulated industries.
  • Experience contributing to integrated communications campaigns.
  • Exposure to communications measurement, paid media, digital analytics or emerging technologies.
  • Interest in applying AI and innovative tools to modern communications practices
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Roche

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Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).For more information, please visit https://careers.roche.comRead our community guidelines here: https://www.roche.com/some-guidelines.htm#Roche #Biotechnology #Pharmaceuticals #Diagnostics #Healthcare #PersonalisedHealthcare #GreatPlaceToWork #Innovation

Founded in 1988
Basel, Basel, CHE
103K employees (4,443 in marketing)
85% recommend to a friend
89% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$107K/yr – $198K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($152K) is 55% above the median base salary for Public Relations Manager roles in the United States ($98K).

Public Relations Manager median pay in the United States

$98K/yr

Most pay falls between $83K and $118K. Based on 100 salaries.

See all Roche salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3,442 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
13

Funding

Total Funding
$7.8B
Last Raise
Post IPO Equity, 4 years ago

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.3%
Direct
36.5%
Referral
10.2%
Social
4.7%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~102.7K
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Manager, Product Public Relations

Roche · South San Francisco, CA · On-site