Senior Director, Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an integrated communications strategy encompassing corporate communications, product and pipeline communications, executive communications, digital communications, media relations, and reputation management
• Oversee corporate presentations and press releases across all corporate announcements
• Partner with the senior leadership team to define, strengthen, and consistently articulate the company’s corporate narrative, investment thesis, and competitive positioning across external and internal stakeholder audiences
• Serve as a trusted strategic communications advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other executive leaders on positioning, messaging, thought leadership, media engagement, and employee communications
• Lead communications planning and execution for major corporate milestones, including clinical data presentations, regulatory events, scientific congresses, financing activities, business development activities, and other significant corporate announcements
• Build and protect the company’s reputation as it advances to clinical stage, including proactive issues preparedness, reputational risk assessment, and rapid response communications
• Oversee media relations strategy, cultivate relationships with healthcare, biotechnology, business, and financial media, and proactively position the company as a credible voice within the cardiovascular and other therapeutical areas community
• Partner with the People Team to lead internal communications strategies that strengthen employee engagement, reinforce culture, and align employees around corporate priorities, business growth, and development milestones.
• Oversee the company’s digital communications ecosystem, including the corporate website, social media channels, and emerging communications platforms
• Lead and provide strategic oversight to external communications agencies, public relations partners, creative partners, and consultants

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive communications leadership experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organizations, including significant experience leading corporate communications and product or pipeline communications functions
• Demonstrated success developing and executing communications strategies that support corporate reputation, pipeline advancement, regulatory milestones, and business objectives
• Experience serving as a trusted advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and senior leaders in high-growth or high-stakes biotechnology environments
• Experience working in a publicly traded or investor-facing life sciences company
• Deep understanding of the biotechnology industry, drug development process, regulatory environment, healthcare stakeholder landscape, and communications considerations
• Strong command of capital markets, institutional investor decision making, disclosure requirements, public-company communications and valuation.
• Proven experience managing high-profile communications initiatives, issues-management situations, crisis preparedness, and corporate reputation challenges through significant milestones, periods of change, or complex reputational issues
• Strong media relations experience, with established relationships across healthcare, biotechnology, business, and financial media preferred
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific, regulatory, and business information into clear and compelling narratives
• Strong executive presence, sound business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Editas provides a comprehensive array of benefits to all employees, including a Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Medical Plan, a company-funded Health Savings Account, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Dependent Care Account, Tuition Reimbursement, 401(k) plan with company match, Employee Assistance Plan, Wellness Programs, and a flexible Paid Time Off policy.