Responsibilities

• Drive and support communications strategy for key corporate reputation initiatives, leading campaigns that build awareness of CG Oncology’s strategy, pipeline, products, and culture among priority stakeholders.
• Craft differentiated narratives, messaging frameworks, and content that translate complex scientific, clinical, and corporate information into clear, audience-appropriate communications.
• Ensure consistent message implementation across programs and channels, including press, digital, social, executive communications, and internal platforms.
• Monitor news, industry trends, and public sentiment; proactively identify and help manage emerging issues to protect and strengthen company reputation
• Support proactive and reactive media engagement efforts designed to enhance corporate reputation.
• Maintain relationships with healthcare, biotech, and business journalists and industry organizations; pitch proactive stories and manage inbound media inquiries.
• Support executive visibility through thought leadership initiatives, traditional and social media engagement, and speaking opportunities aligned with corporate priorities.
• Develop, manage, and maintain corporate and public relations materials including press releases, executive presentations, talking points, Q&A documents, website content, digital assets, and internal communications.
• Launch and help lead new social media channels, supporting channel governance, content strategy, and ongoing optimization.
• Support thought leadership initiatives through short-form and long-form content tailored to investors, healthcare providers, advocacy communities, and employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Health, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical communications.
• Experience within a publicly traded company and/or agency supporting biotech/pharma clients.
• Direct experience developing and executing corporate communications programs.
• Strong understanding of SEC regulations, disclosure requirements, and FDA communication guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex scientific information for diverse audiences.
• Experience with advocacy engagement principles and industry best practices.
• Proven success in proactive and reactive communications execution.
• Experience working with external agency partners.