Associate Director, Media & Patient Communications

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets led by VYVGART our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company our partnerships our science and our people because when we do we deliver more for patients.

The Associate Director Media & Patient Communications will operate within a collaborative Corporate Affairs Team to coordinate media relations patient advocacy communications public affairs strategies and issues/crisis communications for the U.S. region (with global coordination). This is a high-visibility role reporting to the Head of Corporate Communications and External Affairs and partnering closely with patient experience legal regulatory commercial and medical affairs teams. The ideal candidate has experience in life sciences / biotech communications patient advocacy communications understands the regulatory and policy landscape and thrives in high-stakes environments.

The person in this role will:

• Co-create and execute integrated media patient and advocacy communications and public affairs strategies that support argenx business goals and enhance our reputation

• Engage in proactive storytelling about product development scientific insights patient impact and advocacy initiatives

• Serve as a communications partner for planning and response in issues and crisis situations

• Coordinate and manage media outreach spokesperson preparation media training press releases Q&A backgrounders and briefing materials

• Monitor media regulatory and policy developments assessing potential business or reputational impact and leveraging issue trends analyses to develop proactive and reactive communications plans

• Partner with internal cross-functional teams to align messaging and ensure compliance with legal regulatory and medical standards

• Support U.S. public policy engagement and stakeholder mapping to deliver on the companys advocacy objectives

• Co-create and execute crisis communications playbooks simulations and readiness drills

• Coordinate with external agencies and patient advocacy organizations

Roles and Responsibilities:

Media and Patient Advocacy Communications Strategy

• Develop and implement media plans to amplify argenxs scientific story pipeline milestones partnerships and corporate narrative

• Cultivate relationships with key biotech / health / policy reporters editors and media outlets

• Work closely with patient advocacy medical affairs regulatory clinical legal commercial and investor relations teams to ensure message alignment

• Support product launches labeling regulatory filings and other key business milestones with earned media and stakeholder communications planning

• Serve as an argenx spokesperson

Patient and Patient Advocacy Communications

• Collaborate with clinical operations and patient advocacy teams to develop and deliver clear timely updates on clinical trial progress enrollment and results to patient and advocacy groups

• Build and maintain strong relationships with patient advocacy organizations ensuring open channels for two-way communication and feedback on clinical and non-clinical initiatives

• Create patient-friendly materials and resources that translate complex scientific and trial information into accessible actionable content for diverse patient communities

• Coordinate joint communications efforts with advocacy organizations on awareness campaigns educational initiatives and support programs that advance shared goals

Issue & Crisis Communications

• Maintain issue and media monitoring systems assess reputational risks flag early warning signs

• Coordinate development and execution of crisis playbooks prepare response materials coordinate across legal and executive stakeholders

• Conduct scenario planning media simulations and training

Public Policy & Stakeholder Engagement

• Monitor U.S. federal state and local policy developments relevant to biotech immunology rare disease reimbursement regulatory oversight and health access

• Draft and review messaging for policy engagement

• Collaborate with external and government affairs communities as well as with internal and external patient advocacy partners

Education Experience and Qualifications:

Required:

• 8 years of experience in corporate communications public affairs media relations patient advocacy communications or similar (ideally in biotech pharma health / life sciences)

• BS/BA Degree Required

• Demonstrated experience in issues / crisis communications especially in a regulated environment

• Demonstrated experience working with advocacy groups patient groups and rare disease organizations

• Familiarity with U.S. health policy regulatory reimbursement and/or legislative environment

• Excellent writing editorial and presentation skills

• Ability to distill complex scientific / technical information into clear compelling narratives

• Strong relationships with U.S. media in biotech / health

• Experience working with senior executives as spokespeople

• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced high-stakes environment

Location: Boston MA or Northeastern United States preferred (Boston MA; New York NY; Washington DC; U.S. based with willingness to travel to Boston / other locations as needed is possible)

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This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentive programs subject to the terms and conditions of those plans and applicable policies. It also includes a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to retirement savings plans health benefits and other benefits subject to the terms of the applicable plans and program guidelines.

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