Associate Director, Executive Communications (Biogen North America)
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Job Location:
Cambridge, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 159000 - 219000
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About This Role
The Associate Director US Corporate Affairs is primarily responsible for internal communications for the US Organization. The Associate Director works closely with the US leadership team to support the organizations business strategy advance culture objectives and reinforce change management efforts through clear and compelling messages that move and motivate employees.
Success in this role requires business acumen storytelling and writing skills to creatively engage audiences while reinforcing a consistent narrative aligned to the organizations vision and values. This role will work closely with senior leaders including the president of the US Organization to communicate sensitive timely and complex business updates while identifying and highlighting employee stories that demonstrate a culture of purpose and performance.
What Youll Do
- Be highly creative in driving the development of communications that inform and inspire employee action belonging and commitment. You will lead production of written materials videos presentations imagery and other assets for a range of distribution platforms including Town Halls organization-wide emails intranet industry keynotes and executive social media platforms.
- Develop a deep understanding of the US organization to effectively align communications with the strategic direction of the organizationand the current sentiment of employees.
- Work closely with the Head of US Corporate Affairs while ensuring coordination with global corporate affairs colleagues. Ensure appropriate reviews of content and campaigns in collaboration with legal regulatory and compliance colleagues.
- Identify tangible employee stories or teams to spotlight. These stories will celebrate the efforts of individuals and teams in the organization who embody our cultural aspirations and support change management efforts.
- Support corporate brand campaign by identifying and executing activations in the US Organization in alignment with global corporate affairs CSR team.
- Drive US Presidents external thought-leadership strategy by overseeing editorial content including articles speaking opportunities and social media copy.
- Lead the production of presentations for large audiences (1000 - 5000) on behalf of the US President with a focus on understanding her voice and communication style.
- Continually assess metrics and impact of communications to inform future channels and content formats.
Who You Are
The ideal candidate will have an interest in working with a strong purpose-driven senior executive to create inspiring communications that have a meaningful impact on our culture and the organizations performance. You recognize that we are competing for employees attention and the hybrid workplace has added a new level of complexity to communications which drives your interest in creating digestible and memorable experiences that breakthrough and engage employees. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have high-emotional intelligence to collaborate with senior leaders and inform messaging. You are highly collaborative comfortable with scenario planning and can switch between leading content independently or overseeing writers and agencies that support you.
Qualifications
7 years of journalism content internal communicationsor other storytelling experience in progressively senior roles in terms of responsibility
Ideally experience with writing on behalf of executives or other leaders
Executive presence and business acumen to engage leadership teams and align content needs to the businessstrategy
Understanding of distribution channels and best practices for engaging audiences (i.e. social media email intranet etc.)
Ideally experience with social media strategies including content development
Ability to focus on execution and follow-through with a sense of urgency
Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders in a matrixed environment to develop strategies and tactics while ensuring excellence in implementation
Outstanding interpersonal skills ability to quickly understand business context and company culture
Demonstrated good judgment and ability to effectively prioritize workload
Creative innovative agile and flexible
Education
Bachelors degree is requiredideally in Communications Marketing or Journalism or a degree in liberal arts
Preferred Skills
Healthcare or biotech
Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including but not limited to relevant skills & experience job location and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families physical financial emotional and social well-being; including but not limited to:
- Medical Dental Vision & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning growth and expanding their skills. Above all we work together to deliver life-changing medicines with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.Read onto learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status race color national origin ancestry ethnicity religion age veteran status disability genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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About Company
Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patientsÂ’ lives and to create value for shareholders and our communities. We apply deep understanding of human biology and leverage different modalities, ... View more
