Director, Corporate Communications

About the Role

We are seeking a Director, Corporate Communications to join our team. The Director will be responsible for developing and executing communications strategies to promote and protect the Company's reputation, with a specific focus on Corporate, Investor, Executive and R&D communications. This leader will provide strategic execution of tactical implementation associated with corporate newsflow, including business updates, clinical trial milestones, data readouts and future product launches.

The role will coordinate across internal stakeholders to deliver corporate messaging and programming to build the Xenon brand and reputation. The Director will also work to ensure external and internal communications are closely aligned to ensure teams are upholding our culture and shared values:
Xenon CARES about patients, employees and those who put their trust in us. Under the leadership of the Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, this role will also work with the CEO, CFO, CMO, CCO and other senior leaders to execute the Corporate and Investor Relations strategy, and effectively develop messaging and communications for our scientific, clinical, and financial progress to various stakeholder groups including investors, media and investigators.

• Increase awareness and visibility of Xenon’s emerging leadership in epilepsy and neuropsychiatry, growing pain portfolio, and emergence as a leading biopharma company soon to be a fully integrated commercial organization.
• Lead development of corporate messaging and materials, including press releases, Q&A, corporate presentations, executive talking points, social media content, etc., in collaboration with Corporate Affairs, Brand Communications, the CFO, CEO, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Legal, Regulatory, and other parts of the organization.
• Build strategies around and execute programming for corporate stakeholders including investors, media, investigators, partners and policymakers/influencers.
• Collaborate with the CFO, CEO, Corporate Affairs and Executive Leadership team to craft clear, consistent messaging around company strategy, pipeline, and milestones.
• Lead development of briefing materials for management in preparation for investor meetings.
• Lead the discussions and development of IR/Industry conference presentations, panels/Q&A, press releases, through collaboration with subject matter experts and leaders across the organization, as well as materials reviews.
• Drive and support preparation of earnings calls, press releases, and SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) in coordination with Finance and Legal.
• Maintain Xenon’s Investor Relations website, including ongoing maintenance and content updates as needed in collaboration with the website vendor.
• Work with Competitive Intelligence and other leaders across the company to monitor competitors’ performance – along with industry, regulatory, and other relevant trends – to inform differentiated corporate messaging.
• Increase executive visibility and thought leadership via conference participation, thought leadership, panels and industry awards for the Executive Leadership Team and develop supporting external executive communications strategies and materials.
• Work closely with the discovery and clinical teams on the emerging R&D portfolio and work, including developing external communications strategies and plans related to key milestones, how we will communicate to investors and other external stakeholders.
• Support internal and external investigator communications by working closely with the R&D teams.
• Partner with Corporate Affairs and Legal teams to ensure all external communications are accurate and consistent with corporate messaging including presentation…