Vice President, Global Head of Communications

We are seeking a strategic and highly collaborative Vice President & Global Head of Communications to lead our global communications function. The leader will shape and drive all enterprise, executive, and business communications strategies and efforts to strengthen our reputation, engage stakeholders, and advance our business and brand across internal and external audiences. The ideal candidate will bring a bold communications vision, deep experience and perspective to a diverse range of topics and issues, a track record of influencing and enabling business strategy, and the ability to be agile and lead through complexity, change, and opportunity.

This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and partners closely with the CEO, the entire executive team and key business leaders to ensure communications are aligned, forward‑looking, and align with our mission to bring medicine to the communities we serve and become the next great commercial biotech company globally.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive, global communications strategy that supports business priorities, enhances reputation, and drives stakeholder trust.
• Architect the corporate re‑branding including mission, vision, values, and corporate narrative with the COO, CEO, and executive team.
• Evolve the company’s communications platform and messaging to align with the company’s strategic priorities and brand.
• Act as a strategic communications advisor to the COO, CEO and executive team and lead all matters of corporate narrative, media positioning, and communications risks.
• Serve as steward of the company’s voice, ensuring consistency, clarity, and mission‑driven across channels and audiences.
• Partner with the COO, CEO and business leaders to craft impactful narratives that reinforce vision, performance, and values. Shape and oversee all executive messaging, visibility, and thought‑leadership.
• Work with COO and CEO on internal and external communications, including speaking opportunities, internal employee forums, board communications, media, etc.
• Work in close partnership with Investor Relations, the CEO and executive team to shape and evolve the company’s investor narrative.
• Ensure alignment between financial performance, strategy articulation, and brand reputation.
• Support earnings call preparation, shareholder letters, and investor day communications, etc.
• Lead the coordination, development and execution of integrated external communications strategies aligned with corporate and business objectives.
• Elevate and drive social media strategy, content planning, and performance analytics across platforms.
• Draft and oversee press releases, executive communications, thought leadership content, media statements, and corporate messaging materials.
• Serve as primary media contact and cultivate relationships with industry, biotech/pharma, and business media.
• Lead and manage issues and crisis communications planning and response.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key journalists, industry influencers, and thought leaders.
• Guide and manage agencies to deliver high‑quality work that reflects the company’s strategy, voice, business and goals.

• Lead communications for all events and congresses to ensure a positive experience and ROI for external customer‑facing events. (R&D Day, CureSMA, JPM, etc.)
• Work in partnership with key leaders on their event plans and objectives. Partner cross‑functionally with Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy, Marketing, Regulatory, Compliance et al to ensure messaging alignment and compliance.
• Oversees the successful execution of external events, from budgeting, negotiating contracts, planning to on‑site management.

• Inspire and inform a global workforce through strategic internal communications aligned with culture, change, and business priorities.
• Support executive visibility and alignment through town halls, company intranet, and other leadership cascade tools.
• Elevate internal communications using modern and new methods to increase understanding of company priorities, reinforce strategy and values, invite participation, and improve employee…