Director, Specialty & Pharma Communications – New Products, Ophthalmology

• Manage branded and unbranded communications activities in support of our company ophthalmology portfolio, with a heavy emphasis on milestone communications (regulatory approvals, data releases, medical meeting communications)
• Act as strategic counselor on strategy and issues management, in coordination with Executive Director, peers and other team members
• Provide strategic oversight and drive ongoing support and execution of signature U.S. unbranded patient/consumer programs including engagement with patient advocacy organizations; work closely with country communicators to enable local activations of unbranded campaigns
• Serve as primary liaison with our company Patient Innovation & Engagement team and U.S./global Marketing teams, our company Research Labs and other cross-functional stakeholders
• Responsible for communication to internal and external audiences in alignment with the company’s corporate narrative and Specialty & Pharma business strategy while continuously partnering with various stakeholders to develop strategic communications aligned with key business priorities
• Proactively evaluate innovative and creative omni-channel strategies to engage with internal and external stakeholders aligned with key priorities; ensure that the strategies are robust and complementary
• Develop and communicate strategies, programs and materials for use by the markets, regions and subsidiaries worldwide; help advise regions and subsidiaries for franchise and product communications issues
• Serve as a liaison to third party groups (including advocacy organizations) and external experts (including researchers) and to trade and local news media
• Directly manage public relations agencies and related budgets; directly and/or in-directly manager team members

• Requires a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in a communications or public relations role within the pharmaceutical industry (agency or in-house)
• Deep pharmaceutical product communications experience – including background managing communications for a new product launch – strongly preferred
• Ability to confidently lead and provide strategic counsel to executives to support business goals, while simultaneously delivering at the tactical level
• Ability to handle crisis communications, provide long-term strategic communications counsel and deliver on short-term communication tactics and objectives
• Excellent written and oral communications skills across a variety of mediums/channels (e.g., print, digital, presentation); keen eye for detail
• Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks, stakeholders and competing priorities
• Experience managing and mentoring team members; strong agency and budget management experience

Demonstrates extensive experience in pharmaceutical communications and public relations, with a focus on strategic counsel, crisis management, and multi-channel engagement. Proven ability to lead teams, manage budgets, and develop impactful communication strategies aligned with business objectives.

• Pharmaceutical Product Communications
• Crisis Communications Management
• Strategic Counsel to Executives
• Project Management Skills
• Team Management and Mentoring

• Communications Strategy Development
• Public Relations Management
• Budget Management
• New Product Launch Communications
• Omni-Channel Engagement Strategies

• Excellent Written and Oral Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to Juggle Multiple Tasks

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Patient Advocacy Organizations
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Regulatory Approvals
• Medical Meeting Communications