Product Communications Contractor

(Primarily Remote - may come into the office once in a while for meetings)

Job Description:

Reporting to the Associate Director, Product Communications – Oncology with dotted line to Corporate Communications, the contractor will be a valued team member joining a high-performing, collaborative Communications team that works seamlessly as one with our PR and social agency partners to bring impactful, best-in-class programs to patients and providers.

Contractor will support the Oncology team by engaging in a wide range of critical efforts including disease education awareness, corporate reputation, content development, data/regulatory milestones, including FDA approvals as well as be the lead and main contact for administrative tasks. Contractor will also serve as a counselor and expert executor, working alongside cross-functional partners.

In addition, contractor will work on Internal Corporate Communications projects including writing and developing communications for the intranet, newsletters and corporate initiatives, as well as external projects for the website. Additionally, contractor will support the Corporate Communications function in their efforts to engage and educate employees and increase Company's visibility as an innovative company commitment to human health care.

Essential Functions

Write and edit content (e.g., media materials, biweekly newsletter, social/web, speeches, talking points, Q&As, internal announcements, intranet news articles, blogs and surveys)

Along with the team, manage and collaborate with PR and social media agencies who work as an extension our team

Ensure all deliverables meet deadlines are high-quality, audience-specific, and follow brand guidelines

Contribute to the teamwork and success of the broader Corporate Communications department

Manage administrative tasks for full Communications department, including Medical/Legal/Regulatory submissions, contract and purchase order requests, updating trackers as needed, etc.

Oncology Communications

Support execution of overall communications activities to educate key audiences about Company’s oncology products and the company’s profile in the oncology space

Collaborate and participate in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including: co-promote partners and cross-functional departments across Company US and Global to ensure alignment on strategy and execution for all activities

Lead on project management for unbranded disease state awareness programs, including communicating back and forth with participants (i.e., patients, survivors, caregivers and KOLs), securing information needed for contracting, sharing contracts with them for approval, sending for e-signature and uploading fully executed versions to eContract

Corporate Communications

Manage Company US Corporate website updates, including tracking projects, securing legal/regulatory approval and working with Company IT team on implementation

Support website project management, including liaising between agencies, business owners and development team for images, copy, changes, etc. and assist with drafting new copy as needed

Support team with leadership and business projects, such as developing communications plans, decks and collateral, as well as company-wide meeting preparation

Help drive employee engagement and productivity internally both online and through live, on-site activities

Scope measures

This role affects Company’s external corporate image and product portfolio success.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Bachelor’s degree or higher in communications or related field

5-7 years of experience in pharmaceutical/health care communications, agency or in-house experience

Possess an understanding of prescription product/brand, manufacturing and pipeline communications in the pharmaceutical industry, including all applicable regulatory requirements

Proactive, solutions-oriented self-starter with an innovative and resilient mindset

Possesses a firm grasp of social media tools, including LinkedIn and Twitter

Has a working knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Ability to manage multiple projects, work well on a team, and deliver results

Experience working with PR, communications, social and other agencies/vendors

Working knowledge of Veeva is a plus