What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Obesity Communications position at Amgen?
Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Director, Obesity Communications
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this pivotal role, you will lead the global communications strategy and execution for the chronic weight management indication for MariTide, Amgen’s lead asset for obesity and related conditions. By partnering closely with the cross-functional obesity and related conditions team, you will ensure the delivery of high-impact communications that align with the MARITIME clinical development program.
You will report directly to the Executive Director of Obesity Communications, who oversees the integrated corporate affairs plan for Amgen's emerging obesity portfolio. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence and shape the communications strategy around one of Amgen's most impactful therapeutic areas.
Ideally based in the Los Angeles area or Californnia/West Coast remote, with the ability to travel to Amgen's HQ in Thousand Oaks, CA as needed.
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The communications professional we seek have these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 4 years of communications or public relations experience
Or
Master’s degree and 7 years of communications or public relations experience
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of communications or public relations experience
Preferred Qualifications:
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
for a career that defies imagination
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
careers.amgen.com
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.
Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.
Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.
Director, Obesity Communications
What You Will Do
Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this pivotal role, you will lead the global communications strategy and execution for the chronic weight management indication for MariTide, Amgen’s lead asset for obesity and related conditions. By partnering closely with the cross-functional obesity and related conditions team, you will ensure the delivery of high-impact communications that align with the MARITIME clinical development program.
You will report directly to the Executive Director of Obesity Communications, who oversees the integrated corporate affairs plan for Amgen's emerging obesity portfolio. This role offers an exciting opportunity to influence and shape the communications strategy around one of Amgen's most impactful therapeutic areas.
- Develop and Execute Global Communications Strategy: Lead the creation and execution of a global communication strategy for MariTide’s chronic weight management indication, ensuring alignment with the broader obesity and related conditions portfolio.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders—including patients, policymakers, media, and Amgen employees—to ensure consistent messaging and engagement across all channels.
- Data and Milestone Communications: Craft and implement communications strategies for key data milestones and product development updates, ensuring clarity and impact for both internal and external audiences.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with the clinical, medical, regulatory, and commercial teams to ensure communications support the ongoing development of MariTide, aligning with the MARITIME clinical program.
- Internal Communication Leadership: Lead internal communication efforts to ensure Amgen employees are informed and engaged with developments related to MariTide and its chronic weight management indication.
Ideally based in the Los Angeles area or Californnia/West Coast remote, with the ability to travel to Amgen's HQ in Thousand Oaks, CA as needed.
What We Expect Of You
We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The communications professional we seek have these qualifications.
Basic Qualifications:
Doctorate degree and 4 years of communications or public relations experience
Or
Master’s degree and 7 years of communications or public relations experience
Or
Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of communications or public relations experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 - 12 years within communications or public relations
- Deep understanding of the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry or health care
- Proven ability to develop and execute multi-faceted strategic communications campaigns in a matrixed organization
- Strategic and creative thinker with the ability to truly understand business challenges and priorities and develop actionable programs that integrate soundly with business objectives
- Meaningful experience in social and digital media, earned media relations, issues management and internal communications
- Passion for the role, paired with strong written, spoken and interpersonal communication skills with attention to detail
- Ability to productively navigate a challenging and dynamic environment and adapt to rapid changes
- Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and planning skills
- Collaboratively work with a diverse group of people and backgrounds
- Self-starter with demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit, enthusiasm and creativity
- Experience in creating and translating scientific and technical content for a broad range of audiences
As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.
The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.
In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
for a career that defies imagination
Objects in your future are closer than they appear. Join us.
careers.amgen.com
In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.
Application deadline
Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.
As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
