Corporate and Product Communications Lead

Job Description

Sr. Corporate Communications Manager, Product Communications | Neurocrine Biosciences

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Neurocrine Biosciences, located in San Diego, California, USA. Neurocrine Biosciences is dedicated to discovering, developing, and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological disorders. This role is crucial for developing and implementing strategic product communications that effectively share the science and impact of these treatments with patients and stakeholders. You will contribute to the company’s mission to relieve suffering through brave science.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – San Diego, California, USA
• Pay: $148500–$203000 yearly
• Team: Individual contributor role, no direct people-management responsibility, leads through expertise, influence, and mentorship.
• Mission: Develop and shape integrated corporate and product communications strategies, and lead implementation of communication plans in support of assigned brands and therapeutic areas.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Strategy Development: Develop and shape integrated corporate and product communications strategies for assigned therapeutic areas and lead the implementation of communication plans.
• Agency and Team Leadership: Independently lead agency partners and cross-functional workstreams, providing strategic direction, oversight, and budget stewardship for communications programs.
• Content Creation: Develop press releases and other media materials to support campaigns, key data milestones, publications, scientific presentations, and awareness initiatives.
• Media Engagement: Identify and prepare appropriate internal and external spokespeople for media outreach, respond to media requests, and secure favorable press coverage.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Build and foster trusting and collaborative partnerships with brand teams, Corporate Affairs colleagues, Medical, Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance partners.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related field. This is a senior-level communications role.
• Experience: 8+ years of communications experience in-house or within an agency, supporting corporate or product communications. Experience in the life sciences industry is strongly preferred.
• Skills: Advanced writing skills to develop clear, compelling, and compliant communications; deep media expertise including managing inquiries and supporting spokesperson preparation; strong business acumen to connect strategy to organizational objectives; and the ability to translate complex scientific, clinical, and business content into audience-appropriate messaging.
• Bonus: Master’s degree in a related field or MBA, 6+ years of similar experience, prior experience in product communications, healthcare communications, or product marketing, experience managing agencies, projects, and/or cross-functional workstreams, and knowledge of issues management and crisis communications.