Jobs in San Mateo

Position

Our client is seeking a highly versatile, strategic, and "hands-on" communications professional to join our team. Reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate Communications, you will be a key driver in executing internal and external communication strategies. We need a critically-minded individual with a positive, “can-do” attitude who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a natural bias for action, and is ready to to think strategically one hour and roll up their sleeves to draft an intranet feature, manage a website update, or plan a photoshoot the next.

The ideal candidate has a background in science but has built a career in science journalism and/or biopharma corporate communications. The individual is organized, detail-oriented and can work cross-functionally to develop flawless content across a range of communications channels.

This is a hybrid role with 3-4 days expected onsite.

Duties

• Provide well-written and clear communications spanning intranet features, newsletters, social media, videos, and other engagement platforms.
• Proactively manage company intranet and external website updates.
• Support external communication campaigns.
• Coordinate photoshoots and film shoots.
• Provide ongoing creative ideas to ensure organizational messaging is forward-looking and innovative.
• Develop and foster relationships across the organization.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field combined with professional experience or a degree in Communications or Journalism.
• 5-8 years experience within biotech, pharma or life sciences. Agency experience is a plus.
• Adept at managing internal stakeholders and capable of juggling multiple projects while delivering high-quality, accurate communications to meet deadlines.
• Outstanding writing, editing and storytelling skills; proven ability to synthesize complex and sometimes voluminous content into clear, compelling messages, regardless of the subject matter.
• Comfortable working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams, providing both counsel and hands-on execution.
• Understanding of confidentiality, sensitivity around material non-public information.
• Great attention to detail.
• Be a collaborative team player.
• Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop skills are a plus.