Senior Director, Product Communications

Position Summary

Geron is looking for a Senior Director, Product Communications to join our Investor Relations and Corporate Communications team that will lead all communications strategies and programming that support brand and therapeutic area business objectives for our first-in-class telomerase inhibitor, which, if approved, could potentially be launched in the U.S. in June 2024 a nd in the EU in 2025 . The ideal candidate will have a background in biotechnology or pharmaceuticals, is eager to learn, and will share the Company’s passion for bringing our treatment to patients. The Senior Director, Product Communications will report to the Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, partnering closely with the IR/Corp Communications team on external and internal messaging, as well as working across the company with commercial, medical affairs, patient advocacy and clinical collaborators, and with executive management and external agency partners.

This is a remote based position with a corporate headquarters in Foster City, CA and Parsippany, NJ.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development/implementation of innovative and best practice corporate communications strategies that support our brand business objectives, including launch preparedness, disease awareness and marketing initiatives with compelling content for corporate audiences including media, investors, and leveraging digital channels
• Responsible for the development, maintenance and review/approval process of key product communications materials, including narrative/messaging, scenario plans, briefing documents, scripts, media assets, etc. for corporate audiences
• In partnership with IR/Corp Communications team and commercial colleagues, develop creative and compelling messaging and multimedia content to communicate the value of our medicine to external corporate stakeholders and to Geron employees
• In partnership with Human Resources, drive employee awareness and understanding about hematologic malignancies, our therapeutic area of focus, through meaningful organizational communications and employee engagement campaigns that educate, inspire and unite our organization
• In partnership with Advocacy, build external partner trust and engagement through proactive outreach efforts and communications programming with patient communities
• Support the VP of Sales and VP of Marketing in coordinating corporate message consistency and seeding relevant corporate talking points into communications to Field Force
• Partner with the Commercial team to identify, monitor and mitigate potential risks among key stakeholders, including payers, providers and patients
• Supervise agency partners to drive tactical execution of communications strategies, managing associated budgets and ensuring that communications goals are achieved
• Partner with colleagues to secure assets for communication activations, such as third-party spokespeople (KOLs, patients, advocates); advise, prepare and coordinate with such spokespeople
• Design and support scalable infrastructure (processes, tools and templates) to enable best-in-class end-to-end project delivery and establish brand and therapeutic area communications within Geron
• Measure and track program effectiveness through qualitative and quantitative methods
• Develop a keen understanding of various cross-functional audiences and their needs, common interdependencies
• Conduct regular checkpoints with key partners such as commercial and medical affairs to ensure alignment and collaboration
• Handle multiple, critical communications projects simultaneously and independently while representing the IR/Communications function to multiple key internal and external partners
  
  

Experience & Competencies

• At least 12 years of experience in biotech or pharmaceutical communications, preferably including experience at a commercial-stage company; experience with oncology and/or hematology preferred
• Deep experience leading portfolio and/or product communications including disease awareness, patient engagement/outreach initiatives and brand communications
• Extremely strong verbal, written and presentation communication skills and an ability to summarize complex medical and scientific information using terms and concepts that are most relevant and appropriate for different audiences
• Individual must be well-organized, a self-starter with strong attention to detail and able to manage multiple ongoing projects simultaneously
• The ideal candidate will be comfortable working virtually across multiple time zones
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and meet deadlines in a dynamic, complex and fast-paced team environment and to collaborate cross-functionally with business partners to achieve business objectives
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise judgment and discretion
• Willingness to learn new tasks
• Proficient in Power Point, Excel, Word and formatting materials
• Travel may be required, up to 10% of the time, including travel to offices in either Foster City, CA or Parsippany, NJ as needed
  
  

Benefit Statement:

All regular-status, full-time employees of Geron are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefit program, pursuant to plan terms and conditions. Plan choices include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, a 401(k)-retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Geron also provides regular-status, full-time employees with a generous time off program that includes vacation, sick, holiday, and paid leave for certain life events.

Salary Statement:

Offered compensation is determined based on market data, internal equity, and an applicant’s relevant skills, experience, and educational background. The salary ranges displayed below are only for those who, if selected for the role, will perform work in the specific locations listed. Please note the employment opportunity is not limited to these locations.

California Salary Range: $240,000 to $265,000

New York City Salary Range: $240,000 to $265,000

Washington Salary Range: $240,000 to $265,000