Senior Manager, Thought Leadership & Issues Communications

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Thought Leadership & Crisis & Issues Communications, the Senior Manager, Enterprise Thought Leadership & Crisis & Issues Communications plays a critical role in executing Bristol Myers Squibb’s global enterprise thought leadership strategy and supporting the company’s preparedness for and response to emerging issues and crises.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the planning and execution of thought leadership opportunities that elevate the BMS leadership team’s voice in telling the company’s story.
• Identify, vet, and present thought leadership opportunities for leadership team members, working in partnership with leader communicators.
• Conduct benchmarking research to identify white space.
• Write talking points, messaging, and materials for thought leadership opportunities and develop comprehensive award submissions.
• Monitor and analyze the impact and reach of enterprise thought leadership efforts, including engagement metrics, media coverage and industry recognition.
• Support the organization’s enterprise crisis communications scenario planning with a focus on readiness and emergent agile response, as well as continuous improvement, innovation, and consistency with relevant organizational protocols.
• Support the implementation of crisis response plans that address immediate and long-term challenges, align with stakeholders, and strategize with interdisciplinary teams.
• Uphold the company's commitment to integrity and obligations to our stakeholders in the course of managing reputation and risk scenarios.

Key Qualifications

• Accomplished communications professional with 7 years in corporate communications, thought leadership, media relations, issues management, or related disciplines, ideally within healthcare, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
• Excellent writing and research skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders or executives in high-visibility external engagements, including speaking opportunities, media interactions, and thought leadership platforms.
• Strong writing and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex scientific, business, policy, or societal issues into clear, compelling messaging.
• Project management skills with proven success managing major projects and deadlines, coordinating within highly matrixed environments.
• Superior verbal and interpersonal communications skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Political Science, or other relevant field.

Compensation Overview

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
• Wellbeing Support Programs: BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
• Work-life Benefits: Paid Time Off, Summer Hours Flexibility, Leaves of Absence for Medical, Personal, Parental, Caregiver, Bereavement, and Military Needs, and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.