Senior Marketing Communications Manager

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® transforms patient care and accelerates new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data, and AI analytics. Guardant tests improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for advanced cancer.

About the Role

The Senior Video & Content Production Manager will lead the planning, development, and execution of engaging multimedia content that advances Guardant’s mission, amplifies executive thought leadership, and brings impact to life through visual storytelling. This role combines content strategy, video production, and creative leadership to deliver high-quality content across corporate, social, digital, and other communications channels. The successful candidate will be a hands-on creator who can independently develop high-quality content while strategically leveraging external agency partners to scale production. Over time, this individual will help establish and grow an in-house content studio.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of short-form and long-form video content across corporate, executive, social, digital, and external communications channels.
• Identify compelling stories across the organization and transform them into engaging multimedia content that supports Guardant Health's strategic priorities.
• Develop creative concepts, storyboards, scripts, interview guides, and production plans for a wide range of content initiatives.
• Produce content including:
  • Executive thought leadership videos
  • Impact stories
  • Product and innovation features
  • Conference and event coverage
  • External communications videos
  • Corporate brand storytelling
  • Social-first video content
• Capture and/or oversee video production activities, including interviews, events, executive content, and field-based storytelling opportunities.
• Lead content production using internal tools and resources, serving as a hands-on creator capable of independently producing high-quality content from concept through delivery.
• Manage and direct external production agencies, freelance creatives, videographers, editors, and other partners to scale content production.
• Build scalable production workflows that balance in-house content creation with strategic agency support.
• Edit and optimize content for multiple platforms and audiences, ensuring alignment with channel best practices and brand standards.
• Maintain and organize video assets, footage libraries, templates, and production resources.
• Partner closely with Corporate Communications, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Investor Relations, and executive stakeholders to develop integrated content plans aligned with business priorities.
• Translate complex scientific, medical, and healthcare topics into clear, engaging, and audience-focused narratives.
• Support major company milestones, including product launches, medical conferences, earnings communications, and corporate announcements.
• Collaborate with Digital & Social Media teams to align content creation with campaign objectives and platform best practices.
• Repurpose long-form content into platform-specific assets, such as social clips and executive highlights.
• Maintain an integrated content calendar for upcoming content opportunities and key corporate moments.
• Use data, audience feedback, and stakeholder input to continuously improve storytelling quality and content effectiveness.
• Own end-to-end content operations, managing production timelines, stakeholder alignment, approvals, budgets, and delivery.
• Build and improve scalable workflows, production processes, templates, and intake systems.
• Develop and manage content calendars, production schedules, digital asset libraries, and project tracking systems.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize work and align content initiatives with business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency and enhance collaboration across teams and external partners.
• Evaluate and implement AI-powered workflows to improve speed, scalability, and efficiency while ensuring content accuracy and brand integrity.
• Help establish and evolve Guardant Health's in-house content studio by building processes, governance, and operating models.
• Partner with Digital & Social Media teams to create engaging content optimized for LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, X, and emerging platforms.
• Support executive amplification programs through social-first video and multimedia content.
• Develop content tailored to platform-specific audience behaviors and best practices.
• Stay informed on evolving content trends, storytelling formats, and digital engagement strategies.
• Support rapid-response content opportunities and real-time storytelling around key company moments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Media Production, Public Relations, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in content production, video production, multimedia storytelling, corporate communications, digital media, journalism, marketing, or related fields.
• Proven experience producing short-form and long-form video content from concept through final delivery.
• Experience creating executive thought leadership, corporate storytelling, social media, and brand content.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing external agencies, production partners, freelancers, and creative vendors.
• Experience building or scaling internal content production capabilities or creative operations while managing external agency relationships is strongly preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, biotech, diagnostics, life sciences, or other regulated industries preferred.
• Familiarity with review and approval processes in regulated environments is strongly preferred.

Skills

• Exceptional storytelling and editorial judgment, with the ability to identify and develop compelling narratives.
• Strong video production experience, including concept development, interviewing, filming, production planning, and post-production workflows.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent creative tools.
• Experience creating content optimized for LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, X, and other digital platforms.
• Strong understanding of short-form video, long-form storytelling, audience engagement strategies, and platform dynamics.
• Ability to simplify complex scientific and healthcare concepts into engaging, audience-focused stories.
• Experience developing executive thought leadership content and translating business priorities into compelling narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to independently create high-quality multimedia content while leveraging agency partners to extend creative capacity.
• Strong organizational and operational management skills with exceptional ability to prioritize multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Airtable, or similar platforms.
• Experience managing digital asset libraries and organizing content for scalability and ease of use.
• Strong understanding of brand systems, visual identity, and messaging consistency across channels.
• Comfort working with performance metrics, content analytics, and audience insights to inform decision-making.
• Experience with motion graphics, animation, photography, podcast production, or other multimedia formats is a plus.
• Ability to build structure, clarity, and momentum in environments with shifting priorities while maintaining creativity, quality, and execution.
• Demonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools.

Work Environment

• Hybrid/remote role with flexibility to work remotely.
• Ability to travel as needed, including to Guardant Health's Palo Alto headquarters approximately once per month and for executive events, conferences, customer stories, production shoots, and other business needs.
• U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.