Sr. Director, Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute strategic external communications activities to support Kyverna’s business goals
• Develop a pipeline communications strategy and related activities to manage key company data milestones
• Lead stiff person syndrome (SPS) pre-launch communications plan and supported activities, in partnership with Corporate Communications team
• Shape and implement the Company’s social and digital media strategy including managing and updating Kyverna’s corporate digital channels (website, social media feeds, etc.) and driving a social media calendar to maintain stakeholder engagement
• Write press materials (press releases, Q&As, key message documents, etc.) and maintain a corporate news flow calendar
• Support the development of a corporate narrative that can be used to create content for Kyverna’s internal and external corporate channels
• Maintain and update Kyverna’s core corporate communication tools (corporate deck, corporate ads, style guidelines, branding, etc.)
• Manage crisis communications and issues management when needed
• Build strong working relationships with the Investor Relations team and respective subject matter experts across pipeline programs
• Manage agency partners
• Internal Communications:
• Plan and execute internal communications activities to drive employee education and engagement around the business strategy
• Develop and write internal communications (internal announcements, change management communications, etc.)
• Partner with functional leaders to understand their strategies and how best to communicate internally
• Closely partner with the Human Resources team on related employee engagement plans

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations (PR), communications, journalism, liberal arts (preferred)
• 12+ years’ experience in: corporate communications, internal communications, content creation, digital communications, product and/or pipeline communications, with a life-science/pharma company (highly preferred)
• Demonstrate strength in writing and storytelling (internally and externally) with track record of successful interpersonal communication
• Experience managing digital/social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter)
• Media relations and crisis management experience
• Knowledge of regulations and principles specific to communications for a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company, including partnering with IR
• Ability to understand and communicate complex science
• Experience engaging with senior executives to provide communications counsel and coaching
• Strong collaborator, works effectively in teams
• Intellectually curious with a strong ability to learn
• Comfortable operating and driving results in a dynamic and highly innovative environment
• Detail-oriented, well-organized self-starter; experienced in managing multiple projects (timelines, budgets, priorities) simultaneously; flexibility and results-oriented focus are essential

Pay

The national salary range for this position is $240,000 to $270,000 USD annually.