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Senior Director, Corporate Communications

Editas Medicine

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Cambridge, MA, United States
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The posting

At Editas Medicine, our mission and commitment is to harness the power and potential of CRISPR gene editing to develop a robust pipeline of medicines for people living with serious diseases around the world. Our goal is to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize transformative, durable genomic medicines for many diseases.

Why Choose Editas?

At Editas Medicine, we’re a team of passionate problem solvers, harnessing the power and potential of CRISPR gene editing to transform the future of medicine. Driven by a shared purpose to serve people living with serious diseases, we succeed together through collaboration, mutual respect, and innovation. If you want to be part of a team where your voice is heard and respected, where you can operate at the forefront of gene editing, and push the boundaries of what’s possible in medicine, come join us and become an Editor!

Decoding The Role:

The Senior Director, Corporate Communications will set and lead the company’s communications and corporate positioning strategy, shape the investment thesis and corporate narrative, and build trusted relationships with media, investors, analysts, employees, and other influential stakeholders. This enterprise leadership role will partner closely with senior leaders across the organization to ensure communications are strategically aligned, accurate, compliant, and drive how the company is positioned and understood by external stakeholders to strengthen corporate reputation, investor understanding, and long-term shareholder value creation. The ideal candidate is an experienced biotechnology communications leader who combines strategic judgment, executive presence, and hands-on execution.

Characterizing Your Impact:

As the Senior Director, Corporate Communications you will:

  • Develop and lead an integrated communications strategy encompassing corporate communications, product and pipeline communications, executive communications, digital communications, media relations, and reputation management
  • Oversee corporate presentations and press releases across all corporate announcements
  • Partner with the senior leadership team to define, strengthen, and consistently articulate the company’s corporate narrative, investment thesis, and competitive positioning across external and internal stakeholder audiences
  • Serve as a trusted strategic communications advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other executive leaders on positioning, messaging, thought leadership, media engagement, and employee communications
  • Lead communications planning and execution for major corporate milestones, including clinical data presentations, regulatory events, scientific congresses, financing activities, business development activities, and other significant corporate announcements
  • Build and protect the company’s reputation as it advances to clinical stage, including proactive issues preparedness, reputational risk assessment, and rapid response communications
  • Oversee media relations strategy, cultivate relationships with healthcare, biotechnology, business, and financial media, and proactively position the company as a credible voice within the cardiovascular and other therapeutical areas community
  • Partner with the People Team to lead internal communications strategies that strengthen employee engagement, reinforce culture, and align employees around corporate priorities, business growth, and development milestones.
  • Oversee the company’s digital communications ecosystem, including the corporate website, social media channels, and emerging communications platforms
  • Lead and provide strategic oversight to external communications agencies, public relations partners, creative partners, and consultants
  • Counsel and prepare executive leadership for media interactions, major announcements, earnings calls, investor presentations, and other high-stakes external engagements.
  • Partner closely with Legal, Business Development, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Investor Relations teams to develop, refine and execute communication strategies, messaging, and content that are accurate, compliant, coordinated, and strategically effective

Requirements

The Ideal Transcript:

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

  • 10+ years of progressive communications leadership experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences organizations, including significant experience leading corporate communications and product or pipeline communications functions
  • Demonstrated success developing and executing communications strategies that support corporate reputation, pipeline advancement, regulatory milestones, and business objectives
  • Experience serving as a trusted advisor to CEOs, executive teams, and senior leaders in high-growth or high-stakes biotechnology environments
  • Experience working in a publicly traded or investor-facing life sciences company
  • Deep understanding of the biotechnology industry, drug development process, regulatory environment, healthcare stakeholder landscape, and communications considerations
  • Strong command of capital markets, institutional investor decision making, disclosure requirements, public-company communications and valuation.
  • Proven experience managing high-profile communications initiatives, issues-management situations, crisis preparedness, and corporate reputation challenges through significant milestones, periods of change, or complex reputational issues
  • Strong media relations experience, with established relationships across healthcare, biotechnology, business, and financial media preferred
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific, regulatory, and business information into clear and compelling narratives
  • Strong executive presence, sound business judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional teams
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth, matrixed biotechnology environment while balancing strategic leadership with operational excellence and hands-on execution

Benefits

Editas provides a comprehensive array of benefits to all employees, including a Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Medical Plan, a company-funded Health Savings Account, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life and Disability Insurance, Dependent Care Account, Tuition Reimbursement, 401(k) plan with company match, Employee Assistance Plan, Wellness Programs, and a flexible Paid Time Off policy.

Salary Range:

$257,000 - $289,000

Pay Transparency

Editas Medicine is committed to transparency and accuracy in our hiring practices. The anticipated salary range for each position is posted within the role. The final salary offer will be determined based on a comprehensive assessment of the candidate's qualifications, including education, training, and relevant experience. Additional factors such as external market conditions, the role's criticality, and internal equity will also be considered. Editas Medicine's compensation philosophy ensures fair and equitable pay practices.

Aspire to be an Editor? We invite you to apply and join us at the forefront of innovation and be a key contributor to realizing Editas Medicine's mission of developing transformative medicines for people living with serious diseases.

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