Associate Director, Cell Therapy Development Operations and Product Development Communications

Bristol Myers Squibb; Madison (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director for Cell Therapy Development Operations. This pivotal role involves crafting strategic communication initiatives that elevate the company's profile in the pharmaceutical sector. You'll engage in high-impact projects that require exceptional writing and interpersonal skills, while collaborating with diverse teams. The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to life-changing work in a supportive environment, where your efforts directly impact patient outcomes. Join a culture that values innovation and accountability, and take your career to new heights.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Flexible work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of communications experience in pharmaceutical or life sciences preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in journalism or communications.
• Exceptional writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement internal and external communications strategies for Cell Therapy Development.
• Manage media relations and issues management for the company.
• Support employee engagement through various communication channels.

Skills

Communications experience

Writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Digital communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field

Tools

Social media platforms

Job description

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Director, Integrated Communications, the Associate Director, Cell Therapy Development Operations and Product Development Communications, is responsible for developing and executing strategic communication initiatives that support Bristol Myers Squibb's Cell Therapy Development and Operations and Product Development functions. This role involves crafting high-quality written materials, providing strategic communication counsel, managing internal and external communications, and overseeing media relations and issues management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Implements internal and external communications strategies to elevate the company's Cell Therapy Development Operations and Product Development function.
2. Maintains detailed knowledge and understanding of the company's Cell Therapy Development Operations and Product Development operations, and observes relevant industry and business trends, to develop internal and external communication initiatives that advance the function's strategic priorities.
3. Supports development and implements execution of organizational communications initiatives to promote employee engagement through town halls, employee communications across distinct working environments, internal videos, and other communication channels.
4. Manages Cell Therapy Development Operations and Product Development external communications initiatives to support BMS enterprise reputation through proactive media relations, digital and social media content; paid sponsorships, awards and rankings, events, speaking engagements and other strategically aligned initiatives.
5. Manages issues and special situations that may disrupt GPS operations and pose risk to enterprise reputation and stakeholder relationships.
6. Directs internal and external communication workstreams with agency partners in a collaborative manner.
7. Actively pursues and participates in professional development opportunities as part of a continual improvement culture.
8. Works collaboratively with colleagues to promote a high-performance culture that drives enterprise objectives, emphasizing accountability for results.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Approximately 7 to 10 years of communications experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences or related industries is preferred, or a combination of professional experience that provides an equivalent career foundation in a large organization or agency setting.
2. Bachelor's degree required, preferably in journalism, communications, public relations, or a related field.
3. Ability to interact effectively with colleagues at all levels of the company across a matrixed organization.
4. Ability to effectively counsel senior leaders.
5. Exceptional collaborative and team-building skills.
6. Exceptional writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
7. Strong research and analytical skills, with a keen attention to detail.
8. Ability to learn the business quickly and excel in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
9. Self-directed with proven ability to meet tight deadlines and balance multiple initiatives with competing priorities.
10. Proficiency with digital communications and effective use of social media platforms.
11. Understanding of ethical generative AI use in writing and content development.
12. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams, delegate effectively, and ensure appropriate visibility and information sharing occurs across matrixed organizations.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers

With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

• Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility.
• Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture.
• For field-based and remote-by-design roles, the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to [e-mail]. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

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