Director, Internal Communications & Change Strategy

Rocket Pharmaceuticals; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 188,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

401(k) matching

Excellent health benefits

Job summary

Rocket Pharma is seeking a Director of Internal & Employee Communications to lead the company’s internal communications strategy and connect employees to mission, science progress, culture, leadership, and patient impact.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of People & Organizational Development, you will translate complex science and milestones into compelling messages, producing leader materials, digital content, events, and programs that align the business and drive engagement.

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in internal communications, employee communications, or related roles.
• Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences regulatory environments.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling, and message-development skills.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience developing and managing internal channel strategies (intranet, newsletters, events).
• Demonstrated experience advising senior leadership on enterprise communication strategy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an enterprise internal and employee communications strategy aligned to goals and culture.
• Partner with CEO and leadership on messaging, town halls, manager cascades, and enterprise narratives.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Finance, and External Affairs to align internal messaging with external disclosures.
• Lead change-management communications for transformations and growth initiatives.
• Create high-quality employee communications: announcements, newsletters, leader toolkits, FAQs, videos, intranet content.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Storytelling

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Intranet platforms

Job description

Rocket Pharma is seeking a Director of Internal & Employee Communications to lead the company’s internal communications strategy and connect employees to mission, science progress, culture, leadership, and patient impact.

Reporting to the Sr. Director of People & Organizational Development, you will translate complex science and milestones into compelling messages, producing leader materials, digital content, events, and programs that align the business and drive engagement.