Director, Product & Pipeline Communications

Scorpion Therapeutics; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Travere Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Product & Pipeline Communications in San Diego to lead strategic communications for marketed products like FILSPARI and pipeline assets in rare diseases.

The role requires developing integrated messaging, overseeing clinical updates and regulatory milestones, and coordinating with R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Commercial, Patient Advocacy, and Investor Relations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, marketing, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated communication strategies for marketed products and pipeline assets.
• Create messaging and materials for clinical updates, regulatory milestones, and product lifecycle.
• Collaborate across R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Commercial, Patient Advocacy, and Investor Relations.
• Manage external agencies, projects, and budgets.
• Support media relations and digital content.

Skills

scientific storytelling

drug development understanding

project management

stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism/communications/marketing or related field

Job description

Role: Director of Product & Pipeline Communications at Travere Therapeutics

focusing on strategic communication support for marketed products like FILSPARI and pipeline assets in rare diseases, including homocystinuria and kidney disorders.

Responsibilities:

• develop integrated communication strategies
• create messaging and materials for clinical updates, regulatory milestones, and product lifecycle
• collaborate across R&D, Medical, Regulatory, Commercial, Patient Advocacy, and Investor Relations
• manage external agencies, projects, and budgets
• support media relations and digital content

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, marketing, or related field
• 10+ years in corporate or product communications within biotech, pharma, or healthcare
• experience supporting marketed products and pipeline milestones
• preferably in rare diseases, nephrology, or metabolic disorders

Skills:

• excellent scientific storytelling
• understanding of drug development and commercialization
• project management
• stakeholder collaboration

High-Value:

• rare disease focus
• pipeline and commercial support
• experience with clinical and regulatory communications
• cross-functional stakeholder engagement
• domestic/international travel (~15-20%)

Work setup:

primarily onsite in San Diego, with some travel; no remote-only roles.