Senior Director, Boston Corporate Affairs and Communications

AstraZeneca GmbH; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca is seeking a Senior Director of Boston Corporate Affairs and Communications to define and drive a comprehensive program that strengthens AZ’s reputation in Boston and beyond. You will cooperate with GCA and R&D teams to showcase leading science and maximize local impact while aligning with global strategy.

Based in Boston, you will lead external relations, government affairs, media, and digital initiatives, coaching senior leaders, and building trusted partnerships across the

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in communication, public health, life science.
• More than 10 years of experience in communication in pharma industry.
• Established track record of delivering integrated corporate affairs strategies across multiple channels.
• Experience creating and developing networks with an entrepreneurial approach.
• Understanding US life-sciences ecosystem and Boston ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key representative of AstraZeneca within Boston and align with the wider ecosystem.
• Leads the development and delivery of an integrated corporate affairs strategy and plan for Boston and US/global.
• Reinforces and leads external/strategic stakeholder engagement in Boston and serves as an ambassador.
• Ensures Boston milestones, events and external news flow are maximised to achieve objectives.
• Identifies and mobilises input from media relations, government, community relations, and R&D to deliver programmes and events.
• Provides coaching and counsel on corporate affairs topics to internal stakeholders including senior leaders.
• Establishes measures of success and monitors external environment for opportunities and risks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Media relations

Crisis communications

Executive influence

Multi-channel comms

Team leadership

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communication, public health, life science

Job description

SeniorDirector,BostonCorporate Affairs and Communications

Location:Boston, US

Role Outline

At AstraZeneca (AZ), science compels us to push the boundaries of what is possible to turn science into life-changing medicines for patients who need them most.We deliver breakthrough science by creating thriving, vibrant and open sciencecentreswhere our scientists are free to pursue their ideas and collaborate both with colleagues and our academic and industry partners.

Across our global footprint, we have a total of six strategic sites, which play a critical role in delivering our portfolio anddriving our reputation.These sites are oftenlocatedin vibrantinnovationecosystems andaredesignedtoallow us tostrengthen collaboration,attracttalentand encouragean entrepreneurial approach toour science and our business operations.

TheSenior Director,BostonCommunicationswilldefine anddriveactivities thatenhance our reputationin Bostonand strengthenrelationships with those within this thriving ecosystem, in the USandglobally.You willbecomea key representative of AZ in the community and utilize this roleand relationshipstoguidethedevelopmentandexecution of a robustprogrammeof activities, aligning broader corporate affairs activities, tosupport thecompany’s strategy andmaximisestheimpact of AstraZenecainBoston;bringing together diversestakeholderneedsto optimize and amplify our voice.

You willbe a key member oftheR&D Communications teams,working closely with internal stakeholdersacross Global Corporate Affairs (GCA)and the broaderorganisationtobuild the reputationof AZ inBostonandshowcaseour most exciting scienceand benefit to the ecosystem and beyond. PositioningAstraZeneca as the best science-ledorganisationin the industry, a business leaderinvestingforthe futureand the partner of choice.

Candidate Focus & Challenge

• Act as a key representative of AstraZeneca withinBoston,aligningcontributingand alsolearning from others in the wider ecosystem, and translating these insights into activities
• Leads the development and delivery ofanintegrated corporate affairs strategyand planthatshowcasesAstraZeneca’sleadership andpositiveimpacttoenhancereputationand collaborationsinBoston,including internal, external andpolicy / Government affairsactivities.Aligning activities with internal stakeholders tomaximisethe broader impact within the USand globally.
• Reinforces and leadsthe company's approach to external / strategic stakeholder engagement inBostonand serves as an effective ambassador in the community.
• EnsuresBostonmilestones, events and external news flow aremaximised/effectively managed to achieveBostonobjectives.
• Identifiesandmobilisesinput and output from key groupsincmedia relations, government affairs, community relations, R&D, digital/social media, internalcommunicationsand recruitment marketing, to deliver reputation enhancing communicationsprogrammesand events
• Works as part of a matrix and community of practice, sharing learnings, bestpracticeand knowledge
• Anticipates and manages reputational issues in addition to playing a corporate affairs leadership role in business continuity/incident management ifrequired.
• Leveragespositiveimpact of AZSTEM activitieslocally(asappropriate)
• Aligns activities with otherBostoncommunity supportprogrammes(managed in Ops BAU) which focusespredominantly onscience education in the community
• Provides coaching and counsel on corporate affairs topics to internal stakeholders including the senior leaders on theBostonLeadership Team
• Establishes measures of success and implements relevant evaluation tools. Ensures external environment ismonitoredtoidentifylocal and national communication opportunities and risks.

Candidate Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in communication, public health, life science
• More than 10 years of experience in communication in pharma industry
• Establishedtrack recordof delivering impactful,integrated corporate affairs strategies and plans in support of business prioritiesacross multiple channels and stakeholders with demonstrable measures of success
• Hasa track recordofcreating and developingnetworks, with an entrepreneurial approach and desire to challenge the status quo
• Understands theUSLife-sciences and / orBostonecosystem,and canadeptlynavigate and understand the challenges and opportunitiesthey present
• Broad, multi-channel communication experience including media, events, digital, change and crisis communications
• Working knowledge of theUSpolitical and media environment.
• Experience ofmanaging different internal and external stakeholder relationships.Confident around senior leaders. Comfortable delivering contrary viewpoint when necessary
• Strongissuesmanagement capability across corporate affairs disciplines. Sound judgment; strongreputational'radar'
• High levelof integrity, able to handle highly confidential/sensitive information
• Track-record of team andprogrammeleadership, with exceptionalinfluencing andrelationship building skills
• Team worker withhigh levelsof motivation and personal accountability, bringing enthusiasm & energy to the team
• Excellent eye for detail and upholding visual and verbal identity
• Able to develop andmaintainrelationshipsacross business and cultural boundaries

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $171,704 to $257,554.Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.

Where can I find out more?

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Date Posted

11-Aug-2026

Closing Date

16-Aug-2026

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