Senior Director, Strategic Life Sciences Communications

CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership; Indianapolis (IN); Hybride; USD 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare coverage

401(k) match

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Résumé du poste

BioCrossroads, the life sciences initiative of Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), seeks a Senior Director of Communications to design and lead an integrated strategy advancing BioCrossroads’ mission and boosting visibility for Indiana’s life sciences sector.

You will partner with the CEO and senior leaders, guide internal/external comms, PR, and stakeholder engagement, and drive brand reputation across statewide and national levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of communications/marketing/public affairs, incl. 3+ years in leadership.
• Life sciences/healthcare experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage external agencies.
• Strategic counsel to executives; translate complex ideas to broad audiences.
• Experience in integrated comms: media, digital, thought leadership, stakeholder engagement.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; strong executive presence.
• Ability to lead through influence; build trust with senior stakeholders.
• Strong business and political acumen; navigate complex environments.
• Lead complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from concept to implementation.

Responsabilités

• Lead development and execution of a multi-year strategic communications plan across platforms.
• Provide leadership to staff, consultants, and agencies for brand storytelling and audience engagement.
• Oversee major initiatives (BioCrossroads Summit, FrameWORX) and align with priorities.
• Develop and manage sponsorship/partnership strategies to expand reach.
• Create signature assets (annual report, thought leadership, research publications).
• Oversee performance of agency partners to ensure quality and alignment.
• Serve as senior brand steward across channels.
• Manage and forecast annual comms/marketing budget; report KPIs.
• Collaborate with CICP leadership and initiative teams for alignment.
• Coordinate with corporate communications for integrated messaging.
• Provide executive communications support to the initiative president/CEO.

Connaissances

Strategic communications

Executive communications

Stakeholder engagement

Media relations

Brand storytelling

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Thought leadership

Project management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Journalism/Communications/Public Relations

Description du poste

BioCrossroads, the life sciences initiative of Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), seeks a Senior Director of Communications to design and lead an integrated strategy advancing BioCrossroads’ mission and boosting visibility for Indiana’s life sciences sector.

You will partner with the CEO and senior leaders, guide internal/external comms, PR, and stakeholder engagement, and drive brand reputation across statewide and national levels.