Sr. Corporate Communications Manager, Product Communications

neurocrine; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences in San Diego is seeking an experienced communications professional to develop integrated corporate and product strategies, leading agency partners and cross-functional workstreams to deliver high-quality, compliant programs.

This role is an individual contributor position focused on influence, mentorship, and driving measurable outcomes across major brands and therapeutic areas. Strong writing, media relations, and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of communications experience in-house or via agency.
• Experience in life sciences, product communications, healthcare communications or product marketing preferred.
• Experience managing agencies and cross-functional projects.
• MBA or related Master's degree preferred with 6+ years of similar experience.

Responsibilities

• Supports brand strategies and executes day-to-day product communications.
• Owns communication planning for major milestones, disease awareness initiatives, data presentations, publications, and other brand-related priorities.
• Provides strategic direction to PR agencies, including resources, budgeting, and delivery of branded/unbranded communications.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify communications needs and execute activities that support business priorities.
• Anticipates media trends and develops creative, insight-driven campaigns.

Skills

Strategic communications

Media relations

Agency management

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com , and follow the company on LinkedIn , X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )

About the Role:

Develops and shapes integrated corporate and product communications strategies and leads implementation of communications plans in support of assigned brands and therapeutic areas, including complex, high-visibility initiatives. Independently leads agency partners and cross-functional workstreams to deliver high-quality, compliant, and measurable communications programs. This is an individual contributor role with no direct people-management responsibility; the role leads through expertise, influence, and mentorship. _

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Supports brand strategies through execution of strategic communications initiatives for assigned therapeutic area(s); leads day-to-day execution of product communications activities
• Owns communication planning for major product milestones, disease awareness initiatives, data presentations, publications, and other brand-related communications priorities
• Provides strategic direction and oversight to public relations (PR) agency partner(s), including allocation of resources, prioritization of work, budget stewardship, and delivery of branded and unbranded communications that align with strategy and legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify communications needs, shape ideas and execute activities that support business priorities
• Anticipates media, stakeholder, business and industry trends, and recommends creative, insight-driven ideas for communication initiatives
• Develops press releases and other media materials to support campaigns, key data milestones, publications, and scientific presentations, awareness initiatives and other external communications opportunities
• Identifies and prepares appropriate internal and external spokespeople for media outreach and other external engagement opportunities
• Responds to media requests by working with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate, thoughtful and timely responses
• Secures favorable press coverage across business, health, trade and consumer news outlets, as appropriate
• Builds and fosters trusting and collaborative partnerships with brand team(s), Corporate Affairs colleagues, Promotional Review Committee (PRC) members, Medical, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance partners, and other internal stakeholders
• Participates in recurring PRC meetings and discusses, addresses and incorporates committee feedback, as appropriate
• Guides and mentors less-experienced colleagues and shares best practices that strengthen communications capability across the function; performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in English, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or related field and 8+ years of communications experience in-house or within an agency as part of a team that supported corporate/product communications. Experience in the life sciences industry strongly preferred. Experience in product communications, healthcare communications or product marketing preferred. Experience managing agencies, projects and/or cross-functional workstreams preferred OR
• Master's degree in related field or MBA preferred and 6+ years of similar experience noted above
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect communications strategy, stakeholder needs, and industry context to organizational objectives
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring capability, including leading multiple cross-functional teams and workstreams through influence rather than formal authority
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and effectively with peers, management, and leadership both within and outside the company
• Ability to operate effectively in a highly matrixed, regulated environment and build credibility across diverse func