Strategic Biotech Communications Director

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Immunic Therapeutics seeks a Senior Director of Communications to lead corporate communications during a transformational period. You will develop an integrated strategy to strengthen reputation, elevate pipeline awareness, and translate science into clear external messaging.

Reporting to the VP, you will advise senior leaders and prepare for major milestones. You will lead narrative development, media engagement, cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive communications experience, with significant experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences.
• Demonstrated experience leading corporate communications for a biotechnology or pharmaceutical organization, business unit, or major therapeutic area.
• Strong experience communicating clinical data, scientific developments, and regulatory milestones to external audiences, with established media relationships.
• Experience supporting major corporate or product milestones, including late‑stage data readouts, regulatory submissions, or product launches.
• Exceptional writing and executive‑presence skills, with proven ability to advise and build credibility with senior leaders.
• Experience in neurology, multiple sclerosis, immunology, or specialty pharmaceuticals is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Immunic's integrated corporate communications strategy, serving as a trusted advisor to the executive leadership team on positioning, reputation, and external engagement.
• Develop and continuously evolve Immunic's corporate narrative and messaging architecture across audiences and channels.
• Develop and execute a proactive media relations strategy, serving as primary company contact for media and leading communications around clinical data, congresses, and corporate milestones.
• Partner closely with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Investor Relations, and Commercial to translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, compelling communications.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to executives, developing executive and thought-leadership platforms, speeches, and high‑profile external engagement materials.
• Partner with the team to drive Immunic's digital and social communications strategy, including the corporate website and an integrated editorial/content strategy.
• Help ensure patient perspectives are authentically and compliantly reflected throughout Immunic's communications and storytelling.
• Develop and oversee an internal communications strategy, partnering with leadership and HR on town halls, announcements, and employee engagement.
• Build and maintain proactive issues-management and crisis‑communications capabilities, including scenario plans and escalation processes.
• Build the communications infrastructure, agencies, budgets, and KPIs needed to support Immunic as it grows toward a potential commercial‑stage organization.

Skills

Executive presence

Media relations

Strategic communications

Scientific/biotech communications

Written communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations, journalism, business or life sciences

Job description

Immunic Therapeutics seeks a Senior Director of Communications to lead corporate communications during a transformational period. You will develop an integrated strategy to strengthen reputation, elevate pipeline awareness, and translate science into clear external messaging.

Reporting to the VP, you will advise senior leaders and prepare for major milestones. You will lead narrative development, media engagement, cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs,