Vice President, Corporate Communications

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Term life and disability coverage

Retirement plans

Flexible remote work with required in‑

Annual bonuses and long-term Incentive

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Communications to lead the communications strategy for a high-growth life sciences leader in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech space. You will partner with senior executives to shape messaging around milestones, development programs, and investor relations.

The role focuses on strengthening reputation management, media positioning, and executive presence in a public-company environment, coordinating internal and external communications and guiding

Qualifications

• 15+ years of communications leadership experience within biotech or pharmaceutical organizations.
• Experience advising C-suite executives in high-growth biotech environments.
• Familiarity with publicly traded life sciences organizations and investor relations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of an integrated corporate communications strategy.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape and communicate the corporate narrative.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to executive leaders.
• Manage communications related to critical corporate milestones.
• Develop targeted communications strategies for products and the pipeline.
• Protect and strengthen the organization's reputation through proactive and crisis communications.
• Build and maintain media relationships and position the organization as a credible industry voice.
• Drive executive communications initiatives, including presentations and thought leadership programs.
• Coordinate internal communications to support employee engagement.
• Oversee corporate digital communications platforms.

Skills

Communications leadership

Media relations

C-suite advisory

Investor relations

Crisis management

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Vice President, Corporate Communications to join the team of a leader in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech space.

This leader will shape the enterprise communications agenda for a high-growth life sciences organization, ensuring its story is clear, credible, and aligned across internal and external audiences. The role will partner closely with senior executives to guide messaging around key business, development, and corporate milestones. It will also strengthen reputation management, media positioning, and executive presence in a public-company environment.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $180,000 – $220,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of an integrated corporate communications strategy
• Partner with senior leadership to shape and communicate the corporate narrative
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to executive leaders
• Manage communications related to critical corporate milestones
• Develop targeted communications strategies for products and the pipeline
• Protect and strengthen the organization's reputation through proactive and crisis communications
• Build and maintain media relationships and position the organization as a credible industry voice
• Drive executive communications initiatives, including presentations and thought leadership programs
• Coordinate internal communications to support employee engagement
• Oversee corporate digital communications platforms

Qualifications

• 15+ years of communications leadership experience within biotech or pharmaceutical organizations
• Proven success developing corporate communications and product strategies
• Experience advising C-suite executives in high-growth biotech environments
• Familiarity with publicly traded life sciences organizations and investor relations
• Strong understanding of drug development, regulatory processes, and market dynamics
• Exceptional crisis management skills and experience handling corporate reputation issues
• Extensive media relations experience with established connections in key markets

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Term life and disability coverage
• Retirement plans
• Flexible remote work arrangements with required in-office attendance
• Opportunities for annual bonuses and long-term incentives

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.