About the Organization

We are a U.S.-based global biotechnology and precision medicine enterprise advancing next-generation therapeutics, gene editing platforms, mRNA-based treatments, and AI-driven drug discovery solutions.

Operating at the forefront of scientific innovation and public health advancement, our organization collaborates with federal health agencies, institutional investors, global research partners, and regulatory authorities. With multiple clinical-stage programs, high-profile research announcements, and expanding global partnerships, public narrative, media strategy, and reputational governance are mission-critical.

In an industry where scientific breakthroughs intersect with regulatory scrutiny, investor confidence, and public trust, disciplined and proactive public relations leadership is essential to shaping perception, managing risk, and amplifying scientific impact.

We are seeking a visionary Director of Public Relations to lead enterprise-wide media strategy, executive positioning, crisis communications governance, investor narrative alignment, and global public engagement initiatives, fully remote within the United States.

This is not a press coordination role. This is a strategic enterprise reputation and influence mandate.

Job Function

The Director of Public Relations will architect and execute a national and global PR strategy, overseeing media engagement, scientific communications, corporate announcements, crisis response planning, and thought leadership positioning across the biotechnology ecosystem.

This leader ensures a consistent, disciplined, and impactful public narrative aligned with corporate growth and regulatory transparency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global public relations strategy aligned with corporate objectives

• Lead media relations strategy across national and international outlets

• Oversee scientific announcement planning for clinical milestones and regulatory approvals

• Guide executive media training and public positioning initiatives

• Implement crisis communications protocols and reputational risk mitigation frameworks

• Align investor communications with public narrative consistency

• Manage public affairs coordination related to regulatory engagement

• Strengthen digital reputation management and thought leadership campaigns

• Oversee press briefings, scientific conference announcements, and global media events

• Develop KPI dashboards tracking media impact, share of voice, and sentiment analysis

• Coordinate external agency partnerships and PR budget oversight

• Present reputational risk assessments and media strategy updates to executive leadership

Strategic Support

• Advise the CEO and executive team on narrative positioning during regulatory milestones

• Support capital raising initiatives and investor engagement strategy

• Contribute to M&A communications planning and integration strategy

• Align PR messaging with ESG and corporate responsibility initiatives

• Guide global public positioning for emerging therapeutic platforms

• Strengthen long-term brand authority within scientific and healthcare communities

Job Qualifications and Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive public relations and corporate communications leadership experience

• 7+ years within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or regulated healthcare sectors

• Proven experience managing high-profile media campaigns and scientific announcements

• Strong expertise in crisis communications and reputational risk governance

• Experience engaging institutional investors and regulatory stakeholders

• Demonstrated success leading distributed PR teams and agency partnerships

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Communications, Public Affairs, or Life Sciences preferred

Personal Capabilities and Qualifications

• Strategic and narrative-driven executive communicator

• Executive presence with strong media-facing confidence

• High integrity and governance discipline

• Calm and decisive under public scrutiny

• Data-informed and analytics-driven media strategist

• Strong cross-functional collaboration with legal and regulatory teams

• Structured and disciplined messaging mindset

• Ability to lead distributed communications teams effectively

Working Conditions

• Fully Remote – United States

• Periodic domestic and international travel for media engagements and scientific conferences (25–35%)

• High-accountability role tied to reputational KPIs and stakeholder engagement metrics

• Executive-level reporting visibility

• Collaboration across distributed scientific, regulatory, and executive teams

Compensation & Benefits

Total Executive Compensation Package: $310,000 – $419,000 USD

Executive Compensation Includes:

• Competitive base salary within stated range

• Performance-based annual incentive aligned with media impact and reputational metrics

• Long-term equity participation and executive incentive plans

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

• 401(k) with employer contribution

• Remote work flexibility and executive home office support

• Executive leadership coaching and advisory resources

• Generous PTO and executive leave structure

Why Join Us

• Lead public narrative within a globally recognized biotechnology innovator

• Influence scientific perception and investor confidence in breakthrough therapies

• Partner with executive leadership to shape life-changing medical advancements

• Competitive executive compensation aligned with enterprise reputational impact

• Opportunity to build a world-class PR architecture within a mission-driven industry