Sr. Manager/Associate Director Communications & Advocacy

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Sr. Manager/Associate Director Communications and Advocacy for neffy® (epinephrine nasal spray) will report to the Senior Director, PR & Advocacy. The successful candidate is responsible for tactical execution relating to managing internal and external communications, and engagement with patient advocacy organizations. 

Collaborations may include managing patient and caregiver educational programs, developing materials for media, events, corporate social media, as well as execution of partnerships with patient advocacy groups in collaboration with Senior Director, PR & Advocacy. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Executes overall vision and strategy as it relates to communications and advocacy, including supporting public relations campaigns, executing partnerships/educational initiatives with advocacy groups, assisting with the development of internal and external communications materials like key messages, website content and social media content for a corporate, KOL and patient/caregiver audience.    

Collaborates with internal stakeholders and agency partners to build and enhance relationships with media outlets including local news and industry trade publications, utilizing both traditional and digital media to garner widespread attention for content. 

Collaborates with the internal cross-functional team to support the execution of the overall strategic and tactical plan for building awareness and adoption of products.  This position will ensure tactical plans and decisions are aligned to achieve corporate and brand objectives, and will work cross-functionally with marketing, market access, medical, and legal teams. 

Mitigates areas of risk by monitoring key issues and trends and assists with developing strategies to protect and enhance corporate goodwill and reputation.   

Builds and maintains collaborative, mutually beneficial partnerships with key patient advocacy and professional medical associations, increasing external awareness of ARS Pharma and neffy™.  

Acts as an ambassador for the patient perspective, recognizing the significance of ensuring a patient-centric mindset and relevant engagement.  

Collaborates with Marketing on social media community relationships and trust to support community education about neffy™, including spokespersons, social media influencers, etc.  

Ensure compliant and transparent stakeholder engagement.  

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, or marketing preferred. 

• Advanced degree MS/MBA/MA preferred. 

• 5+ years communications and/or advocacy experience including at least 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Detail-oriented, self-initiating, well-organized, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Proven ability to prioritize, exhibit sound decision-making, possess learning agility and build strong relationships. 

• Excellent writer, editor, and storyteller; strong verbal communication skills; proven ability drafting key messages, media reports, articles, educational materials, visual presentations, digital communication assets, etc. 

• A strong portfolio and a proven track record of delivering high-quality content in the pharmaceutical industry. 

• A self-starter with strong organization skills who is comfortable with defining goals, success factors, and key metrics for programs, and delivering against them in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. 

• A strong, clear, simple and compelling communicator (verbal and written). 

• Highly collaborative with the affinity to build relationships across teams, including vendors, business managers, and external partners. 

• Able to travel up to 15% to attend advocacy meetings and medical conferences. Some weekends may apply.