Associate Director, Communications & Advocacy Relations

Ipsen is a growing global specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation and specialty care. We aim to make a sustainable difference by significantly improving patients’ health and quality of life, providing effective therapeutic solutions for unmet medical needs through differentiated and innovative medicines in Oncology, Neurosciences, and Rare Diseases.

Why Ipsen?

• Patient-Focused: The patient is at the heart of everything we do, and improving their outcomes is the deliverable of every strategy.
• Employee Care: We care for our employees, who are the ambassadors making a real difference.
• Bold Leadership: We attract and develop bold, agile, entrepreneurial individuals who take full ownership of their decisions.
• Growth Opportunities: We offer a wealth of fulfilling challenges and growth opportunities in a fast-moving, game-changing organization.

About the Role

The Associate Director, Portfolio Communications & Advocacy Relations for North America supports the execution of public relations activities across Neuroscience, Oncology and Rare Disease in alignment to overall company objectives.

You will be responsible with a team for delivering integrated communications that increase awareness of nearly 10 disease states and grow the reputation of Ipsen’s in-market and investigational therapies.

The role is also responsible for reporting key metrics and will collaborate across business units and levels internally and engage with other external stakeholders (patients, healthcare providers, media, and others). This position reports to the Senior Director Portfolio Communications and Advocacy Relations.

Key Responsibilities and Expectations:

• The candidate will have experience in integrated marketing communications and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders to prioritize and execute plans with creativity and compassion. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
• Execute and measure product communications and public relations tactics that align with business strategies and goals, including disease awareness; branded communications activities; and both digital and social communications
• Facilitate the development of materials, including internal review processes
• Work cross-functionally to grow and refine Ipsen’s reputation in North America as it relates to its Portfolio and in coordination with Corporate Communications and Advocacy
• Liaise and partner with U.S. business units and global colleagues across Communications and Public Affairs Guide selection and content strategic communications efforts involving ambassadors and advocacy partnerships

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree is required; journalism or communications-related discipline preferred
• 7-10 years of experience with external communications; biotech/pharmaceutical product public relations background required
• Must have experience working with patient advocacy organizations

The annual base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $210,000.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentives program. At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

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