Vice President, Patient Advocacy – Corporate Communications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Develop and spearhead Immunic's global strategy for patient advocacy, starting with the multiple sclerosis community.

• Cultivate strong relationships with patient organizations, leaders, and caregivers.

• Create advisory boards, listening initiatives, and research efforts to integrate the patient perspective into clinical, medical, access, and commercial strategies.

• Provide strategic oversight for corporate communications, including reputation management, media relations, executive and internal communications, digital/social platforms, and issues management.

• Craft and refine Immunic's corporate narrative and messaging.

• Supervise integrated communications surrounding clinical data, regulatory achievements, and corporate developments.

• Counsel the CEO, President & COO, and executive team on executive positioning and significant external engagements.

• Link corporate storytelling with genuine patient experiences across various communication channels and materials.

• Act as Immunic's representative with patient organizations, industry associations, and policymakers.

• Stay informed on policy issues that impact MS patients and the company.

• Participate in the senior leadership team, incorporating external and patient viewpoints into enterprise strategy and milestone planning.

• Build, lead, and nurture a high-performing Patient Advocacy & Corporate Communications organization, including talent management, budgets, agencies, and performance metrics.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required.

• Over 15 years of progressive leadership experience in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, patient advocacy, or corporate communications.

• Extensive, proven expertise in both patient advocacy and corporate communications.

• Strong grasp of drug development, regulatory, and commercialization milestones.

• Capability to translate complex scientific concepts into engaging narratives.

• Proven track record advising CEOs and senior executives on sensitive, high-stakes communications and stakeholder issues.

• Demonstrated success in building functions, teams, and operational models within a growing organization.

• Experience in managing agencies and budgets.

• Background in multiple sclerosis, neuroscience, immunology, or specialty therapeutics is highly preferred.

• Established relationships within the MS advocacy community are highly desirable.

• Must possess authorization to work in the US.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity

• Bonus

• Remote work arrangement