Senior Director of Corporate Communications

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Job description

OPPORTUNITY
We are a fast-growing pre-IPO biotech company in the Bay Area with external and internal corporate communication needs as the company grows, and are looking for a strong communicator to lead this function. The Senior Director of Corporate Communications will work closely with the CEO and executive teams on company-level communication strategies in partnership with our public relations partner. This is an extremely visible role and requires extensive experience in translating complex technical topics and translating them into media and market friendly stories.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead all external corporate communications, executive communications, and corporate media relations, including direct interactions with our collaborators, public relations firm, the media, industry organizations and investor relations
• Drive the planning and implementation of corporate communication strategies and activities that convey Mammoth's mission, message and brand in the best way. Needs to be able to move between multiple segment audiences and contexts
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, thought leaders, and relevant stakeholders in the national and trade biotech markets
• Proactively identify media opportunities (pitch/story ideas), conduct media follow-up and create compelling content for various audiences
• Support building their external platform and messaging through interviews, op-eds, and speaking engagements
• Work with our leaders to educate on communications & PR strategies, objectives, and priorities. Provide coaching and guidance to the leadership team to enhance their communication and presentation skills
• With internal leaders, define key messages on topics relevant to Mammoth's core business and audiences, and reinforce our image as a respected scientific and business thought leader
• Coordinate with various internal teams to support announcements, program updates, and more

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in communications, biology or related field
• 10+ years experience in the life science/biotech industry, either in-house or with an agency
• Proven track record of managing external/internal communication strategies for high-growth startups in the life science/biotech industry

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in distilling complex technical stories into media-ready formats
• Demonstrated creativity in deploying stories in various formats
• Advanced degree is a plus
• Experience in marketing a bonus
• Self-starter with drive to work in a fast paced environment
• Experience in the healthcare or biotech space
• Proven media relations skills with top-tier, national, and trade media
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to offer sound media relations advice to executive leadership

BENEFITS

• Company-paid health/vision/dental benefits
• Unlimited vacation and generous sick time
• Company-sponsored meals and snacks
• Wellness, caregiver and ergonomics benefits
• 401(k) with company matching

Mammoth Biosciences is harnessing the diversity of life to power the next generation of CRISPR products. Through the discovery and engineering of novel CRISPR systems, the company is enabling the full potential of its platform to read and write the code of life. Mammoth aims to develop permanent genetic cures through best-in-class in vivo and ex vivo therapies and to democratize disease detection with on-demand diagnostics. Mammoth can provide enhanced diagnostics and genome editing for life science research, healthcare, agriculture, biodefense and more. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mammoth Biosciences is co-founded by CRISPR pioneer and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna and Trevor Martin, Janice Chen, and Lucas Harrington. The firm is backed by top institutional investors including Redmile Group, Foresite Capital, Senator Investment Group, Sixth Street, Decheng, Mayfield, NFX, and 8VC, along with leading individual investors including Brook Byers, Tim Cook, and Jeff Huber.

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