The Senior Director of Corporate Communications will lead development, implementation and execution of external strategies and messaging to communicate the Guardant Health story, building a positive reputation with key external stakeholders including investors. This individual will collaborate with and advise senior leaders and functional groups including Investor Relations, Marketing, Clinical Development, Tech Development, Legal and Regulatory to ensure external corporate messaging is consistent and supports Guardant’s Health’s mission.

The Senior Director of Corporate Communications will support development of messaging across Guardant Health current product portfolio in Oncology. This individual will collaborate with internal teams to set strategy and deliver a compelling, cohesive narrative about Guardant Health across all key audiences, ensuring aligned message delivery by other functions, leaders, and partners. This individual will also serve as a media spokesperson; build and maintain relationships with key reporters. This individual will maintain expert knowledge of the competitive, scientific, technical, regulatory, and reimbursement landscape. He or she will be responsible for managing high-profile communication issues and crises.

•  Develop and manage integrated strategic external and internal corporate communication programs and content that support company business goals by achieving appropriate positioning opportunities for Guardant Health, its products and programs, and supporting its desired image among key internal and external audiences.
• Create a vision and strategy that meets the needs of an evolving business, with a focus on efficiently expanding impact
• Lead the development and distribution of written and oral communications in order to deliver the company story to a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Drive relationship-building and engagement with media/influencers to generate frequent, positive top-tier coverage.
• Shape Guardant Health’s reputation and brand through the articulation and delivery of a compelling corporate narrative across channels and audiences.
• Become a subject matter expert and passionate storyteller about Guardant Health and our mission
• Plan the Editorial Calendar and report results of our media engagement
• Support senior leaders with speaking engagements, both paid and unpaid, including industry-specific and nationally recognized conferences
• Handle highly sensitive, confidential corporate communications, initiatives and projects and advise senior management on associated communication strategies and issues. Lead and manage communication strategy and execution during crises.
• Collaborate with finance, marketing, medical affairs, clinical development and regulatory to identify key messages and ensure accurate information is reflected in external corporate communications.
• Identify and cultivate Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) for select media opportunities
• Work closely with Marketing to develop initiatives that support and complement product marketing campaigns
•  Leverage creative strategies to elevate Guardant Health corporate brand and executives in the public sphere
• Mobilize leaders to tell the Guardant Health story in appropriate, high-impact communications forums
•  Advance Guardant Health policy positions and messaging to ensure IR and PR communications vendors are positioned to engage stakeholders
• Performs all other related duties as required

·       Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and 8-10+ years of related experience in pharmaceutical/Biotech or Diagnostic communications

·       Pharma/biopharma or Diagnostic communications experience preferred

·       Executive presence and comfort in all interactions with employees, senior-level management and critical external stakeholders, (e.g. media, policy officials, advocates)

·       Proven ability to lead through influence, flexibility and diplomacy

·       Excellent writing, presentation and oral communication skills with strong business acumen and ability to create messaging that drives engagement

·       High level of energy, initiative and ownership

·       High result orientation with proven track record of strong implementation skills

·       Strong interpersonal, partnering, and influencing skills; ability to bring together a variety of different viewpoints from different stakeholders, incl. senior management, and to work towards a common approach with the right level of integration and guidance

·       Experience in PR agency management and selection

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment.  Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment.  Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Travel Requirement: 25%