VP of BioComm, PR Marketing Agency Job at KMWorld in Stamford

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

We are KNB Communications, an award-winning, full service marketing and communications agency specializing in healthcare, health tech, and life sciences. At KNB Communications, we are not just shaping healthcare narratives—we’re making industry-defining impact. For more than 27 years, we have helped over 250 healthcare brands rise above the strong competition, constant change, and distracting noise. Our mission is to drive positive change through bold strategy, data-driven execution, and a culture rooted in openness, passion,teamwork, and innovation. Join a team that’s been recognized as a “Best Place to Work” and continues to lead with purpose and vision.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a seasoned leader to launch and lead a new dedicated biotech practice. You are a visionary and a strategist with a deep understanding of the biotech landscape. You know how to hunt for new business and execute marketing and communications programs that drive growth. You thrive on translating complex science into clear narratives that spark engagement across clinical, investor, and media audiences. You’re an entrepreneur, a natural mentor, a persuasive communicator, and a passionate advocate for innovation in healthcare. You lead with insight, empathy, and energy—and you're excited to build something new at a mission-driven agency.

Primary Responsibilities

• Launch and lead a new business unit focused on the biotechnology vertical
• Drive new business growth and build a team to support marketing and communications services to these new clients
• Onboard 6–8 new biotech clients in the first year through organic growth and business developmentCollaborate across marketing, PR, content, and digital teams to deliver integrated, high-impact campaignsAct as lead strategist across high-profile accounts, supporting clinical trial milestones, regulatory news, data releases, and funding events
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of biotech-focused communicators
• Represent KNB in the biotech ecosystem through speaking engagements, thought leadership, and relationship building
• Translate scientific complexity into compelling messaging for media, investors, providers, and patients
• Develop scopes of work and pitch winning proposals that align with client goals
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in biopharma or biotech communications
• Background in PR or medical affairs agency leadership, biotech corporate comms, or pharma strategy
• Master’s degree preferred (MPH, MS in biology, MA in communication or related field); PhD a plus
• Demonstrated business development capabilities (grew or managed $5M+ portfolios)
• Proven success leading major launches and campaigns across key therapeutic areas (oncology, rare disease, CNS, immunotherapy)
• Deep knowledge of clinical trial communications, regulatory milestones, and investor-facing messaging
• Strong media relationships and ability to generate earned coverage from biotech trade and mainstream health press
• Experience recruiting, mentoring, and leading teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; comfortable working directly with C-suite stakeholders
• Demonstrated integration of PR, medical education, and multichannel marketing approaches
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

• Values scientific integrity, client loyalty, and the impact of storytelling in healthcare
• Motivated by mentoring, team leadership, and launching innovative offerings
• Intellectually curious, articulate, assertive, and empathetic
• High-achiever who thrives on novelty and stays active in the biotech community
• Reads STAT, Endpoints News, Fierce Biotech, and Scientific American; listens to The Bio Report and Biotech2050
• Brings passion, creativity, and rigor to every engagement
  
  

What KNBeings Love About KNB

• Consistent growth and career development opportunities
• A team of smart, passionate professionals who care deeply about healthcare and each other
• A values-driven culture: openness, passion, teamwork, innovation
• Excellent benefits, including health, PTO, and 401(k)
• 100% remote work—no time wasted commuting
  
  

Location

This position is 100% Remote. You can work from anywhere in the U.S., though preference is given to candidates in biotech hubs (Boston, RTP) or major media markets (New York, Chicago).

KNB Communications is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing

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