Head of Employee Engagement and Executive Communications
Scorpion Therapeutics, Parsippany, New Jersey, United States
Role Summary
The Head of Employee Engagement and Executive Communications shapes and executes the internal communications strategy for the CEO and Executive Management team, ensuring alignment, clarity, and inspiration across all levels of the organization. This leader will oversee a high-impact communications program for the Top 100 leaders (L2s), plan global quarterly CEO town halls and other executive-led internal communications moments, guide change management communications, elevate employee engagement through morale-building programs, and shape messaging around HR programs and the Employee Value Proposition (EVP). Responsibilities
Employee Engagement:
Develop programs to boost morale, recognition, and cultural alignment, including celebration programs highlighting achievements, milestones, and success stories. Manage relevant content across internal channels to maximize employee engagement.
Executives and Leadership Communications:
Develop and execute a comprehensive internal executives communications plan providing employees with a broad perspective of the company’s key focus areas and progress. Ensure consistency and alignment of internal messaging across all executive leaders and functions. Lead content development and production of town halls, Q&A sessions, and leadership updates for transparency.
Strategic Communications:
Partner with the Strategy Office to translate strategic priorities into clear, engaging communications for employees. Build and maintain a communications roadmap that tracks progress against the P2G strategy. Create toolkits, messaging frameworks, and content to support strategy rollouts and milestones.
Top 100 (L2) Communications:
Design and lead a robust communications program for the Top 100 leaders. Ensure L2s are equipped with timely, relevant, and actionable information to cascade across their teams.
Change Management:
Act as a central hub for internal messaging best practices and cadence. Innovate formats and channels to maximize reach and engagement. Use data and feedback to continuously improve internal communications effectiveness.
Employer Brand, EVP and HR Communications:
Position the company as an employer of choice internally and externally. Develop and implement messaging around key HR campaigns, policies, benefits, and workforce initiatives.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field is required. Master’s degree in communications, journalism, or life sciences is preferred. Experience: A minimum of 12 years of corporate communications experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience in the pharma industry. Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; extensive experience in communications leadership roles with proven ability in executive communications, public relations, and organizational communications; proven ability to develop and implement successful communication strategies; strong project management skills; ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams; ability to engage with clinicians, doctors, and scientists; proficiency in creating messaging and content for various channels using digital tools. Travel: International or domestic travel should be expected up to 10% of the time. Education
Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field. Master’s degree in communications, journalism or life sciences is preferred. Additional Requirements
None beyond travel requirement noted above.
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The Head of Employee Engagement and Executive Communications shapes and executes the internal communications strategy for the CEO and Executive Management team, ensuring alignment, clarity, and inspiration across all levels of the organization. This leader will oversee a high-impact communications program for the Top 100 leaders (L2s), plan global quarterly CEO town halls and other executive-led internal communications moments, guide change management communications, elevate employee engagement through morale-building programs, and shape messaging around HR programs and the Employee Value Proposition (EVP). Responsibilities
Employee Engagement:
Develop programs to boost morale, recognition, and cultural alignment, including celebration programs highlighting achievements, milestones, and success stories. Manage relevant content across internal channels to maximize employee engagement.
Executives and Leadership Communications:
Develop and execute a comprehensive internal executives communications plan providing employees with a broad perspective of the company’s key focus areas and progress. Ensure consistency and alignment of internal messaging across all executive leaders and functions. Lead content development and production of town halls, Q&A sessions, and leadership updates for transparency.
Strategic Communications:
Partner with the Strategy Office to translate strategic priorities into clear, engaging communications for employees. Build and maintain a communications roadmap that tracks progress against the P2G strategy. Create toolkits, messaging frameworks, and content to support strategy rollouts and milestones.
Top 100 (L2) Communications:
Design and lead a robust communications program for the Top 100 leaders. Ensure L2s are equipped with timely, relevant, and actionable information to cascade across their teams.
Change Management:
Act as a central hub for internal messaging best practices and cadence. Innovate formats and channels to maximize reach and engagement. Use data and feedback to continuously improve internal communications effectiveness.
Employer Brand, EVP and HR Communications:
Position the company as an employer of choice internally and externally. Develop and implement messaging around key HR campaigns, policies, benefits, and workforce initiatives.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field is required. Master’s degree in communications, journalism, or life sciences is preferred. Experience: A minimum of 12 years of corporate communications experience and at least 5 years of relevant experience in the pharma industry. Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; extensive experience in communications leadership roles with proven ability in executive communications, public relations, and organizational communications; proven ability to develop and implement successful communication strategies; strong project management skills; ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams; ability to engage with clinicians, doctors, and scientists; proficiency in creating messaging and content for various channels using digital tools. Travel: International or domestic travel should be expected up to 10% of the time. Education
Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field. Master’s degree in communications, journalism or life sciences is preferred. Additional Requirements
None beyond travel requirement noted above.
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