Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, CV Communications
The Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, CV Communications will lead global and U.S. communications for Amgen’s cardiovascular portfolio, shaping strategies that support growth for marketed products, prepare the organization for future cardiovascular launches, and strengthen Amgen’s leadership in cardiovascular disease. This global and U.S. leadership role will mobilize a high‑performing team of communicators and serve as a senior strategic partner to cardiovascular and general medicine leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global and U.S. communications for Amgen’s cardiovascular portfolio, ensuring strategies are integrated, business‑relevant, and aligned across key internal partners.
- Serve as a senior communications advisor and point of accountability to global and U.S. cardiovascular leadership teams.
- Develop and execute integrated communications strategies that support business objectives, strengthen Amgen’s cardiovascular story, and engage priority audiences across global and U.S. channels.
- Lead communications for marketed products, future launch readiness activities, and stakeholder‑facing campaigns.
- Partner across Corporate Affairs functions and other key external functions to deliver integrated strategies.
- Translate scientific, clinical, and business information into clear, credible, audience‑relevant communications for patients, healthcare professionals, media, advocacy partners, internal audiences, and other stakeholders.
- Use data, analytics, social listening, audience insights, and measurement to inform strategy, optimize execution, and demonstrate impact.
- Identify opportunities to responsibly use AI, digital tools, and emerging technology to improve planning, content development, stakeholder engagement, workflow efficiency, and measurement.
- Inspire and manage a high‑performing team by setting clear priorities, supporting development, strengthening ways of working, and maintaining high standards.
- Anticipate and navigate emerging issues, new information, stakeholder dynamics, and rapid changes in the external environment.
- Oversee PR agencies, providing clear direction, ensuring high‑quality execution, and measuring results and impact.
Location and Travel
This position can be based remotely within the U.S.; however, the successful candidate must be willing to travel to the company’s headquarters in Thousand Oaks, CA.
Basic Qualifications
- Doctorate degree and 5 years of communications or public relations experience
- Or Master’s degree and 9 years of communications or public relations experience
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 11 years of communications or public relations experience
- And 5 years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources.
Preferred Qualifications
- 15 or more years of experience in communications, public relations, corporate affairs, or related fields.
- Deep understanding of the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry paired with significant experience in cardiovascular disease communications.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute integrated communications strategies tied to clear business objectives, priority audiences, insights, KPIs, and measurable outcomes.
- Strong understanding of data, analytics, social listening, media intelligence, stakeholder insights, and measurement as core inputs to modern communications strategy.
- Practical experience using AI, digital platforms, analytics, and emerging technology to improve communications strategy, execution, efficiency, measurement, and impact.
- Strong executive presence and experience counseling senior leaders on business‑critical communications opportunities and challenges.
- Experience leading teams, developing talent, creating clarity, and maintaining high standards in a dynamic environment.
- Strong understanding of external stakeholder engagement, including media, advocacy, healthcare professionals, policy audiences, and patient communities.
- Meaningful experience across earned media, digital and social media, internal communications, issues management, and executive communications.
- Ability to translate complex scientific and technical information into clear, compelling communications for multiple audiences.
- Strong judgment, critical thinking, problem‑solving, and planning skills.
- Ability to productively navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, rapid change, and complex cross‑functional decision‑making.
- Collaborative working style with the ability to build trust across functions, geographies, and levels of the organization.
- Curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to test new approaches, learn from results, and continually improve.
Benefits and Compensation
Expected annual salary range: $198,606.75 – $268,703.25 (excluding Puerto Rico). Compensation also includes a Total Rewards Plan comprising health and welfare plans, financial plans, work/life balance options, career development opportunities, retirement savings plan, discretionary annual bonus, stock‑based long‑term incentives, time‑off plans, and flexible work models where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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