Senior Director, R&D Communications

BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description

The Senior Director, R&D Communications leads the strategy and execution of external communication plans and materials for the R&D organization with an emphasis on the pipeline and partnerships.

The incumbent will provide expertise and advice to partners within the various R&D functions and work collaboratively with the global corporate communications, Corporate Affairs, and Investor Relations functions.

This position will be an advocate on behalf of R&D across internal and external communications channels. The incumbent will serve as a strategic thought partner to the Vice President, Corporate Communications regarding complex problems, current and future initiatives, strategies, and budget allocation.

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Responsible for the creation, review and execution of communication materials for the activities of BeiGene’s partnering activities and agreements (including press releases and external newsflow).
• Develop thought leadership platforms and news strategy for key pipeline inflections, investments, and partnership milestones.
• Ensure R&D external communication strategies and plans within R&D align with BeiGene company objectives as well as with the specific business objectives for the pipeline portfolio.
• Partner with key stakeholders to draft and finalize internal and externally-facing documents like press releases, Q&A documents, holding statements, etc.
• Lead or support R&D external communication activities when issues and/or crises arise.
• Serve as the R&D corporate spokesperson with media when needed.
• Leverage BeiGene external communication channels, including social media, and make recommendations to continuously improve our external communications approach in regard to R&D inflection points.
• Develop and implement an annual strategic communication plan for R&D that reflects the organization’s strategic vision, pipeline assets, and key partnerships.
• Act as responsible party for R&D external communications budget, including public relations agency and vendor relationships and budget management.

Other Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to build and maintain close, collaborative relationships with all levels of the organization to ensure alignment and integration of strategies, tactics and content.
• Strong understanding of integrated communications strategies.
• Deadline-driven and accustomed to juggling multiple priorities with a sense of urgency.
• Influences with and without authority; can effectively make a case for and follow through on strategic and tactical recommendations.
• Collaborative, self-directed team player.
• Operates with a growth mindset; is self-aware and receptive to feedback.
• Detail-oriented, with a strong ability to organize and analyze.
• Adept at working with executive-level leaders; able to balance c-suite direction and requests with sound, strong, experience-based counsel.
• At least 12 years of healthcare public relations experience, with at least 3 years in a corporate (pharma or biotech) setting At least 12 years of healthcare public relations experience, with at least 3 years in a corporate (pharma or biotech) setting.
• Deep experience in R&D communications.
• Possesses sound judgment, critical thinking and decision-making skills.

Education Required

Bachelor’s degree required.

Competencies

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically in accordance with BeiGene’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, policies and procedures.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time; Follows instructions and responds to management direction.

Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Writes clearly and informatively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Shares expertise with others.

Adaptability – Able to adapt to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and development areas; Pursues training and opportunities for growth; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Dependability - Follows instructions and responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

Project Management - Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and within budget.

Salary Range: $187,800.00 - $257,800.00 annually

BeiGene is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeiGene Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.