Director, Product Communications

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with hereditary angioedema (HAE) and other rare diseases. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and injectable protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow uson LinkedInand Instagram.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the communications lead for BioCryst marketed therapies, developing and executing integrated communications strategies that align with brand priorities and BioCryst's corporate narrative, including disease education, product positioning, and data storytelling
• Drive external product communications, including press releases, media materials, FAQs, backgrounders, executive briefing materials, and reactive communications as needed
• Collaborate with the Associate Director, Pipeline Communications, on communications planning and execution around key regulatory and development milestones for pipeline assets, including clinical trial updates and data readouts - to ensure continuity and alignment as assets progress
• Lead communications planning for late-stage assets around PDUFA timelines, approval decisions, and post-approval updates
• Translate complex clinical and scientific information into clear, credible messaging for external and internal audiences, ensuring accuracy and alignment across stakeholders
• Support communications tied to medical/scientific meetings relevant to BioCryst's therapeutic focus, including planning for abstracts, presentations, data announcements, and on-site communications support as appropriate
• Actively monitor the competitive landscape, ensure response readiness, and adapt communications strategies accordingly.
• Partner closely with Medical Affairs to ensure product/disease communications reflect the science and are appropriately staged
• Collaborate with Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Legal, Market Access, Investor Relations, and Patient Advocacy to ensure alignment, readiness, and compliance
• Identify reputational risks and opportunities related to product communications; contribute to issues preparedness and response planning
• Manage agency and vendor partners as needed; ensure high-quality execution across channels

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology communications
• Required: Direct, in-house experience leading product launch communications within a pharma or biotech company
• Strong understanding of the U.S. biopharmaceutical market, including clinical trials, approvals, and relevant compliance-related guidelines
• Experience supporting communications related to clinical data and regulatory milestones, and coordinating cross-functional reviews (Medical/Legal/Regulatory)
• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in a highly regulated, matrixed environment
• Strong writing skills and ability to simplify complex science without losing precision

Preferred:

• Combination of agency and in-house corporate communications experience
• Rare disease and/or specialty therapeutics experience
• Commercial-stage biotech experience
• Travel: 20%, with regular travel to BioCryst HQ in Durham, NC and 5-6 medical congresses/offsite meetings each year

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BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.

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