Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications

at  Xencor

INTRODUCTION:

Xencor is a public, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in the Los Angeles area (Pasadena) and in San Diego. Our focus is developing high-potential XmAb® bispecific T-cell engagers and additional engineered drug candidates that leverage our differentiated technology platforms, and we are advancing our pipeline toward clinical proof-of-concept decisions. Our goal is to create high-impact therapeutics for patients with cancer and other serious diseases. More than 20 XmAb drug candidates engineered with our technology are in clinical development, and three XmAb medicines have been marketed by partners. For more information, please visit www.xencor.com. We have an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications to join our team.
This position will be based out of our Pasadena, California office and is a hybrid position with 4 days a week on site.

SUMMARY:

Responsible for supporting overall business image, strategies and objectives through internal and external communications tasks and contributing to departmental projects and activities.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

Position requires a bachelor’s degree in business, biology or other scientific field, communications, journalism, advertising/public relations, or related field and at least 6 years of communications experience in a corporate and/or agency setting within the biopharmaceutical industry.

Communications Strategy

• Contributes to the design and implementation of a strategic communications program that expands and enhances the company’s reputation and builds greater awareness and alignment with external and internal stakeholders
• Informs and updates employees on corporate strategy, operating goals and other updates, and improves information flow and cross-functional collaboration
• Partners with department leaders to support their communications needs, including scientific/medical presentation development and review

Content Development and Channel Management

• Develops corporate content, including press releases, scripts, website content, Q&A documentation and presentations
• Manages external website, social media platforms, employee intranet, town hall meetings and internal newsletter, including drafting content and coordinating with contributors
• Applies brand guidance for the creation of Xencor-branded materials and ensures compliance

Broad Communications Support

• Supports day-to-day activities, events and special projects of the Corporate Communications and Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy departments, coordinates schedules and prepares background materials for spokespeople
• Maintains investor relations and public disclosure databases
• Supports employee engagement activities in partnership with Human Resources
• Oversees media monitoring and reviews news sources for competitive information, industry trends and strategic opportunities
• Adheres to all department and company-wide policies regarding conduct, performance and procedures
• Performs other duties as required.