Amgen

Senior Corporate Affairs Manager, Rare Disease

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $146,222 - $174,539 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead integrated communications strategy and execution for UPLIZNA in IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD)
  • Drive awareness and mobilize action across patients, healthcare professionals (HCPs), and advocacy communities for high-impact rare disease areas
  • Develop and execute bold, insight-driven communications strategies
  • Serve as the communications lead in a cross-functional brand team
  • Lead external engagement strategy, including earned media, influencer partnerships, and thought leadership
  • Shape the external narrative through high-impact storytelling, media engagement, and digital content
  • Deliver proactive media campaigns that translate science into emotion
  • Partner with brand and patient advocacy teams to amplify patient journeys and HCP education
  • Create integrated communications moments that drive disease recognition, diagnosis, and treatment activation
  • Oversee agencies and creative partners to ensure flawless delivery of integrated communications
  • Track and evaluate impact metrics to continuously optimize strategy and execution

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, advocacy, or marketing, preferably within healthcare or biotech industries
  • Or Master’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, advocacy, or marketing, preferably within healthcare or biotech industries
  • Or Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, advocacy, or marketing, preferably within healthcare or biotech industries
  • Or Associate’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, advocacy, or marketing, preferably within healthcare or biotech industries
  • Or High school diploma / GED and 12 years of relevant experience in corporate communications, advocacy, or marketing, preferably within healthcare or biotech industries
  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Life Sciences, or related field
  • Demonstrated success in leading integrated campaigns with internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience working in rare disease or patient advocacy settings
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and execute across multiple workstreams
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Passion for improving lives through patient-centered innovation and engagement
Benefits
  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
  • Group medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
corporate communicationsadvocacymarketingintegrated communications strategymedia engagementdigital contentimpact metricsproject managementstorytelling
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingcreativityprioritizationexecutionpassion for patient-centered innovation
Certifications
Doctorate degreeMaster’s degreeBachelor’s degreeAssociate’s degreeHigh school diploma / GED