Associate Director, Investor Relations

Associate Director, Investor Relations

Cambridge, MA

Requisition Number: 343

Blueprint Medicines is a global precision therapy company that invents life-changing therapies for people with cancer and hematologic disorders. Applying an approach that is both precise and agile, we create medicines that selectively target genetic drivers, with the goal of staying one step ahead across stages of disease. Since 2011, we have leveraged our research platform, including expertise in molecular targeting and world-class drug design capabilities, to rapidly and reproducibly translate science into a broad pipeline of precision therapies. Today, we are delivering approved medicines directly to patients in the United States and Europe, and we are globally advancing multiple programs for genomically defined cancers, systemic mastocytosis, and cancer immunotherapy.

What will you do?

The Director/Associate Director, Investor Relations will report to the Senior Director, Investor Relations and be responsible for operations and analytics to support Blueprint’s engagement with the investor community and shape cohesive communication plans as part of a cross-functional team. This is a highly visible and critical role that will partner and collaborate with Blueprint Medicines’ Executive Leadership Team, Corporate Communications, Finance, Clinical, Commercial, and Legal functions to ensure we are building and articulating our story in support of our business and scientific objectives. The Director/Associate Director, Investor Relations will be immersed in all aspects of investor relations including maintaining the investor relations calendar, tracking and analyzing the investor landscape, and managing sell-side and buy-side relationships. He/she will help shape the corporate messaging to align messaging across senior leadership.

What will be your responsibilities?

• Create and drive an active Investor Relations calendar and logistics around investor events including earnings release calls, roadshows, investor/ analyst calls, professional industry meetings and schedule management’s attendance at all investor-related meetings.
• Develop and execute a strategic buy-side and sell-side targeting program.
• Act as a corporate liaison to institutional investors and sell-side analysts; provide accurate, consistent and timely responses to inquiries from investors and analysts.
• Routinely track and analyze sell-side models and consensus estimates, with engagement and input from the Finance teams; assess implications for communication and engagement.
• Lead quarterly shareholder analyses and present findings to executive team and other functional collaborators.
• Maintain and communicate competitive intelligence and analysis on industry peers to leadership team.
• Follow market and industry trends and monitor the competitive landscape, including market and industry trends, to develop executive summaries for senior leaders and board on peer company news, financial and market share performance.
• Provide executive team with accurate and timely updates of the company’s positioning with analysts and key shareholders, as well as overall market trends in the biotech investor community.
• Provide practical and meaningful Investor Relations support to management, including counseling and advising executives regarding investor events.
• Collaborate closely with Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to ensure a consistent message on branding and strategy.
• Generate and collaborate on the creation of compelling, strategic messages and content for IR-related materials including presentations, press releases, call scripts, and more.

What basic qualifications do we require?

• BA or BS required; MBA or MD/PhD or other technical degree is a plus
• 5 years of relevant work experience, including progressive investor relations experience, with a demonstrated understanding of the biotechnology industry (pharmaceutical or biotech company experience is essential)

What additional qualifications are we seeking?

• Exceptional written and oral communication along with confident presentation skills to communicate with sophisticated financial investors.
• Ability to interact with senior management and manage the communication of sensitive and confidential information
• Proven ability to maintain and grow relationships with the investment community.
• Knowledge of SEC regulatory requirements and disclosures.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline line driven environment.
• Effective prioritization skills – adept in quickly identifying critical tasks/issues and deploying a solution-oriented approach.
• Outstanding communication skills and experience delivering clear messaging of scientific and clinical topics, as well as financial data, across a variety of audiences
• Excellent collaboration and interpersonal skills to work with others and integrate him/herself smoothly into the broader organization.
• Commitment to Blueprint Medicines’ Core Values: Patients First, Thoughtfulness, Urgency, Trust, Optimism.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

As a biotechnology organization, it is our responsibility to do everything we can to safeguard the health and safety of our workforce, our communities, and the patients we serve.  That is why we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless we approve an exemption through a reasonable accommodation for certified health reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs.  Accommodation requests for either of these reasons should be made to TotalRewards@blueprintmedicines.com.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Affirmative Action

At Blueprint Medicines, we foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion.  A proud Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.  We are also an E-Verify Employer.  We will make reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, for qualified individuals with known disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who requires an accommodation with the hiring process or to perform any essential functions of the position for which you are applying, please reach out to TotalRewards@blueprintmedicines.com. 

For more information, please see our EEO-AA-Policy-Statement, the EEO Poster and its Supplement, as well as our Pay Transparency Statement. 

Who we are:

We don’t think in small steps. We think in giant leaps.

We are driven by the pursuit of new ideas, new innovations, and new ways of thinking.

We know that what each and every one of us matters and that our success depends on our ability to work together in a diverse community.  We believe we are at our best as a company when our employees are thriving and we foster a culture that provides opportunities to grow and develop professionally, while also having fun.