What are the responsibilities and job description for the External Communications/News Flow Senior Manager/Associate Director position at Novavax?
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Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology company that creates transformational vaccines that address some of the world’s most pressing infectious diseases. We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world’s most devastating diseases, including COVID-19, seasonal influenza, RSV, Ebola, MERS, and SARS. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.
Our scientists are committed to developing vaccine candidates for some of the world’s toughest viral threats by utilizing the power of our innovative recombinant nanoparticle vaccine platform. Our vaccine technology combines the power and speed of genetic engineering with the immunogenicity enhancing properties of our Matrix-M™ adjuvant to efficiently produce highly immunogenic particles targeting some of the most pressing viral infectious diseases.
Novavax, Inc. is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with additional facilities in Uppsala, Sweden and Bohumil, Czech Republic.
Summary of the Position :
The External Communications Senior Manager/Associate Director will play a critical communications role for this global and rapidly growing company of 1500 employees (for context, the company had 165 employees in March 2020). The Senior Manager/Associate Director will help to create and maintain a unified image of Novavax through the development and execution of external communications activities that support the company’s business objectives, with a focus on news flow activities.
Novavax is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual for this position, which reports to the Senior Director, News Flow, External Communications. The successful candidate will partner with internal and external partners to successfully showcase Novavax’ science and regulatory milestones and shape the strategy for the rollout of news across the globe.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
Experience and Qualifications:
Education and Credentials :
The successful candidate must possess a Bachelors’ degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism or Biology.
Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Except where prohibited by applicable state law, this position requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation or qualify for an exemption.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology company that creates transformational vaccines that address some of the world’s most pressing infectious diseases. We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world’s most devastating diseases, including COVID-19, seasonal influenza, RSV, Ebola, MERS, and SARS. Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.
Our scientists are committed to developing vaccine candidates for some of the world’s toughest viral threats by utilizing the power of our innovative recombinant nanoparticle vaccine platform. Our vaccine technology combines the power and speed of genetic engineering with the immunogenicity enhancing properties of our Matrix-M™ adjuvant to efficiently produce highly immunogenic particles targeting some of the most pressing viral infectious diseases.
Novavax, Inc. is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland with additional facilities in Uppsala, Sweden and Bohumil, Czech Republic.
Summary of the Position :
The External Communications Senior Manager/Associate Director will play a critical communications role for this global and rapidly growing company of 1500 employees (for context, the company had 165 employees in March 2020). The Senior Manager/Associate Director will help to create and maintain a unified image of Novavax through the development and execution of external communications activities that support the company’s business objectives, with a focus on news flow activities.
Novavax is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic individual for this position, which reports to the Senior Director, News Flow, External Communications. The successful candidate will partner with internal and external partners to successfully showcase Novavax’ science and regulatory milestones and shape the strategy for the rollout of news across the globe.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
- Support development of messaging strategy for news releases and draft content, incorporating corporate messaging
- Facilitate review of materials across a range of internal subject matter experts, reviewers, and executives
- Liaise with communications staff at partner organizations to coordinate joint announcements and external messaging
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the vaccines market, relevant scientific topics, and business context
- Work compliantly within a highly regulated industry
- Support other aspects of communication, including but not limited to logistics, reporting, etc.
- Liaise with internal inter- and intradepartmental partners as needed
- Partner with external PR agency to support development of materials
Experience and Qualifications:
- 7 years of experience in communications in healthcare or the life sciences; agency or in-house biotech/pharma experience preferred
- Excellent writing skills
- Ability to understand and synthesize industry content in a meaningful and impactful manner
- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with quick turnarounds and high attention to detail - managing and tracking multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to foster effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and partners
- Strong work ethic and commitment to results while developing professional skills in a positive work environment
- High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Education and Credentials :
The successful candidate must possess a Bachelors’ degree, preferably in Communications, Journalism or Biology.
Novavax offers a base salary, annual bonus, equity grants, professional career development/growth opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Rx, STD, LTD, Life, Optional Life, 401(k) plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals on an at-will basis, regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Except where prohibited by applicable state law, this position requires that you be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless you need a reasonable accommodation or qualify for an exemption.
#LI-JP #LI-remote
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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