Communications Specialist – External and Therapeutic Area Communications

Location: Cambridge, UK; hybrid, with 2–3 days per week in the office.

Company

hirify.global is a global healthcare company focused on innovative treatments in pain management, infectious disease and other severe and debilitating disease areas.

What you will do

• Support external corporate and therapeutic-area communications, including product milestones, disease awareness initiatives and healthcare topics.
• Write, adapt and publish social media posts, website copy, press releases, statements, FAQs, briefing documents and other external communications materials.
• Manage external digital channels, corporate social media, editorial calendars, community and channel activity, social listening and performance reporting.
• Support proactive and reactive media relations, including researching journalists and opportunities, coordinating enquiries, interviews and briefings, and maintaining reputation resources.
• Coordinate campaigns, timelines, materials, approvals, stakeholders, markets, functions and external agencies.
• Monitor communications performance, identify trends and reputation considerations, capture campaign learning and recommend improvements.

Requirements

• College or university degree required.
• Proven experience in corporate communications, external communications, PR, healthcare communications or a communications agency.
• Exceptional writing and editorial skills, including the ability to translate complex scientific and healthcare topics into clear, engaging content.
• Practical experience supporting proactive and reactive media relations, drafting press materials and managing corporate reputation activities.
• Strong understanding of digital communications, including corporate social media management and website content maintenance.
• Practical knowledge and efficient use of AI tools to enhance communications planning.
• Experience using analytics and social listening to monitor performance and identify trends.
• Strong organizational and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to manage competing deadlines and align multiple stakeholders in a global or matrix organization.
• Proactive, resilient and collaborative approach, with sound judgment, a sharp news sense and strong attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Relevant certification in PR, business writing or digital communications.
• Background in pharmaceuticals, healthcare or another regulated industry.
• Exposure to scientific, product or therapeutic-area communications.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible benefits package.
• Learning and development opportunities through a varied programme.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment focused on dignity, respect and inclusion.