Senior Director, Global Neuroscience Communications and Public Affairs (Neuroscience)

Location: Hybrid, with a preferred location in Raritan, New Jersey; Titusville, New Jersey, or Spring House, Pennsylvania may also be considered. The role requires up to 25–30% domestic and international travel.

Base pay range: $178,000–$307,050 per year.

Company

Global healthcare organization developing medicines, medical technologies, and related services across consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical device markets.

What you will do

• Lead the global communications and public affairs strategy for the neuroscience portfolio.
• Advise neuroscience leadership on external positioning, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement.
• Shape consistent global narratives across disease areas, products, pipeline assets, and scientific platforms.
• Oversee communications for launches, major data readouts, lifecycle milestones, and growth brands.
• Coordinate media, issues management, scientific congresses, campaigns, executive visibility, policy, and advocacy activities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global communications team while aligning enterprise, regional, and market perspectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; an advanced degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Policy, Life Sciences, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in communications, public affairs, or related external engagement roles.
• Significant experience leading communications for complex, global pharmaceutical portfolios or therapeutic areas.
• Deep understanding of the biopharmaceutical environment, including commercialization, access, policy, and reputational dynamics.
• Proven issues and crisis management experience in a highly regulated environment, with strong strategic thinking, executive presence, and influencing skills.
• Experience leading global teams and integrating enterprise, regional, and market perspectives into cohesive strategies.

Nice to have

• Experience in neuroscience or adjacent specialty disease areas.
• Experience partnering with Public Affairs, Market Access, and Government Affairs functions.
• Global experience across multiple regions and markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, dignity, and equal opportunity.
• Eligibility for pension, 401(k), and long-term incentive programs.
• Paid vacation, sick time, holidays, personal and family time, parental leave, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time off.
• Inclusive interview process with accommodation support for applicants with disabilities.