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Pfizer · 3 days ago

Director, Executive Communications

United States - New York - New York City

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$163K/yr - $261K/yr

8+ years exp

Pfizer is a leading biopharmaceutical company, and they are seeking a Director of Executive Communications to operationalize the company’s external narrative and communications strategy. This role involves leading executive communications programs, ensuring effective messaging for Pfizer’s senior leaders, and collaborating with various teams to enhance the company's reputation and support business objectives.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide senior communications counsel and strategic guidance to members of the Executive Leadership Team, OCEO, and key business and regional leaders to ensure leaders are positioned to show up effectively across external engagements

Counsel and train leaders to develop the necessary speaking and delivery skills to match communications format and forum requirements

Partner with Global Media Relations (GMR) and others to deploy leaders across the right forums, channels, and audiences for maximum impact

Continually develop relationships with earned speaking event/forum organizers and producers; that knowledge will be used to provide insights on successful engagement strategies, including those of ELT and high-visibility leaders

Develop, maintain, and evolve tools and resources — including content libraries, briefing materials, playbooks, and AI agents — that equip leaders with consistent, high-quality messaging and assets

Track and report program metrics, and provide senior counsel to Corporate Communications leadership on the value, impact, and progress of executive communications efforts

Translate Pfizer’s enterprise narrative, thematic pillars, and messaging architecture into executable content, guidance, and tools

Ensure consistent, accurate, and effective deployment of messaging across executive communications, external platforms, and leader engagements

Maintain and govern content standards to ensure clarity, credibility, and quality

Lead day-to-day planning, drafting, editing, and production of executive communications including speeches, remarks, talking points, op-eds, Q&A, and thought leadership content that focus on high-priority messaging and voices

Evaluate incoming speaking requests for Pfizer executives to determine alignment with company narrative priorities, but also proactively secure media speaking engagements that present impactful opportunities for Pfizer to deliver key messages

Work closely with international and policy, internal, investor, and business communications teams to support varying priorities while maintaining enterprise narrative alignment

Manage executive content pipelines, calendars, approvals, and workflows to ensure timely, high-quality delivery

Prepare leaders for high-impact external engagements, including conferences, media moments, forums, and policy or industry events

Manage execution across executive and corporate platforms including social media, corporate content hubs, and other external channels

Partner with Social and Digital Communications team, Chiefs of Staff/other designees to implement executive social strategies and content deployment

Work closely with the Pfizer Studio to ensure alignment with messaging and brand priorities and to deliver excellence in content

Coordinate with Media Relations on interviews, briefings, and proactive placements

Track and analyze KPIs across executive platforms, engagements, and COE tools

Use insights to optimize content, channel mix, and leader deployment strategies

Support reporting to senior leadership on effectiveness, risks, and opportunities

Serve as a key point of integration across communications teams, business units, and regional partners

Mentor and support junior team members and contribute to team development

Represent the function professionally and effectively in cross-functional forums

Qualification

Executive CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementContent DevelopmentStrategic ThinkingBiopharmaceutical KnowledgeMedia RelationsDigital CommunicationsCollaboration SkillsOrganizational SkillsAdaptabilityInterpersonal Skills

Required

Minimum required: Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, English, social sciences, business/economics, healthcare/pre-med, or related fields

8+ years of experience in executive, corporate, or enterprise communications, preferably in complex, global, regulated, or science-driven environments

Strong experience supporting senior leaders in high-visibility roles

Proven ability to translate narratives into executable communications programs and tools at scale, with a strong understanding of how communications advances business strategy

Excellent strategic thinking, writing, editing, storytelling skills, and editorial judgement with a proven ability to convey complex ideas across formats and channels

Strong understanding of media, digital, social, internal, and executive communications and how they work together; current on best practices and trends

Proven track record of developing and delivering innovative, high-impact communications programs on time and on budget

Demonstrated fluency in biopharmaceutical science and healthcare, with the ability to translate complex topics into clear external communications

Strong stakeholder management, influence, and collaboration skills

High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and sound judgment under pressure

Demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and sound judgment in dynamic and ambiguous environments, with the interpersonal presence and credibility to build trust quickly and influence effectively at senior levels

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact