At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global brand communications strategy and collaborate across teams to enhance patient impact.
- Company: Join Sobi, a dedicated team improving lives through innovative therapies for rare diseases.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, work/life balance, professional growth, and a diverse, inclusive culture.
- Other info: Opportunity to innovate and drive impactful communication strategies globally.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of patients while developing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in healthcare brand communications and strong strategic leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.
Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:
- Competitive compensation for your work
- Emphasis on work/life balance
- Collaborative and team‑oriented environment
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Making a positive impact to help ultra‑rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
The role will lead the global development and execution of the global brand communications strategy for Tryngolza, ensuring strong, compliant, and impactful communication.
Partnering across Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, Medical, Community Engagement, Investor Relations, Regulatory, Compliance, Legal and Finance, plus regional teams and affiliate teams, you’ll translate strategy into high quality, scalable activation while strengthening global visibility, media impact, and affiliate execution.
This is a senior individual contributor leadership role designed to own brand communications and lead critical workstreams, in close collaboration with the overall asset leadership team.
Strategic Leadership & Brand CommunicationsLead the global brand communications strategy, including launch readiness, data milestone planning, and lifecycle communications. Maintain the brand narrative consistently across all channels and stakeholders.
Media Strategy, Relationship & External EngagementPartner with Disease State Awareness lead on product media strategy, including channel selection, prioritization, and media investment (paid, earned, and owned). Build and manage relationships with key international and specialty media. Guide affiliates in local media engagement, ensuring consistency, compliance, and quality.
Congress Communications & ActivationLead the brand congress communications roadmap (pre-, during-, and post-congress). Oversee development of global congress toolkits and ensure strong local amplification across markets. Coordinate support cross‑functional alignment (Medical, IR, Compliance) for data communication and own media engagement.
Global‑to‑Local Execution & Affiliate EnablementDevelop and deploy global communication toolkits, digital assets, and campaign playbooks for affiliate use. Oversee development of high‑quality communication materials, including narratives, Q&As, digital content, and presentations. Partner closely with country teams to strengthen capabilities and drive high‑quality execution. Lead agency management, ensuring strategic alignment, quality delivery, and efficient execution.
Cross‑Functional CollaborationPartner with Medical and Brand teams to ensure scientific integrity and strong educational impact. Collaborate with Community Engagement to amplify the patient voice and strengthen external partnerships. Align with Corporate/IR Communications to ensure consistency and clarity of external messaging.
Insights, Performance & Continuous ImprovementLead global insight gathering (media landscape, social listening, advisory boards) to inform strategy. Define and track KPIs to measure communication effectiveness and optimize impact. Continuously refine communication approaches based on data, insights, and evolving market dynamics.
Capability Building & InnovationDrive continuous improvement of communications capabilities across international markets. Introduce and scale best practice data‑driven communications and promote the use of new tools, including AI, to enhance efficiency, personalization, and impact.
Budget, Governance & ComplianceManage the budget for communication programs; forecast, track ROI, and reallocate for impact while operating to SOPs, industry codes, and corporate values.
QualificationsProven experience in brand communications/PR within healthcare, including significant experience in a pharmaceutical or biotech environment. Demonstrated success in leading complex, multi‑market communications strategies at regional or global level. Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate business priorities into impactful communications and reputation initiatives. Proven ability to work cross‑functionally, lead without authority, and manage complexity. Strong relationship builder, capable of fostering trusted partnerships across functions (Commercial, Medical, Market Access, Regulatory, Policy, Patient Advocacy) and across country affiliates. Excellent communication and influence across functions, cultures, and seniority levels; fluent in English. Excellent judgment and decision‑making skills, with the ability to prioritize in dynamic, fast‑paced environments. High energy, creativity, agility and a proactive, solutions‑orientated mindset. Strong team player with the ability to work independently while maintaining high accuracy and accountability. Proficiency with approval systems and compliant content workflows (e.g., Veeva). Proficiency in digital and modern communication tools; familiarity with AI‑enabled content development within company policies is an asset. Travel requirement approximately 20% of working time.
Tryngolza Global Brand Communications Director in London employer: Sobi
At Sobi, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and inclusive work culture that prioritises work/life balance and professional growth. As a Global Brand Communications Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping impactful communications for innovative therapies, while enjoying competitive compensation and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients with ultra-rare diseases.