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Job Title: Associate Director, U.S. Communications, Neurology

Location: Cambridge, MA- 2/3 days a week onsite

About the Job

Sanofi is seeking a strategic, motivated and experienced communications professional for the position of Associate Director of U.S. Communications to serve as Lead, Neurology franchise communications. This position will be responsible for planning and managing external and internal communications for the Neurology franchise in the U.S. The position will be based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Associate Director will lead communications for the company’s Neurology business, which includes a pipeline of assets in clinical trial development, including one in late-stage development. The role will support the internal and external communications for Neurology, as well as communicate Sanofi’s leadership, innovation, and commitment to patients including our medicines, advocacy efforts, patient support services and applicable CSR initiatives.

This role will work closely with the General Manager for U.S. Neurology franchise and serve as the communications business partner for that franchise.

We are an innovative global healthcare company, committed to transforming the lives of people with immune challenges, rare diseases and blood disorders, cancers, and neurological disorders. From R&D to sales, our talented teams work together, revolutionizing treatment, continually improving products, understanding unmet needs, and connecting communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage comprehensive communication strategies internally and externally to support the business units brand priorities, including partnering with the Global Media Relations team members dedicated to U.S. efforts, to ensure aligned messaging and positioning.

• Develop and implement thought leadership and engagement plans for the General Manager and the Neurology franchise. Direct and deliver effective executive communications and thought leadership.

• Provide strategic leadership in the creation and implementation of impactful communication programs, internally and externally, across brand areas. This will include but is not limited to disease awareness/brand integration programs; branded communication activity; digital communications; new product entries.

• Possess a good working knowledge of the overall digital and social media landscape with the ability to deliver innovative approaches and plans within this growing and important space.

• Manage the work executed by the agency of record for communications.

• Liaise and partner with U.S. and global Corporate Affairs colleagues.

About You :

• Strong ability to work effectively across functions, levels and business units; proven collaborator

• Ability to counsel and work successfully with senior executives and communications peers

• Ability to research, develop, deliver and measure communications strategies and plans with a goal of showcasing communications successes to internal and external audiences

• Expertise in communications concepts, practices, strategies and tactics based on understanding of key audiences and corporate objectives

• Proactive, self-starter with the ability to work independently and in team environment

• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills and the ability to interact with confidence with various levels and functions

• Bachelor's degree; preferred in Communications, Business Administration, English or Journalism

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Strong issues management capabilities

• Strong organizational skills

• Experience in internal and external communications

• 6-8 years of corporate communications experience in the healthcare space or pharmaceutical industry

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Pursue progress , discover extraordinary

Better is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. So, let’s be those people.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, ability or gender identity.

Watch our ALL IN video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=67s) and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion actions at sanofi.com (https://www.sanofi.com/en/our-responsibility/equality-and-inclusiveness) !

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Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally inclusive and diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; natural or protective hairstyles; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Sanofi is dedicated to supporting people through their health challenges. We are a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. We prevent illness with vaccines, provide innovative treatments to fight pain and ease suffering. We stand by the few who suffer from rare diseases and the millions with long-term chronic conditions.

With more than 100,000 people in 100 countries, Sanofi is transforming scientific innovation into healthcare solutions around the globe. Discover more about us visiting www.sanofi.com or via our movie We are Sanofi (https://youtu.be/96EwNjb1TLo)

As an organization, we change the practice of medicine; reinvent the way we work; and enable people to be their best versions in career and life. We are constantly moving and growing, making sure our people grow with us. Our working environment helps us build a dynamic and inclusive workplace operating on trust and respect and allows employees to live the life they want to live.

All in for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sanofi - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkpDBZ-CJKw&t=2s)