Senior Director/Executive Director, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations

Alpine Immune Sciences is a leading clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing innovative, protein-based immunotherapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Exciting challenges lie ahead-guided by our core values, we'll meet these challenges. Join us!

Alpine Immune Sciences is seeking an energetic, passionate, and creative Senior Director/Executive Director, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations reporting to the Chief Business Officer. The successful candidate will work with senior management to develop and lead Alpine's public relations, Corporate Communications, and Investor Relations strategy, manage the Company's relationships with the investor community, and assist in strategic planning. The Senior Director/Executive Director, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations will align with senior management to build a strategy that communicates and elevates the Company's mission, messaging, and key events to external stakeholders in the broader biotechnology community. The successful candidate thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and will have proven experience in the design and execution of key events such as quarterly earnings calls and presentations, analyst conferences and events, road shows, press releases, social media, and other corporate activities. This is a critical and visible leadership position within the Company. As such, the successful candidate will work closely with the Chief Business Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and other executives to formulate Alpine's overall Corporate Communications and Investor Relations strategy. 

 

 

Lead creation of corporate and financial communications, including preparation of quarterly earnings press releases and scripts, earnings presentations, Q&A, content for investor presentations, road shows, and board presentations.

Manage and update the Company's corporate presentation and press releases for data releases, scientific meetings, presentations, and publications in close collaboration with Scientific Communications.

Manage external consulting relationships and ensure efficiency in external spending.

Work collaboratively to establish corporate brand planning, including brand strategy and identity, through management of company website and creation of other branding materials.

Oversee and lead all corporate social media activities for Company.

Develop a deep and thorough understanding of the Company's pipeline and corporate strategy; support the delivery of this strategy to both internal and external audiences through clear and compelling written and oral communication, in compliance with corporate policies and securities regulations.

Proactively engage with buy-side and sell-side research community.

Lead the development and implementation of a targeted Investor Relations strategy to maximize the Company's long-term value creation and ensure the consistent presentation of that strategy across all messaging.

Act as the liaison for Alpine's investment banking equity research interactions to effectively leverage sell-side capabilities cross-departmentally while optimizing management time with these stakeholders.

Conduct periodic, in-depth, investor targeting exercises and maintain a target investor list.

Support financing activities, including implementation of financing strategy, managing relationships within the banking community, and executing financing activities.

Maintain the IR calendar, which includes strategic decisions on Company and executive participation in investor conferences, non-deal roadshows and analyst/investor meetings.

Ability to travel 10-25% of the time, including occasional off-hours and weekend work for events and medical meetings.

 

 

Undergraduate degree in biological sciences and/or engineering.

MD and/or PhD in life sciences preferred; MBA desirable.

6-11 years (Senior Director), 12+ years (Executive Director), of successful experience in biotech/pharma investment banking, equity research, management consulting, biotech/pharma corporate strategy, Investor Relations and/or Corporate Communications.

In-depth understanding of the drug development process, small molecules, biologics, and other platforms in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

Excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple work streams and deadlines, balance opposing priorities and communicate effectively.

Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Self-starter with initiative and ability to execute once strategies are set.

Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge of MS Office applications and especially strong in Excel and PowerPoint.

Experience/familiarity with social media strategy, tools, and technologies (e.g., X (Twitter), YouTube, and LinkedIn).

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At Alpine we engage equitable workplace strategies to ensure fair compensation. Actual compensation is dependent upon current market data, experience, and pay parity within our organization. This position is a Senior Director level position up to an Executive Director, with a compensation range of $235,000 - $260,000 for a Senior Director, and $255,000 - $290,000 for an Executive Director .  Note that there is a strong preference for candidates to be located in one of the following five states: CA, MA, NC, OR, or WA . We take care of our employees with a competitive benefits package that includes stock options, annual bonus, premium medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their dependents, as well as life and disability benefits, FSA, and 401(k) plans. We believe quality time outside the office is vital to our employees' satisfaction at work, so our flexible PTO plan of 160 hours, generous holiday time (generally 12 days), and parental benefits encourages team members to take time off so they can come back refreshed. Alpine team members enjoy competitive salaries and equity participation (stock options).

Alpinists share a passion for meaningful work and are committed to solving the most complex problems in immunology to create new therapies for patients. We believe in innovative thinking, collaboration, flexibility, bias for action, and healthy debate. To foster our team of outstanding scientists and business professionals, we provide a premier work environment with a state-of-the-art lab and office spaces with truly inspiring views, and an open design to facilitate teamwork.

Our treasured culture has been shaped by our diverse team who truly enjoys working and playing together. We nurture Alpine's culture in many ways, including all-company social events and happy hours, lunch-and-learn and education opportunities, interest groups like book club and movie nights, peer-to-peer recognition programs, a robust wellness program to help support physical, mental, and emotional health, and more.

Alpine is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Alpine is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our office and lab are located in the blossoming biotech neighborhood of Eastlake in Seattle. Alpinists enjoy the flexibility to work onsite, remotely, or a hybrid schedule, with evolving options as we prioritize keeping Alpinists safe and healthy. Onsite employees enjoy an open-office layout with comfortable huddle rooms and Zoom Room-enabled conference rooms, a spacious breakroom and kitchen with a coffee bar and snacks, and rooftop access to enjoy gorgeous views of Lake Union and Gas Works Park.

Exciting challenges lie ahead-guided by our core values, we'll meet these challenges.  Join us!