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Salary: USD 320,000 - 335,000 / annual
Mineralys Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat hypertension and related comorbidities including chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and aldosterone-driven diseases. The company is transitioning from clinical to commercial stage, with its lead candidate lorundrostat—a proprietary, orally administered aldosterone synthase inhibitor—advancing toward launch.
The Vice President, Corporate Communications is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing Mineralys' comprehensive corporate communications strategy. This is a foundational position that will establish the communications function from the ground up during a critical growth phase.
Key responsibilities include:
**Enterprise Communications Strategy**: Own the enterprise communications strategy spanning external and internal audiences, aligned to corporate objectives and launch readiness. Define the Mineralys corporate narrative and core messaging platform, establish the communications operating model (planning calendars, approval pathways, spokesperson protocols, crisis procedures), and set measures of effectiveness.
**Corporate Communications and Public Relations**: Oversee creation of all external communications including press releases and messaging campaigns. Build and manage relationships with healthcare, trade, and financial media; serve as company spokesperson and coach executives for media interactions. Lead communications for significant corporate milestones (clinical data readouts, regulatory submissions/approvals, launch announcements, business development, commercial progress). Lead issues management and crisis communications.
**Brand, Digital, and Corporate Identity**: Own the corporate brand identity, visual standards, voice, and tone. Partner with the Commercial team to ensure corporate and product brands reinforce each other. Own the company's digital presence including website, social media, and digital platforms.
**Internal Communications and Employee Engagement**: Build the internal communications function for a rapidly growing, geographically distributed organization. Partner with the Executive Team on leadership communications, all-hands meetings, and organizational announcements. Partner with HR on culture, engagement, onboarding, and manager communications. Ensure employees understand strategy, priorities, and progress.
**Commercial Launch and Beyond**: Partner with Commercial, Medical Affairs, and Market Access teams to develop communications supporting product launch, including healthcare professional outreach, disease education, patient communications, and advocacy engagement. Build the post-launch communications plan.
**Investor Relations Support**: Partner with Investor Relations and Finance to ensure consistency between corporate messaging and financial communications.
**Building and Leading the Function**: Operate as a hands-on leader initially while establishing the function. Define structure, roles, sequencing, and budget for the communications team; hire and develop as the company scales. Select and manage external agencies and vendors. Serve as senior advisor to the Executive Team. Ensure compliance with SEC regulations, FDA guidelines, and applicable legal/regulatory requirements.
This position requires up to 20% travel, frequently outside the local area and overnight.
**Requirements**
Required:
- 15+ years of progressive corporate communications experience with substantial biotech or pharmaceutical sector experience
- Demonstrated track record of building a communications function, ideally as the first or sole senior communications leader in an organization
- Experience leading communications at a publicly traded company, ideally spanning development-stage through commercial-stage milestones
- Experience across the full product lifecycle, including clinical data disclosure, regulatory milestones, and product launch
- Familiarity with the biotech investor and healthcare media landscape
- Demonstrated internal communications and change communications capability in a fast-growing organization
- Proven issues and crisis management experience, including advising executives in high-stakes situations
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex scientific and financial information into clear, compelling narratives
- Comfort operating without infrastructure and building it while delivering results
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with track record of working closely with Finance, Legal, Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Commercial teams
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus
Preferred:
- Experience supporting a first commercial launch
- Experience building and evolving internal communications channels and governance as an organization scales
