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Senior Manager, PR + Global Communications - Temporary (3708)
AmyrisUS-Remote, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Apr 2023
About the role
Amyris a leading synthetic biotechnology company, transitioning the Clean Health & Beauty and Flavors & Fragrances markets to sustainable ingredients; included in over 20,000 products from the world's top brands, reaching more than 300 million consumers. Amyris also owns and operates a family of consumer brands that is constantly evolving to meet the growing demand for sustainable, effective and accessible products, including: Biossance, Rose Inc & JVN Hair, for information on all our brands please visit https://amyris.com/brands.
No Compromise Beauty™Biossance is a clean beauty brand that uses biotechnology to create skincare products that are effective, sustainable and safe. We formulate with a No Compromise™ approach—proudly blacklisting over 2,000 potentially harmful ingredients. Only the most trustworthy and powerful make our final cut. Our StoryIt all began inside our Berkeley, California labs in 2003, where through biology and modern technology a plant-derived cure for malaria was created. Since then, over 120 million royalty-free treatments have been given, saving lives and communities. Inspired to keep positively changing the world through biotech, we turned to the ingredients people use on their bodies every day. And we asked how we could do better. Drawing on our rich history of science and sustainability, we create skincare products that are incredibly effective and safe without harming the environment. Because our standards for clean beauty are high—and our standards for ourselves are even higher. Biossance products are available at Biossance.com and Sephora.
At Amyris, we believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) is essential to our core values. We embrace and encourage an equity-minded work culture, knowing that it is the driving force of innovation that positively impacts our employees, consumers, and communities. And for Amyris, a sense of belonging is what drives our mission forward and is the foundation of everything we do, ensuring a healthier, more sustainable future for us all. Make Good, No Compromise.
Amyris (Nasdaq: AMRS) is a leading synthetic biotechnology company, transitioning the Clean Health & Beauty and Flavors & Fragrances markets to sustainable ingredients through fermentation and the company's proprietary Lab-to-Market™ technology platform. This Amyris platform leverages state-of-the-art machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, enabling the company to rapidly bring new innovation to market at commercial scale. Amyris ingredients are included in over 20,000 products from the world's top brands, reaching more than 300 million consumers. Amyris also owns and operates a family of consumer brands that is constantly evolving to meet the growing demand for sustainable, effective and accessible products. For more information, please visit
Responsibilities:
- Lead a global PR and Comms strategy that drives key objectives for the brand, including establishing Biossance as a leader in sustainability and biotech beauty
- Find opportunities to maximize brand awareness in the media via Biossance’s ambassadorship with Reese Witherspoon
- Serve as day to day contact with North America agencies (US, Canada) and UK providing responses for or coordinating interviews, recommending and providing approvals on messaging, pitches, awards, etc.
- Guide Biossance regional leads including UK/EU, APAC, LATAM to ensure alignment in brand messaging + marketing strategy
- Serve as a key external representative for the Biossance brand, developing relationships with media and helping to secure meaningful coverage that drives awareness and consideration for our brand and products
- Manage and track awards, PR initiatives and overall calendar
- Work with internal and external partners on the development and execution of select events and activations (Create & Cultivate, Oceana SeaChange Gala, WWD)
- Facilitate with Amyris Corp Comms and proactively share brand calendar for alignment
- Executive Profiling and LinkedIn
- Issues Management and advising cross functional teams on comms plan
- Manage Hearst Partnership
- Lead monthly or bi-weekly global Comms calls
- Update and manage a centralized Comms Hub
- Collaborate with social and cross channel teams to create 360 plans, content briefs, and support PR initiatives
Basic Qualifications:
- 10+ years experience in PR
Preferred Qualifications:
- Beauty industry experience preferred
No Compromise Beauty™Biossance is a clean beauty brand that uses biotechnology to create skincare products that are effective, sustainable and safe. We formulate with a No Compromise™ approach—proudly blacklisting over 2,000 potentially harmful ingredients. Only the most trustworthy and powerful make our final cut. Our StoryIt all began inside our Berkeley, California labs in 2003, where through biology and modern technology a plant-derived cure for malaria was created. Since then, over 120 million royalty-free treatments have been given, saving lives and communities. Inspired to keep positively changing the world through biotech, we turned to the ingredients people use on their bodies every day. And we asked how we could do better. Drawing on our rich history of science and sustainability, we create skincare products that are incredibly effective and safe without harming the environment. Because our standards for clean beauty are high—and our standards for ourselves are even higher. Biossance products are available at Biossance.com and Sephora.
At Amyris, we believe that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) is essential to our core values. We embrace and encourage an equity-minded work culture, knowing that it is the driving force of innovation that positively impacts our employees, consumers, and communities. And for Amyris, a sense of belonging is what drives our mission forward and is the foundation of everything we do, ensuring a healthier, more sustainable future for us all. Make Good, No Compromise.
Amyris (Nasdaq: AMRS) is a leading synthetic biotechnology company, transitioning the Clean Health & Beauty and Flavors & Fragrances markets to sustainable ingredients through fermentation and the company's proprietary Lab-to-Market™ technology platform. This Amyris platform leverages state-of-the-art machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, enabling the company to rapidly bring new innovation to market at commercial scale. Amyris ingredients are included in over 20,000 products from the world's top brands, reaching more than 300 million consumers. Amyris also owns and operates a family of consumer brands that is constantly evolving to meet the growing demand for sustainable, effective and accessible products. For more information, please visit
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