Manager, Global Portfolio Communications, Rare Disease

Career Category

Corporate Services

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Manager, Global Portfolio Communications-Rare Disease

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will support impactful communication strategies to elevate the visibility of Amgen’s rare disease pipeline and drive global engagement. Reporting to the Director of Global Communications, this role is based in the US and will require domestic and international travel to support congresses and other key events.

Key responsibilities:

Global Communications Strategy

• Support the development of global communications plans for Amgen’s rare disease therapeutic area to drive successful market building and in-country launches!

• Collaborate closely with the US Rare Disease Portfolio Communications team to apply best practices and learnings, ensuring consistency in messaging and approach across regions.

Patient Storytelling

• Support the identification of patients who can share their stories internally and externally

• Handle ongoing relationships with patients and creation of storytelling assets

Affiliate Support and Localization

• Work with priority countries to ensure successful execution of the global strategy and activation of high-impact initiatives.

• Serve as a key partner to local country communications leads, responding to requests, providing guidance and facilitating access to resources.

• Build and distribute communications toolkits, templates and training resources for country affiliates to tailor and implement locally.

Insights and Stakeholder Engagement

• Support global insights-gathering initiatives, such as media advisory board meetings and social media audits, to advise communication strategies and optimize efficiency.

• Partner with the Global Patient Advocacy team to advance disease state education and amplify the patient experience through compelling storytelling and initiatives!

Team Enablement and Resource Management

• Support quarterly calls with communications leads outside the US, including agenda planning, slide development and logistics management.

• Support the management of the Global Portfolio Communications & Advocacy team’s SharePoint site and other digital platforms to enhance collaboration and resource sharing with local country teams.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The communications professional we seek will have these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree

OR

Master’s degree and 2 years of communications, advocacy or marketing experience

Or

Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of communications, advocacy or marketing experience

Or

Associate’s degree and 8 years of communications, advocacy or marketing experience

Or

High school diploma / GED and 10 years of communications, advocacy or marketing experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, either at an agency or inside a healthcare institution.

• Strong project management and organizational abilities, with experience handling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Collaborative and inclusive mindset with the ability to engage and influence diverse partners across geographies and functions.

• Familiarity with global healthcare systems, media landscapes and regulatory environments is a plus.

What you can expect from us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your prof