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Senior Manager, Corporate Communications

Ultragenyx

United States - Remote, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Jul 2026

💰 $190,300/yr($154,000/yr – $190,300/yr)

About the role

Why Join Us?

Be a hero for our rare disease patients

At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them.

Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.

If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team.

Position Summary:

ultrainnovative – Tackle rare and dynamic challenges

The Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, will play a critical role in shaping and executing the company’s global communications strategy at a pivotal stage of growth, including support of two gene therapy launches and market-shaping activities around a highly anticipated Phase 3 program.

Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Communications, this role is responsible for supporting the development and execution of integrated communications plans that enhance corporate reputation, support product commercialization, and communicate clinical and regulatory milestones. The position maintains key cross-functional partnerships to help maintain a consistent corporate narrative across all channels and stakeholders -- including media, investors, employees, advocates, patients and clinicians, policymakers, and payers.

The ideal candidate brings experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical communications, strong storytelling capabilities, and keen attention to detail.

Work Model:

Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.

Responsibilities:

Support company reputation via the pull-through of the company’s corporate narrative across external channels.
Drive and execute external communication plans related to key milestones including product launches, lifecycle milestones, clinical trial readouts, and regulatory approvals. Manage and maintain communications cascades to ensure seamless collaboration across functions timed to key milestones.
Support development of a wide range of materials including press releases, key messages, Q&A, media pitches and briefing documents, op-eds, blog posts, and social media content; and liaise with subject matter experts and legal/compliance reviewers to obtain necessary input and review.
Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Patient Advocacy, Commercial, Clinical, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Investor Relations, Government Affairs, Internal Communications) on materials and stakeholder engagement plans to ensure alignment and message consistency.
With agency support, manage a monitoring program across traditional and social media to ensure organizational awareness of key external developments impacting the biopharmaceutical industry, rare disease policy and scientific advancements, and the patient communities we serve.
Manage Veeva submission and review process for materials as required.
Represent Corporate Communications in cross-functional forums to provide strategic insights and capture action items.
Contribute to digital communications strategies across corporate website, social media, and other online platforms.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree preferred and 8 + years of experience in corporate communications, preferably within biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or healthcare plus.