Manager, Communications – Oncology

Role Summary

This position supports external communications across Pfizer’s Oncology portfolio, delivering U.S. and Global tactics and materials that address data, clinical and regulatory milestones, issues management, disease awareness, and scientific/pipeline communications, while ensuring integration across a broader Paid, Owned & Earned ecosystem. The role requires hands-on execution in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment with collaboration across Commercial, Social/Digital, Global Media Relations, Investor Relations, Medical Affairs, Public Affairs, Advocacy Relations and Clinical Development. Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and/or oncology is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist external communications team with the development and execution of communications plans to achieve the goals of the Oncology business. Create engaging, compelling content (including social and digital) leveraging audience and brand data to ensure resonance among key target audiences.
• Support data & regulatory milestones, defining communications approach and developing materials such as press releases, media statements, key messages, Q&A, and content for owned corporate social media/digital channels. Collect and incorporate feedback from cross-functional teams.
• Help manage issues and rapid-response communications. Develop materials, secure approvals, and participate in relevant meetings.
• Convene cross-functional teams and agency partners to gather feedback on strategies and materials, and help maintain timelines.
• Partner with Paid Media on creating brand briefs, RFPs for paid activations, tracking links, and integration within the paid ecosystem (measurement, budgets, and creative).
• Engage local country communicators to support global campaigns, data & regulatory milestones, and issues.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience
• Required: 4+ years in product communications; healthcare experience required. Oncology experience a bonus.
• Required: Deep familiarity with and navigation of medical/legal/regulatory review processes.
• Required: Excellent written, oral, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Required: Experience developing a full suite of communication materials to support activations including campaigns, issues, data & regulatory milestones, and product launches.
• Required: Ability to work effectively cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization and manage multiple projects against tight deadlines.
• Required: Self-starter, able to work independently as well as with teams.
• Required: Creative thinker comfortable voicing thoughts and ideas with team/partners.

Skills

• History of Executional Excellence
• Strong Organization and Time Management Skills
• Highly Detail-Oriented
• Acts Decisively
• Seizes Accountability
• Builds Effective Campaigns
• Eager to Grow and Learn
• Strategic and Creative Thinker

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of experience

Additional Requirements

• Location: NYHQ, open to all US Commercial Sites, onsite 2-3x weekly
• Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility