Role Overview: The Executive Director, Neuroscience Commercialization Communications, leads the development and execution of an integrated communications strategy that advances business priorities, strengthens reputation, and drives stakeholder engagement across the neuroscience therapeutic area. This role serves as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, shaping the external environment, influencing decision-making, and ensuring alignment across global teams. The Executive Director is accountable for translating business strategy into impactful storytelling, delivering measurable outcomes, and positioning Bristol Myers Squibb as a leader in brain health.
Leading a team of communications professionals, this role will partner with the Commercialization and Corporate Affairs matrix to develop, guide, and oversee the overall communications strategy for the Neuroscience businesses, which includes internal, external, and executive communications.
This role is based in Princeton Pike, New Jersey and sits on the Global Commercialization & Market Communications Leadership Team, as well as the Neuroscience Leadership Team.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead and evolve the integrated neuroscience communications strategy, aligning to business priorities and delivering measurable impact across internal and external stakeholders.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, translating business objectives into clear, compelling narratives and providing proactive counsel on opportunities and risks.
- Oversee end-to-end communications across the product lifecycle, including launches, regulatory milestones, medical congresses, and key inflection points, ensuring global readiness and alignment.
- Shape the external environment ahead of launch through market-shaping strategies for pipeline assets, integrating communications, policy, and access considerations to address barriers, elevate unmet need, and prepare for successful commercialization.
- Develop and execute executive and thought leadership strategies to enhance the visibility, credibility, and influence of key leaders in alignment with enterprise priorities.
- Drive enterprise reputation strategy for neuroscience, leveraging integrated media, digital, social, and stakeholder engagement to strengthen leadership positioning in brain health.
- Define and operationalize impact measurement frameworks, linking communications to business outcomes and using insights to continuously optimize performance.
- Lead therapeutic area specific global issues and reputation management, anticipating and mitigating risk while ensuring aligned, timely stakeholder engagement and messaging.
- Oversee integrated editorial and content strategy, optimizing channels to effectively reach and engage key audiences.
- Design and evolve the neuroscience communications operating model, optimizing prioritization, resourcing, and delivery in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Drive organizational alignment and engagement through clear, consistent internal communications that reinforce priorities and enable leadership effectiveness.
- Ensure Corporate Affairs is embedded in business strategy and decision-making, contributing to scenario planning and enterprise initiatives.
- Lead and develop a high-performing team, building capabilities and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Manage budget and agency partnerships, ensuring disciplined stewardship and delivery against strategic priorities.
Role Requirements:- 15+ years of experience in brand or corporate communications within the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, with expertise across strategic planning, issues management, executive and internal communications, thought leadership, brand/product communications, and digital/social media.
- Proven ability to develop and lead integrated communications strategies aligned to business priorities, delivering measurable impact across complex, matrixed organizations; neuroscience experience preferred.
- Demonstrated success advising and influencing senior leadership, translating complex scientific and business topics into clear, compelling narratives that enable decision-making and drive engagement.
- Strong business and industry acumen, including understanding of regulatory policy, R&D, pricing, access, and the broader healthcare ecosystem.
- Experience shaping the external environment for pipeline assets, including integrating communications with policy, access, and stakeholder engagement strategies to support disease awareness, reduce barriers, and prepare for commercialization.
- Exceptional collaboration and stakeholder leadership, with a track record of partnering across Corporate Affairs and cross-functional teams to align and scale communications strategies.
- Established leader of high-performing teams, with experience developing talent, prioritizing work, and driving results in fast-paced, evolving environments.
- Outstanding communication and storytelling capabilities, with superior writing, presentation, and facilitation skills and the ability to influence diverse audiences.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complexity, operate with agility, and deliver under pressure.
- Bachelor's degree required (Communications or related field preferred); advanced degree a plus.
Compensation Overview:$256,790 - $311,163
The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee's work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience.
Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:
- Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.
- Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
- Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.
Work-life benefits include:Paid Time Off
- US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)
- Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays
Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.
All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.
*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.
