Executive Director, Neuroscience Communications

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us. 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...