Corporate Communications Associate Director

The Associate Director, Corporate Communications, Japan is responsible for leading internal and external communications in Japan, as well as supporting Insmed’s overall corporate communications strategy. The Associate Director will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with local medias, key patient advocacy groups and leading local community partnership and outreach activities.

The ideal candidate will have outstanding writing and editing skills, comfort and adeptness with various technologies, strong business acumen, and a clear understanding of the Japanese media landscape. As a member of a small communications team based primarily in the U.S., the ideal candidate must be a proactive self-starter who is comfortable operating independently at times.

This role reports to the Executive Director, Corporate Communications (based in the U.S.), with a dotted line to the Senior Director, Pricing & Market Access Lead, Japan.

• Experience in public relations and communications, with experience in both internal and external communications in the biopharmaceutical industry; experience working for a global company preferred

• Familiarity with local healthcare industry regulations

• Existing relationships with local healthcare media

• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills, including a strong command of English

• Comfort and experience working on the back end of websites and intranet platforms to manage content