About this role
About the Role Amgen seeks a Corporate Affairs Director to lead strategic communications for the Artificial Intelligence and Data organization, translating AI, data, and digital initiatives into enterprise-wide communications that support Amgen's mission to serve patients.
What You'll Do
- Develop clear, compelling, enterprise-aligned storytelling for AI and Data vision, priorities, and impact.
- Provide strategic communications counsel to AI and Data leaders, including messaging, positioning, engagement, and thought leadership.
- Translate complex AI, data, and digital topics into accessible, credible communications for diverse audiences.
- Lead integrated communications plans across internal and external channels aligned with enterprise priorities.
- Oversee executive communications (talking points, presentations, Q&A, briefings, town halls, engagement materials).
- Drive communications strategies to support AI tool awareness, adoption, and responsible use.
- Partner cross-functionally (change, HR, tech, training, business) to support AI initiatives and adoption.
- Support external thought leadership and ensure messaging consistency across social media.
- Anticipate and advise on reputational, legal, compliance, and stakeholder considerations.
- Measure effectiveness and use insights to improve engagement, adoption, and clarity.
- Lead complex, cross-functional workstreams, including planning, alignment, timelines, and execution.
- Manage agencies and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated programs with clear outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- Doctorate degree and 4 years of public relations, corporate communications, marketing, technology communications, or related experience; or Master’s degree and 7 years; or Bachelor’s degree and 9 years.
- Preferred: 8+ years in corporate communications/PR/marketing; 5+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare/tech or life sciences.
- Experience supporting communications for AI, data, digital transformation, innovation, or enterprise change initiatives.
- Proven ability to advise senior leaders and develop strategies aligned to business priorities, engagement, and transformation.
- Experience executing global communication programs in complex, matrixed organizations.
- Strong skill in translating complex scientific, technical, and business topics into clear, compelling messaging.
- Experience in executive visibility, thought leadership, internal and external campaigns, social media, and leader communications.
- Proven cross-functional partnership with change management, training, legal, compliance, technology, and business.
Nice to Have
- 8+ years in corporate communications/PR/marketing; 5+ years in pharma/biotech/healthcare/tech or life sciences.
- Experience supporting communications for AI, data, digital transformation, innovation, or enterprise change initiatives.
- Ability to advise senior leaders and develop strategies aligned to business priorities, engagement, and transformation.
- Experience executing global programs in complex, matrixed organizations.
- Translation of complex scientific, technical, and business topics into clear messaging.
- Executive visibility, thought leadership, internal and external campaigns, social media, and leader communications.
- Cross-functional partnership with change management, training, legal, compliance, technology, and business.