• Lead corporate communications practice as the company emerges in the oncology space• Act as key communications consultant for the corporate communications, oncology and endocrinology teams, providing 360-degree council to all internal stakeholders.• Develop and execute communications strategies on behalf of corporate communications, oncology and endocrinology therapeutic areas, develop and manage budgets, oversee the agency and delegate projects and manage staff as appropriate.• Ensure all essential corporate communications and key therapeutic area materials reflect latest messaging and develop new communications materials as necessary.• Manage media relations efforts with the agency, preparing executives with key messaging, Q&A documents and message training.• Drive external social media effort from strategy to execution.• Lead public relations planning and execution for launch of company’s first oncology product, TH-302, in soft tissue sarcoma. • Coordinate with global teams on all global programs and initiatives.• Assist with internal communications as appropriate.

• Experience focused on strategic communications for clients in the following disease areas: infectious disease, oncology, orphan diseases, CNS, pain, stem cells, personalized medicine, dermatology and depression. Clients include: Gloucester Pharmaceuticals, Protalix, Seaside Therapeutics, DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Adimab, FORMA, Fate Therapeutics and Elan Drug Technologies.• Develop and execute communications strategies on behalf of clients, manage budgets, delegate projects and manage staff appropriately.• Translate scientific language into lay language in materials such as data press releases, fact sheets, visuals and video footage after interacting with senior level scientists and principal investigators to discuss research details and medical relevance.• Oversee client financials, including forecasting and profitability, negotiate contracts with clients, supervise all billing and invoicing, maintain appropriate productivity levels and review monthly invoices and activity reports.• Drive both internal and external social media strategies; manage MBI blog and social media effort; lead and develop external social media campaigns on behalf of clients.• Lead the development and execution of digital branding strategies and materials on behalf of clients, including: website copy, videos (and YouTube pages), newsletters, webinars, blogs, and Twitter handles. • Provide media strategy consultation across the agency. • Drive communications for medical meetings and industry conferences across the agency (JP Morgan, BIO, ACC, EASL, AACR).• Participate in the new business process; generate new business within current client roster by delivering strong results.

• Experience focused on account and project management for a variety of clients and brands including Abraxis (Abraxane), Amgen (Denosumab), Amicus Therapeutics, Wyeth R&D and TolerX.• Perform project and program management, client counsel, media relations, press material development, scientific communication, advocacy outreach and KOL coordination as well as new business development and participation.• Oversaw major media relations initiative for Abraxane in coordination with a Komen for the Cure event in NYC; effort involved intensive coordination of website and marketing materials, KOLs, third party advocates and media.• Led a clinical trial recruitment initiative for Amgen’s Denosumab to bolster patient recruitment efforts in both osteoporosis and cancer; involved speaker training, coordination with local sites, docs and investigators. • Led Wyeth R&D’s effort to increase its visibility and stature as one of the premier research teams within the industry; result was Wyeth is seen as a leader in translational medicine.• Acted as high-level day-to-day contact with clients, fostering positive client/agency relationships.• Supervised junior staff.

• Managed communications programs and budgets for a broad range of clients including Idenix (valopicitabine, Tyzeka), Pfizer (Caduet), Merck (ProQuad), Novartis (Trileptal), and Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals (Suboxone).• Focused on product communications and media strategies across numerous accounts; managed Spanish language media campaigns, VNRs, ANRs, matte releases, media kits, turnkey kits and b-roll packages. • Managed successful media and advocacy relations programs.• Drafted and edited materials included messaging and Q&A documents, press releases, video packages, fact sheets, collateral, and Web site copy. • Media trained third-party and corporate spokespeople.• Provided onsite client and media relations support at medical meetings.• Cultivated and sustained strong media contacts and secured placements at notable top tier media and medical trade outlets. • Supervised junior staff.

• Served as liaison between the MWRA and local and national media outlets. • Provided support on crisis communications, community-based events and the in-house newsletter.

• Received two business writing awards.• Reported on local events, businesses, politics and people. Generated story ideas with the editorial team and managed “business” section.