Senior Manager, Enterprise Thought Leadership
Bristol Myers Squibb
Summary
Reporting to the Senior Director, Enterprise Thought Leadership & Crisis & Issues Communications, the Senior Manager, Enterprise Thought Leadership will support the execution of Bristol Myers Squibb's global enterprise thought leadership strategy, helping strengthen the visibility and reputation of BMS and its senior leaders. The Senior Manager will identify, evaluate and execute high-impact thought leadership opportunities that bring BMS's enterprise narrative to life across influential external platforms. Working closely with colleagues across Corporate Affairs, this role will manage opportunities from initial assessment through execution, including research and benchmarking, executive messaging and briefing materials, stakeholder coordination and leader preparation for external engagements. The successful candidate will bring sound judgment, excellent execution and presentation skills, strong executive presence and a proven ability to collaborate across teams to drive meaningful reputational impact in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the planning and execution of thought leadership opportunities that elevate BMS leaders and reinforce the company's enterprise narrative and reputation.
- Identify, evaluate, and present thought leadership opportunities for leadership team members, working in partnership with colleagues across the enterprise.
- Conduct ongoing research and benchmarking research to identify external trends and white space opportunities.
- Develop high-quality executive communications including talking points, messaging, and briefing materials for thought leadership opportunities.
- Identify and develop comprehensive submissions for high-impact enterprise awards.
- Monitor and analyze the impact and reach of enterprise thought leadership efforts, including engagement metrics, media coverage and industry recognition.
Key Qualifications
- Accomplished communications professional with 7 years in corporate communications, thought leadership, media relations, issues management, or related disciplines, ideally within healthcare, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
- Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders or executives in high-visibility external engagements, including speaking opportunities, media interactions, and thought leadership platforms.
- Strong writing and storytelling capabilities, with the ability to translate complex scientific, business, policy, or societal issues into clear, compelling messaging.
- Project management skills with proven success managing major projects and deadlines, coordinating within highly matrixed environments
- Superior verbal and interpersonal communications skills
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Excellent writing and research skills, with a keen attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Political Science, or other relevant field
Requirements
- 7 years in corporate communications, thought leadership, media relations, issues management, or related disciplines
- Experience ideally within healthcare, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry
- Demonstrated experience supporting senior leaders or executives in high-visibility external engagements
- Strong writing and storytelling capabilities
- Project management skills with proven success managing major projects and deadlines
- Superior verbal and interpersonal communications skills
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Excellent writing and research skills, with a keen attention to detail
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Political Science, or other relevant field
Benefits
- Wellbeing Support
- Retirement Benefits
- Financial Protection Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Flexible Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Volunteer Days
- Summer Hours Flexibility
- Leaves Of Absence
- Annual Global Shutdown
- Discretionary Cash Incentives
- Stock Opportunities
Company overview
Bristol Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, the company operates with a unique BioPharma strategy that combines the reach and resources of a major pharmaceutical company with the entrepreneurial spirit and agility of a biotech firm. BMS focuses on transformative therapies in key therapeutic areas including oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis. The company has built a sustainable pipeline of potential therapies and leverages translational medicine and data analytics to deliver the right medicine to the right patient at the right time. With over 10,000 employees worldwide, Bristol Myers Squibb maintains a strong commitment to scientific excellence, patient-centric innovation, and global health equity through its foundation. The company's portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments such as Opdivo (nivolumab) for cancer, Eliquis (apixaban) for cardiovascular conditions, and Orencia (abatacept) for autoimmune diseases, among others.