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Senior Director Corporate Communications

@ Ocugen
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Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Lead communications, Draft releases, Manage agencies
Requirements Summary:10+ years in corporate communications, investor relations, or public relations in biotech/life sciences; hands-on contributor in lean, clinical-stage or pre-commercial biotech environments; strong writing/editing; agency management.
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Position Summary



The Senior Director Communications will lead and execute Ocugen’s external communications strategy, ensuring clear, consistent, and investor-ready messaging aligned to clinical, regulatory, and corporate milestones in a lean, execution-focused gene therapy environment.



Responsibilities



Corporate & External Communications




  • Lead development and execution of external communications aligned to key clinical, regulatory, and corporate milestones, including OCU400, OCU410, and OCU410ST.

  • Personally draft press releases, corporate announcements, and core messaging. Translate complex clinical, regulatory, and CMC developments into clear, accurate, and compelling narratives.

  • Ensure all communications are scientifically credible, compliant, and aligned with company positioning.



Investor Communications (in partnership with CFO)




  • Support development of earnings materials, investor presentations, and external messaging.

  • Ensure alignment between scientific progress, corporate narrative, and financial messaging.

  • Prepare materials that can withstand investor and analyst scrutiny.



Executive Communications




  • Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to develop messaging for key internal and external engagements.

  • Prepare Board-level materials, presentations, and speaking content.

  • Ensure leadership messaging is consistent, precise, and aligned to company priorities.



Agency Management (PR & IR)




  • Manage external PR and IR agencies with clear direction and accountability. Ensure agencies support execution rather than drive strategy.

  • Optimize agency output in a lean, cost-conscious model.



Digital & Social Communications




  • Oversee website and social media through a small internal structure.

  • Ensure content is purposeful, compliant, and aligned to key milestones and announcements.



Planning & Operational Discipline




  • Develop and maintain a forward-looking 2–3 month communications pipeline aligned to clinical and regulatory timelines.

  • Drive cross-functional coordination across Clinical, Regulatory, CMC, and Operations.

  • Ensure readiness for key announcements and reduce reactive communication cycles.