[Hiring] Senior Manager, Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy @CG Oncology

Role Description

The Senior Manager, Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy will play a central role in shaping and executing CG Oncology’s integrated communications and patient advocacy strategy as the company advances its immunotherapy platform in bladder cancer. Reporting to and partnering closely with the Vice President of Communications and Patient Advocacy, this individual will help drive communications strategy for key corporate reputation initiatives and lead campaigns that build measurable awareness of CG Oncology’s strategy, pipeline, products, and culture.

• Lead the development of differentiated narratives and content across external and internal channels.
• Support executive visibility through thought leadership and media engagement.
• Help protect and strengthen CG Oncology’s reputation with patients, healthcare stakeholders, investors, and employees.
• Requires strong content strategy capabilities, experience supporting patient-facing initiatives, disciplined media engagement, and digital activation expertise informed by data and emerging AI capabilities.
• This is a high-visibility role operating within a publicly traded, pre-commercial biotech environment.
• Requires sound judgment, regulatory fluency, and consistent execution amid evolving business conditions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Health, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical communications.
• Experience within a publicly traded company and/or agency supporting biotech/pharma clients.
• Direct experience developing and executing corporate communications programs.
• Strong understanding of SEC regulations, disclosure requirements, and FDA communication guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex scientific information for diverse audiences.
• Experience with advocacy engagement principles and industry best practices.
• Proven success in proactive and reactive communications execution.
• Experience working with external agency partners.
• Experience with vendor management including contracting.

Requirements

• Drive and support communications strategy for key corporate reputation initiatives.
• Craft differentiated narratives, messaging frameworks, and content that translate complex scientific, clinical, and corporate information into clear communications.
• Ensure consistent message implementation across programs and channels.
• Monitor news, industry trends, and public sentiment; proactively identify and help manage emerging issues.
• Support proactive and reactive media engagement efforts.
• Maintain relationships with healthcare, biotech, and business journalists and industry organizations.
• Support executive visibility through thought leadership initiatives.
• Develop, manage, and maintain corporate and public relations materials.
• Launch and help lead new social media channels.
• Support thought leadership initiatives through tailored content.
• Use internal communications to strengthen employee engagement.
• Support engagement with key advocacy stakeholders.
• Contribute to building and sustaining compliant relationships with advocacy groups.
• Ensure communications comply with applicable SEC regulations and FDA promotional guidance.
• Partner closely with Legal, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Investor Relations.
• Leverage data analytics to measure the impact of communications strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional leadership and agency partners.
• Own defined workstreams supporting both external and internal communications initiatives.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries.
• Annual performance/merit reviews.
• Annual performance bonuses.
• Equity.
• Special recognition.
• Fully remote work environment.
• Unlimited flexible time off.
• 14 holidays in 2025.
• 401K with 100% company Safe Harbor match up to 4% of base salary.
• PPO & HDHP health plans through Cigna/Principal.
• Health spending accounts (HSA, FSA, FSA-DC).
• Company paid LTD coverage + voluntary plans for illness & disability protection.
• Company paid life insurance of 1x base salary + voluntary plans.
• Additional exclusive benefits including voluntary legal, pet, and more.

Company Description

CG Oncology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

At CG Oncology, we are building a community of intelligent and passionate team members that share our Vision, Mission and Values, and while the biotechnology space can feel limited in BIPOC, non-binary and even female representation, we endeavor to make hiring decisions that will continue to grow and support our team in the direction of maintaining cultural diversity and sustainability.