Vice President, Corporate and Internal Communications

About Us

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic, creative, and execution-oriented VP, Corporate & Internal Communications to build and lead a modern, high-impact communications function in a fast-growing biotech company.

This role sits at the intersection of people, corporate brand, and business strategy—responsible for shaping how we communicate internally and externally, strengthening employee engagement, elevating our corporate brand, and ensuring a consistent and compelling company narrative across all audiences, while operating as predominantly a remote company.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and partner closely with the VP of Marketing and VP of Investor Relations to ensure alignment across corporate and internal communications. We are building a culture of individuals who hold our core principles at the center of our operations, with the goal to elevate the care of our patients’ lives. We are open to you working remotely - within the contiguous United States. 

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Communications

• Lead the redesign and ongoing evolution of the company’s external website to reflect brand, strategy, and scientific innovation.
• Ensure the website serves as a best-in-class platform for storytelling, recruiting, investor visibility, and patient education and engagement.

Internal Communications & Employee Experience

• Develop and implement a forward-thinking internal communications strategy aligned with the company’s mission, vision, and values.
• Design and execute a comprehensive internal communications approach for a fully remote workforce that drives engagement, clarity, and connection.
• Create and manage a dynamic, year-round internal communications and employer brand calendar that proactively aligns messaging with business priorities, milestones, and organizational needs.
• Oversee all internal communication channels to ensure employees are informed, engaged, and connected.
• Direct the production, content strategy, and ongoing evolution of the company’s employee intranet as a central hub for culture, information, and collaboration.

Executive & Leadership Communications

• Craft and deliver executive communications that reflect leadership voice, company values, and business priorities.
• Ensure consistency of tone and messaging across all employee-facing forums, including town halls, company updates, and enterprise-wide communications.
• Anticipate communication needs throughout the year and proactively prepare executive messaging aligned with key business moments.
• Partner with Finance, Investor Relations, and Business Development to support executive communications and to ensure consistent messaging aligned with company news releases

Corporate Brand Elevation

• Enhance and update our corporate brand image via refresh of look and feel, taglines, and corporate narrative to reflect position as an innovative, late-stage biotech company
• Build and elevate the company’s employer brand through innovative, authentic, and data-driven social media campaigns.
• Partner with Talent and Marketing to position the company as a destination for top biotech talent.
• Oversee content strategy and storytelling across external platforms, including LinkedIn, careers pages, and employee-generated content.
• Plan and execute social media content with a focus on LinkedIn to raise Dianthus’ visibility, highlight our commitment to patients, spotlight employees and our science, recognize corporate achievements, and support recruiting initiatives.

All-Company Meetings & Events

• Own the agenda development, narrative, and content management for biannual all-company meetings and regular virtual town hall meetings.
• Partner with senior leadership to craft compelling presentations and storytelling.
• Ensure meetings are engaging, informative, and reinforce company strategy, culture, and priorities.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience in communications, including leadership roles in biotech and/or pharma
• Proven experience leading major communications initiatives, including:
• Website redesign and digital content strategy
• Internal communications in remote or distributed organizations
• Corporate brand development and social media campaigns
• Executive and leadership communications
• Strong executive presence with experience advising senior leaders and influencing at the highest levels of the organization.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and content strategy skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, compelling narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Experience working cross-functionally with Marketing, HR/People, Investor Relations, Finance, and Clinical/Medical Affairs teams.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Data-driven mindset with experience establishing and tracking communication effectiveness metrics.

What Success Looks Like

• A cohesive, compelling company narrative consistently reflected across internal and external channels.
• A modern, high-performing website that supports brand, recruiting, investor engagement, and patient connection.
• An engaged, informed, connected, and aligned remote workforce.
• Strong, authentic leadership communication that builds trust and clarity.
• A differentiated employer brand that attracts top-tier talent.
• High-impact all-company meetings and town halls that energize and align employees.