Are you relentlessly curious and passionate about telling stories? We're passionate about making a difference in the world and need your help telling that story!
We believe there is a smarter, more data-driven way to make decisions in healthcare. Our advanced cloud platform and data analytics have a direct impact on the lives of cancer and rare disease patients worldwide, and we’re looking for a new leader to help us tell that story.
Our Mission
Our mission is to transform patient care by expanding access to data-driven medicine globally.
Combining deep expertise in life sciences and mathematical modeling, we bring to market data analytics solutions to support healthcare professionals in better diagnosing and treating patients, and to allow Pharma to make more informed decisions. We are unlocking data silos and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to draw insights from complex data sets to improve diagnosis, treatment, analysis, and drug development.
To help us achieve our mission, we are seeking a Head Corporate Communications to join our team on a temporary basis to backfill a valued team member on maternity leave. This role is anticipated to last approximately 6 months with the possibility of extending.
Your Mission
Partnering closely with our CEO, you'll be responsible for all organizational 'storytelling', being a true evangelist about our mission to democratize data-driven healthcare. You'll develop integrated communication campaigns and the overarching company storyline for both internal & external channels.
As Head of Corporate Communications, you'll be naturally creative and curious with a flair for identifying themes, trends and storylines.
- University degree in Journalism, creative writing or similar media & communications field
- 5+ years experience in public relations and/or marketing & communications, with PR agency experience
- A natural storyteller with excellent writing skills, fully articulate in English.
- A strong network within Press & Media and a track record of building partnerships.
- Knowledge of high-tech (SaaS Cloud Platforms, AI & Machine learning or similar) beneficial
- A passion to tell the story of an organization on a mission to revolutionize health care with next-generation insights.
Benefits
You will be joining an organization with the patient at the heart of every decision and action, driven by purpose as we pursue exponential growth.
Business recognition and accolades include:
- World's most innovative companies (Top 10)
- World's smartest companies (Top 50)
- 100 Best Places to Work in Boston
- Top 10 European Tech Startup
- Top 10 European biotechs startup to watch
- Top 25 East-Coast Biotech to watch
Our benefits package is comprehensive, but varies internationally in-line with local standards and laws. You can discuss a full breakdown with us, but as a brief overview:
- Outstanding Medical (with Telemedicine), Dental, and Vision Plan with 90% employer contributions, including $0 deductible plans options.
- Life and AD&D company provided
- Company 4% match 401K contributions
- Company-paid Short and long-term disability insurance
- 20 Days PTO (Increases with tenure), 5 sick days and 13 Public holidays recognised
- FSA commuter benefits
- Supplemental employee insurance options are available for Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital and Legal
- Voluntary Pet Insurance and Auto and Home options
- Employer Assistance Program free for all employees
The process
Apply now with your resume and any supporting information. Suitably qualified candidates will be invited through an interview and screening process which includes discussions with team members, submission of writing samples, and an onsite visit.
Location: Boston, MA (2-3 days in office)
Contract type : 6 month contract, with possibility to extend
Start Date: March
What We Do
SOPHiA GENETICS (Nasdaq: SOPH) is a healthcare technology company dedicated to establishing the practice of data-driven medicine as the standard of care and for life sciences research. It is the creator of the SOPHiA DDM™ Platform, a cloud-based SaaS platform capable of analyzing data and generating insights from complex multimodal data sets and different diagnostic modalities. The SOPHiA DDM™ Platform and related solutions, products and services are currently used by more than 780 hospital, laboratory, and biopharma institutions globally.
Why Work With Us
This is not just a tech company, it’s not only about algorithms and data, it’s more than that. It’s bold, visionary, and altruistic. Democratizing health outcomes is bigger than a spreadsheet, a sale, or a line of code. It’s all of those things coming together with driven, curious people to deliver this audacious vision.
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