Director of Communications

Company Overview

1910 Genetics is a Series A stage biotechnology company that is pioneering a novel Input-Transform-Output (ITO™) platform as the first ever horizontal AI infrastructure for drug discovery.

In a crowded space with hundreds of AI drug discovery companies, 1910’s ITO™ platform is differentiated by:

• Modality agnostic drug discovery: our platform is capable of designing both small molecule and large molecule therapeutics across all disease areas, with an initial focus on neuroscience, oncology, and autoimmune diseases.
• Proprietary massive multimodal data, which overcomes the data scarcity problem that prevents frontier AI models from being utilized for drug discovery.
• Multi-AI agent systems that include a robust collection of frontier AI/ML models, each of which works in a task-oriented manner to achieve the multi-parameter optimization problem of drug discovery and development.
• A state-of-the-art (SOTA) fully-automated, high throughput wet laboratory in the premier Boston Seaport District for both data generation for AI model training as well as validation of the safety and efficacy of drug candidates that are outputted by our frontier AI models.
• An unprecedented partnership with Microsoft, which positions 1910 as the only biotech/pharma company leveraging Azure Quantum Elements, a groundbreaking, AI-driven, high performance computing (HPC) cloud architecture for advanced AI.
• Bespoke conversational AI chatbots that provide a customer friendly UI/UX to access our platform for specific drug discovery tasks.
• Being the only biotech company helping pharma companies integrate 6 core areas of AI infrastructure.
  
  

Role Description

• Develop and implement a crucial communications strategy and establish a cadence of communication that improves the transparency and perception of 1910 as a pioneer in biology discovery, drug discovery & development, and machine learning, by highlighting our science, milestones, and the 1910 team
• Frame the way we communicate about the leading edge science happening at the intersection of biotech and tech -- across all 1910 channels and voices
• Ensure consistent and accurate representation of the company’s mission, vision, values, culture, and strategy in all communications
• Manage our external media partner and own the overall content calendar; partner with this excellent team to support content creation, in partnership with Corporate Development, Strategy, and IR colleagues which includes drafting/updating of corporate communications materials including press releases, Management Q&As, social media content, fact sheets, interview briefs, and talking points
• Maintain 1910’s corporate communication vehicles, including ongoing maintenance and accuracy of the corporate website and corporate presentation
• Create and execute on social media channels, as well as monitor metric analyses.
• Create consistent corporate messaging in preparation for company milestones, medical conferences, investor conferences, and other events
• Support best practices on scientific communications planning, including managing a calendar of key academic conferences, and submission dates, and work with 1910’s scientific leadership, publications committee, and project management teams to ensure strong execution and disclosure cadence
• Monitor industry and competitor developments and prepare proactive and reactive plans as needed
• Partner with functional leaders and subject matter experts to manage a clear and compelling corporate narrative that articulates our principles, mission and core values
• In partnership with the People team, develop an effective employee communications strategy that strengthens employer branding, recruitment, employee engagement, and company culture
• In close collaboration with the Legal team, People team and other leadership teams as appropriate, support preparations and execution of issues management when needed
• Streamline and bring consistency to all internal communications channels
• Support executive communications internally and externally
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members on externally-facing scientific materials for research meetings and presentations
• Push the boundaries on how stories are told to different audiences who are coming in with different experiences and perspectives
  
  

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of communications experience in a healthcare/biotechnology company, with experience leading communications functions within a publicly traded company including disclosure rules and regulations; high tech experience is highly desired
• BA/BS degree required; advanced degree a plus
• Proven ability to speak the language of a drug discovery and biotechnology company and ability to simplify and ably communicate complex scientific concepts to external audiences
• Understanding of FDA and other regulations impacting healthcare communications
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven ability to build and maintain relationships with company executives, media, patient advocacy organizations and other internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to develop high-quality communications materials that are aligned with company goals and messages, including press releases, fact sheets, talking points, and Q&A documents
• Flexibility, adaptability, and demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work diplomatically and tactfully with others
• Effective resource management to determine reliance on internal vs. external resources
• Proven ability to establish internal communication and change management best practices
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion (1910’s Promise)

At 1910, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. 1910 is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know. While 1910 supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive compensation package
• Above market benefits
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Super cool team building activities
• Great colleagues