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Corporate Affairs Director- Brand Marketing & Partnerships

BioSpace
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/31/2026
Join Amgens Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. Our shared missionto serve patients living with serious illnessesdrives all that we do.

Since 1980, weve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the worlds toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease we reach millions of patients each year. Amgen is advancing a broad and deep pipeline of medicines to treat cancer, heart disease, inflammatory conditions, rare diseases, and obesity and obesity-related conditions. As a member of the Amgen team, youll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, youll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Corporate Affairs Director

What You Will Do

Lets do this. Lets change the world. In this vital role you will lead the development and execution of enterprise corporate marketing strategies that strengthen Amgen's brand, increase stakeholder engagement, and advance the company's reputation.

The Director will oversee corporate brand marketing, paid media, sponsorships, and strategic partnerships, serving as the subject matter expert for corporate marketing across Corporate Affairs. This leader will bring deep expertise in audience strategy, integrated marketing, campaign development, and measurement, applying modern marketing principles to elevate Amgen's visibility and influence among key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Corporate Affairs, Product Marketing, Digital, Media, Human Resources, and agency partners to develop data-driven programs that build brand equity, amplify corporate storytelling, and drive measurable outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to build and lead a new function, establish operating models and best practices, and recruit a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

  • Lead enterprise brand marketing strategy and execution to drive awareness, engagement, and reputation.
  • Serve as SME to advise on audience, campaigns, channels, and optimization.
  • Partner cross-functionally to translate brand strategy into integrated, impactful programs.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance visibility, positioning, and audience engagement.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise business, communications, and reputation priorities.
  • Lead end-to-end paid media strategy across digital and emerging channels.
  • Develop audience segmentation and targeting to maximize effectiveness.
  • Deliver integrated campaigns across paid, owned, earned, and shared channels.
  • Establish measurement frameworks linking investments to business outcomes.
  • Evaluate emerging platforms, technologies, and approaches to improve performance.
  • Lead enterprise sponsorship and partnership strategy end-to-end.
  • Source, negotiate, and manage partnerships to strengthen brand visibility and reputation.
  • Develop integrated activation plans across channels.
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise priorities and measurable value delivery.
  • Implement frameworks to assess performance and guide investments.
  • Partner with Product Marketing and Commercial teams to drive best practices and innovation.
  • Lead agencies and external partners to ensure strategic and creative excellence.
  • Build and develop high-performing teams.
  • Establish scalable operating models, processes, and governance.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.


What We Expect Of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The strategic leader we seek is a collaborative, data-driven, with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 4 years of marketing, communications, or related experience

OR

Master's degree and 7 years of marketing, communications, or related experience

OR

Bachelor's degree and 9 years of marketing, communications, or related experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10 years of experience in brand marketing, integrated marketing, corporate marketing, sponsorships, media, or related disciplines.
  • Expertise in audience strategy, segmentation, omnichannel campaign development, paid media, and marketing measurement.
  • Experience developing and leading enterprise-level marketing campaigns that drive awareness, engagement, and reputation outcomes.
  • Demonstrated success managing sponsorship portfolios, strategic partnerships, or experiential marketing programs.
  • Strong understanding of digital marketing platforms, analytics, marketing technologies, and emerging marketing trends.
  • Experience building teams, creating new capabilities, and leading through growth and organizational change.
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders and lead cross-functional initiatives across complex organizations.
  • Experience working within biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences, or other highly regulated industries preferred.
  • Agency experience or significant experience managing agency relationships preferred.


What You Can Expect Of Us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, well support your journey every step of the way.

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In Addition To The Base Salary, Amgen Offers a Total Rewards Plan, Based On Eligibility, Comprising Of Health And Welfare Plans For Staff And Eligible Dependents, Financial Plans With Opportunities To Save Towards Retirement Or Other Goals, Work/life Balance, And Career Development Opportunities That May Include

  • A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
  • A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
  • Stock-based long-term incentives
  • Award-winning time-off plans
  • Flexible work models where possible. Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies.


Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.careers.amgen.com

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Application deadline

Amgen does not have an application deadline for this position; we will continue accepting applications until we receive a sufficient number or select a candidate for the position.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship for this role is not guaranteed.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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