Associate Director, Corporate Affairs

About KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

KalVista is a global pharmaceutical company dedicated to delivering life-changing oral therapies for individuals affected by rare diseases with significant unmet needs. The KalVista team discovered and developed EKTERLY®—the first and only oral on-demand treatment for hereditary angioedema (HAE)—and continues to work closely with the global HAE community to improve treatment and care for this disease around the world.

For more information about KalVista, please visit www.kalvista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram.

ABOUT THE ROLE

KalVista is seeking a highly motivated and versatile Associate Director, Corporate Affairs, to support and help build our corporate communications platform during a period of significant growth and evolution. This role is ideal for a strong communicator who combines excellent execution skills with sound judgment and a desire to grow alongside a company entering its next chapter.

Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Affairs, the Associate Director will play a hands-on role across press releases, social media, internal communications, patient advocacy initiatives, executive presentations, and key message development. You will work closely with senior leaders, cross-functional partners, and external agencies to ensure communications are clear, consistent, and aligned as KalVista continues to scale as a commercial-stage, multi-asset rare-disease company.

This role offers meaningful exposure, ownership, and the opportunity to help shape how KalVista tells its story—internally and externally.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Corporate, External & Strategic Communications

• Support the execution of corporate communications initiatives that enhance KalVista’s visibility and reputation with employees, media, partners, investors, and the rare disease community
• Draft, edit, and coordinate external communications materials including press releases, corporate statements, fact sheets, Q&A documents, and corporate presentations
• Collaborate closely with external communications agencies; edit agency-developed communications content and manage internal review and approval processes
• Maintain and manage the external communications calendar, ensuring alignment across Corporate Affairs, Investor Relations, Patient Advocacy, and functional teams
• Monitor media coverage, industry news, and competitive activity; prepare summaries and insights for internal stakeholders
• Support media relations activities, including coordinating interviews, preparing briefing materials, and responding to inbound media inquiries in partnership with leadership and agencies

Social Media & Digital Communications

• Support execution of KalVista’s corporate social media strategy, including content planning, drafting, reviewing, posting, and monitoring
• Serve as the internal owner of social media content approvals, ensuring accuracy, alignment, and compliance
• Partner with internal teams to develop content supporting corporate milestones, culture, recruitment, and thought leadership
• Assist with web and digital content updates, working with internal stakeholders and external vendors as needed

Internal Communications

• Partner with People & Culture and senior leaders to support internal communications, including All Hands meetings, leadership updates, and organizational change communications
• Draft internal announcements and presentations that translate complex information into clear, engaging, employee-focused messages
• Collaborate with external agency to develop KalVista’s internal quarterly newsletter and maintain the company Intranet
• Help ensure consistency and alignment between internal and external messaging

Investor Relations & Patient Advocacy Collaboration

• Collaborate on communications materials that span Internal and External Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, and Patient Advocacy, ensuring a cohesive narrative across audiences
• Support patient advocacy initiatives, company-sponsored activities, and events by developing communications materials, messaging, and supporting content
• Organize and track patient advocacy sponsorships in partnership with Commercial, maintaining centralized records, monitoring deliverables and compliance oversight
• Assist in preparing materials for conferences, external engagements, and community-facing initiatives involving patient groups and partners

Executive Communications & Presentations

• Support development of executive presentations, talking points, and key messages for Town Halls, investor interactions, conferences, and external engagements
• Help maintain and evolve core corporate narratives and messaging frameworks as the company grows

Operations & Coordination

• Support conference and event logistics, including coordination with organizers, vendors, and internal teams
• Help manage brand assets, templates, and style guides
• Assist with communications operations, including budget tracking, invoice processing, media/news subscriptions, and distribution lists
• Contribute to KPI tracking and reporting related to media coverage, social media engagement, and digital performance

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 6–8 years of experience in corporate communications, corporate affairs, public relations, or related roles; life sciences, biotechnology, or pharmaceutical experience strongly preferred
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with experience drafting content for multiple audiences and channels
• Hands-on experience working with communications agencies and managing review and approval workflows
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Business, or a related field required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in life sciences, biotechnology or pharmaceutical sectors
• Experience supporting social media channels and digital content strategies
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint; strong working knowledge in Word, Excel, and SharePoint; familiarity with web platforms (e.g., WordPress) a plus

EXPECTATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong project management and organizational skills; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work effectively across functions and collaborate with senior leaders
• Proactive solutions-oriented mindset with attention to detail
• Willingness to roll up sleeves and execute and executive while maintaining a strategic perspective

OUR VISION

We Deliver Novel Therapies That Empower People To Live Better Lives.

Our OPERATING PRINCIPLES, referenced below, guide our behaviors and decisions:

Define Success – And Then Deliver
Act with outcomes in mind. Have high expectations. Details Matter.

Be Data Driven And Openly Debate – But Be Decisive
Time is valuable. Say the thing you can’t say. Understand timelines and meet them.

Have An Ownership Mentality
This is your company; treat it that way. Protect our resources, reputation, and results.

Be Internally Collaborative And Externally Competitive
We go further, faster, together. Have a bias for action, but bring others along. Offer solutions, not just problems.

Good People = Great Company
Act with integrity. Assume positive intent. Be Kind.

Important Notice to Third-Party Recruiters & Staffing Agencies:

The current job openings advertised on this website are for the sole purpose of candidates to apply directly. Unsolicited and anonymous CVs submitted in any manner to KalVista employees, including to employee personal e-mail accounts, are considered to be the property of KalVista and will not qualify for a fee to be paid. Referral fees will only be payable where KalVista has agreed with an agency to work on a specific appointment, and then only in conjunction with a fully-executed contract for service.

If any Agency representative contacts a KalVista Hiring Manager or company employee, other than a member of the KalVista Talent Acquisition team, to solicit an appointment to engage on a job opening, that Agency will not be considered for that specific job opening or future opportunities with KalVista.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Pay Range: $160,000 USD - $196,000 USD