At Model N, we help life sciences companies solve complex revenue challenges so they can operate smarter and bring important innovations to market faster. We are looking for people who like practical problem solving, cross-functional work, and seeing the impact of what they build.
We are looking for a Director, Corporate Communications and Brand, to join our Marketing team. In this role, you will lead Model N’s corporate communications, public relations, and branding efforts. You will work closely with executive leadership, Product Marketing, Demand Generation, and Internal Communications to strengthen Model N’s market presence, elevate brand credibility, and amplify our position as a trusted leader in revenue optimization and compliance for life sciences.
This role is critical to ensuring our brand, messaging, and communications efforts are aligned and impactful. You’ll help shape how Model N is perceived by customers, prospects, partners, media, industry leaders, and employees.
Corporate Communications & Public Relations
Lead Model N’s external communications to increase thought leadership, brand awareness, visibility, and credibility across the life sciences industry.
Own all public relations activities, including press releases, thought leadership content, executive visibility programs, media activations, and agency partnerships.
Lead executive communications initiatives, including keynote presentations, customer and industry event messaging, thought leadership programs, and strategic communications for senior leadership.
Partner with Product Marketing, Demand Generation, and Customer Success to amplify customer stories, product launches, industry insights, and key company milestones.
Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic business initiatives through comprehensive communications planning and execution, stakeholder messaging, and executive alignment.
Partner closely with Internal Communications to develop complementary communications strategies for significant company milestones, like M&A, leadership announcements, and beyond.
Oversee day-to-day agency management, including contracts, budgets, reporting, and renewals.
Brand Strategy and Governance
Own and evolve the company’s brand strategy, visual identity, messaging framework, and governance to ensure a consistent brand experience across all internal and external touchpoints.
Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of brand standards, templates, tools, and resources to drive adoption and consistency across the organization.
Manage Model N’s graphic designer and agency partners, providing creative direction and oversight of brand design initiatives and asset development.
Social Media and Paid Advertising
Own and execute comprehensive organic and paid social media strategies that strengthen brand awareness, engagement, and market credibility.
Lead social media editorial planning, content development, campaign execution, and performance reporting across channels.
Partner with the broader Marketing team to evolve Model N’s paid advertising strategy, improving brand visibility, campaign performance, and audience reach.
In the first 90 days, you will:
Build an understanding of Model N’s business, customers, industry landscape, corporate strategy, and brand positioning.
Establish trusted partnerships with senior leaders across Marketing, Product Marketing, Customer Success, Internal Communications, and executive leadership.
Assess existing corporate communications, brand, social media, and executive communications programs and identify opportunities for improvement.
Take ownership of agency relationships, ongoing communications initiatives, and brand governance activities.
Become a trusted advisor to key stakeholders on communications, brand, and messaging strategy.
Over the first 6-12 months, you will:
Strengthen Model N's market visibility and credibility through strategic communications, media relations, thought leadership, and executive engagement programs.
Advance and mature Model N's brand strategy, governance, and adoption across customer and employee-facing channels.
Improve the effectiveness of communications, social media, and paid media programs.
Successfully support major company initiatives, including product launches, key customer and industry events, mergers and acquisitions, and other business milestones.
Serve as strategic communications and brand leader, building strong cross-functional partnerships and influencing business outcomes across the organization.
Required
10+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, brand marketing, or related roles.
Proven experience developing and executing corporate communications, public relations, and thought leadership strategies that elevate brand awareness and market credibility.
Experience leading brand strategy, messaging, and governance initiatives.
Experience supporting executive communications and strategic leadership messaging.
Demonstrated success managing agencies, external vendors, and budgets.
Strong writing, editing, storytelling, and presentation development skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
Experience managing multiple priorities and delivering high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
Experience leading and developing team members.
Demonstrated experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to improve productivity, decision-making, content creation, or problem-solving.
Preferred
Experience in life sciences and SaaS.
Agency experience and/or in-house agency management.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures.
Familiarity with HubSpot, Canva, and Figma.
If you do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We care about strong fundamentals, curiosity, and the perspective you bring.
Our DARE core values – DREAM, ALIGN, RESPECT, and EXCEL – shape how we work together.
We solve practical problems that matter to our customers and teams.
We work across functions and value clear, respectful communication.
We recognize good work and support growth over time.
We are curious about better ways to work, including thoughtful use of AI and modern tools.
At Model N, your well-being and growth matter. That’s why we offer a robust total rewards package designed to help you thrive personally and professionally. Our benefits include:
Unlimited PTO for salaried employees – because flexibility fuels success
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
401(k) with company match to invest in your future
Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to give back to causes you care about
Life and pet insurance for peace of mind
Employee Assistance & Mental Health Programs
Charitable giving opportunities
Professional coaching and career development
…and much more.
At Model N we offer fair, equitable and competitive salary ranges for all positions. Compensation varies depending on factors that may include a candidate’s relevant experience, education and/or certifications, location, training, and other skills.
The base salary for this position will be $153,000 - $200,000. If your salary expectations are outside of this range, feel free to apply and discuss your expectations with our recruiters. We are constantly opening up new positions and you might match another opening at a different level.
We are not just looking for a checklist of skills. We are looking for people who bring ideas, curiosity, and a point of view.
If this role sounds interesting and you can see yourself adding value, we would love to hear from you.
Model N values diversity at our company and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Model N considers qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. Please reference https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster for more information.
For US applicants, Personal Data processed in connection with candidate evaluation and decision-making, onboarding, and continued employment at Model N will be done in accordance with the Model N HR Privacy Policy found at http://www.modeln.com/applicant-and-employee-privacy-notice/.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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