Director, Brand & Communications

About Formation Bio Formation Bio is a tech and AI driven pharma company differentiated by radically more efficient drug development. Advancements in AI and drug discovery are creating more candidate drugs than the industry can progress because of the high cost and time of clinical trials. Recognizing that this development bottleneck may ultimately limit the number of new medicines that can reach patients, Formation Bio, founded in 2016 as TrialSpark Inc., has built technology platforms, processes, and capabilities to accelerate all aspects of drug development and clinical trials. Formation Bio partners, acquires, or in-licenses drugs from pharma companies, research organizations, and biotechs to develop programs past clinical proof of concept and beyond, ultimately helping to bring new medicines to patients. The company is backed by investors across pharma and tech, including a16z, Sequoia, Sanofi, Thrive Capital, John Doerr, Spark Capital, SV Angel Growth, and others. You can read more at the following links: Our Vision for AI in Pharma Our Current Drug Portfolio Our Technology & Platform At Formation Bio, our values are the driving force behind our mission to revolutionize the pharma industry. Every team and individual at the company shares these same values, and every team and individual plays a key part in our mission to bring new treatments to patients faster and more efficiently. About the Position Formation Bio is building the pharma company of the future, where drugs are developed more efficiently and with greater probability of success than at any other pharma company that came before it — and we're looking for someone who can help tell that story to the world. This is a role for someone with strong horsepower: a chronically online, deeply opinionated communications mind who knows the media landscape inside out. You read everything. You know which journalists are worth a pitch and which Substackers and tweeters are shaping how the industry thinks. You understand that a founder's tweet, a long-form essay, a bright graphic, and a regulatory milestone press release are completely different instruments, and you know how to play all of them. You operate with great taste and discipline. Pharma is a highly regulated industry where the wrong word in the wrong place can have real consequences — but you understand how to take creative risks within that reality. You'll work directly with the Head of Brand & Communications and with Formation Bio's co-founders — helping translate a novel vision for what drug development can be into narrative, presence, and momentum across every channel that matters. Responsibilities External Brand & Media Support media relations across the full spectrum — legacy press, trade media, new media, and influential independent voices (substackers, newsletter writers, podcast hosts) — with a sharp view of who moves the needle and why Build and maintain real relationships with journalists, editors, and media figures covering AI, biotech, pharma, and the broader tech and founder ecosystem — not a contact list, actual relationships Expand PR and communications strategy around our pipeline drug assets, from scientific and regulatory milestones to patient and policy initiatives, op-eds, and external events — understanding that each moment requires a different kind of storytelling Maintain a living, actionable read on the media landscape — tracking coverage, emerging narratives, and the voices that are gaining influence — so our communications strategy is always ahead, not reactive Work directly with the Head of Brand & Communications and co-founders on executive positioning and thought leadership, with the judgment to identify the right platform, the right moment, and the right angle Brand Initiatives Support planning and execution of external brand initiatives such as investor events, conferences, branded experiences, and our presence in the pharma and AI conversation, with the taste and operational rigor t…