Title: Associate Director, Internal Communications
Location: Brisbane, Ca
About Us:
Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA), is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera’s mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera’s lead product candidate is atacicept, a fully humanized fusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy. Vera is also considering evaluating the role of atacicept in other immunologic disorders. Additionally, Vera is developing VT-109, a novel, next-generation dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor in preclinical development, and MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, a polyomavirus that can have devastating consequences in certain settings such as kidney transplant. For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com.
Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases.
Position Summary:
We are looking for a rock star to lead internal communications who wants to have an outsized impact on employee engagement and culture at Vera Therapeutics. If you seek purpose in your work, Vera is a growing biotech focused on transforming outcomes into immunological diseases starting with a rare autoimmune kidney disease called IgA nephropathy, where at least 50% of patients progress to end-stage kidney disease within 10-20 years of diagnosis, which usually requires dialysis or a kidney transplant. To achieve our mission, we’re rapidly scaling up both our workforce and the internal communications framework that will enable our teamwork. We are looking for an architect and a builder, who can both set strategy and do the work. We are looking for a team player who loves the position of internal communications and can jump into external communications projects with ease. This role will be an integral part of the Corporate Communications team, which lives by the mantra of taking your job seriously, but not yourself.
This role is pivotal in shaping our internal messaging, ensuring alignment with company values, and influencing employee engagement through communications and programs that spark joy, pride, and purpose among Vera employees. As the team lead for internal communications, you will focus on driving strategy, providing guidance and executing a consistent, long-term vision for internal communications and company-wide engagement. They will lead to efforts to inform, engage, and inspire employees during a time of explosive growth.
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Qualifications:
Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.
Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the anticipated base pay range is $165,000.00 - $200,000.00. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.
At Vera, base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Vera Therapeutics also offers various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, flexible time off, and a number of paid holidays.
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