Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, SCIEX

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Marlborough, MA, USA
In-Office
125K-165K Annually
Senior level
Biotech
The Role
Own and execute SCIEX external corporate and product communications, media relations, and executive thought leadership. Translate scientific and business priorities into compelling messaging, manage media inquiries and agency partners, measure impact against business metrics, and collaborate with R&D and marketing to strengthen brand and market position.
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Bring more to life. 

 

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

 

At SCIEX, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   

 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. 

 

As part of SCIEX, you will help to influence life changing research and outcomes, while accelerating your potential. For more than 50 years, we have been empowering our customers to solve the most impactful analytical challenges in quantitation and characterization through ground-breaking innovation and outstanding reliability and support. You will be part of a winning team, enabled by DBS, that is passionate about helping life science experts around the world get to answers they can trust. 

 

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. 

The Senior Manager, Corporate Communications is responsible for shaping and elevating how SCIEX is represented to the world—helping strengthen our brand, amplify our scientific leadership, and drive measurable business impact. This strategic individual contributor owns and advances SCIEX’s external communications strategy by shaping the company’s corporate narrative, driving media engagement, and supporting executive thought leadership—ensuring SCIEX is positioned as a trusted leader in life sciences and analytical innovation. The role will partner closely with senior leaders across marketing, R&D, and the business to translate priorities into compelling stories that resonate with external stakeholders, including media, customers, and the broader scientific community.

This position reports to the Head of Communications, SCIEX. The role is located in Marlborough, MA, and requires job performance onsite at the posted location.  For qualified internal candidates, the company may consider the possibility of remote or non‑posted sites given their current employment location, based on business needs and company policy.   

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Lead and execute the corporate media relations and executive thought leadership strategy to support the SCIEX corporate narrative and drive brand preference for SCIEX.
  • Lead and execute the external communications strategy for the SCIEX product portfolio and scientific areas, including product press releases and scientific thought leadership, to deliver brand preference and strengthen market position, in alignment with business strategy and in partnership with R&D and Marketing.
  • Translate business priorities and scientific innovation into a compelling external corporate narrative and scientific/product messaging for use with media and other key stakeholders.
  • Manage responses to media inquiries, cultivate strong relationships with key media contacts for SCIEX, and oversee engagements with communications agency partners.
  • Measure the performance and impact of external communications activities against key metrics linked to business outcomes and brand preference, translating insights into actionable results and optimization of future initiatives.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications and media engagement, including product, science & technology communications and thought leadership, preferably in diagnostics, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech or healthcare sectors.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field.
  • Excellent writing and storytelling skills with an exceptionally strong eye for detail, alongside solid strategic, analytical and planning skills, with a creative approach to problem solving.
  • Hands-on experience of using technology and AI to optimize communications tasks, including drafting messaging, developing press releases, analyzing media coverage and conducting media research.
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage data and insights to measure impact of thought leadership and media activities and optimize future initiatives.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Crisis and issues management in regulated industries.
  • Strategic thinking and ability to project confidence and influence others
  • Business acumen that can translate business priorities into high-impact communications strategies.

SCIEX, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $125,000-$165,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.


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Skills Required

  • 7+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications and media engagement, including product, science & technology communications and thought leadership, preferably in diagnostics, life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotech or healthcare sectors.
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field.
  • Excellent writing and storytelling skills with strong attention to detail, plus strategic, analytical and planning skills and creative problem solving.
  • Hands-on experience using technology and AI to optimize communications tasks, including drafting messaging, developing press releases, analyzing media coverage and conducting media research.
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage data and insights to measure impact of thought leadership and media activities and optimize initiatives.
  • Ability to perform job onsite in Marlborough, MA (onsite at posted location required).
  • Experience in crisis and issues management in regulated industries.
  • Strategic thinking with ability to project confidence and influence others.
  • Business acumen to translate business priorities into high-impact communications strategies.

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  • Leave & Time Off Breadth PTO and paid holidays are portrayed as robust, with formal programs and mentions of generous time off and rollover in some cases. This breadth supports a positive view of time-off availability.
  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, and vision coverage is highlighted repeatedly and is viewed as comprehensive for regular full‑time employees. Descriptions such as “good” or “great” benefits reinforce the strength of the health coverage.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with company matching is consistently included as part of the package. The presence of matching contributions strengthens perceived retirement readiness.

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The Company
HQ: Sunnyvale, CA
4,883 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Cepheid is dedicated to improving healthcare by pioneering molecular diagnostics that combine speed, accuracy, and flexibility. The company's GeneXpert® systems and Xpert® tests automate highly complex and time-consuming manual procedures, providing A Better Way for institutions of any size to perform world-class PCR testing. Cepheid’s broad test portfolio spans respiratory infections, blood virology, women’s and sexual health, TB and emerging infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infectious diseases, oncology and human genetics. The company’s solutions deliver actionable results where they are needed most – from central laboratories and hospitals to near-patient settings. For more information, visit http://www.cepheid.com.

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