Strategic Communications Director, BenchSci
AI for biomedical research
Job no longer available
AI for biomedical research
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To exponentially increase the speed and quality of life-saving research by empowering scientists with the world's most advanced biomedical artificial intelligence.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years in communications at an agency or in-house, with a track record of impact in high-growth B2B SaaS, preferably in AI or biotech/pharmaceutical industry
- Strong understanding of the media and PR landscape and relationships with reporters
- You are a storyteller with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience managing social media and other digital marketing channels
- Experience in executive event planning and thought leadership
- You have executive presence to work with the C-suite and the ability to influence and counsel senior management
- Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, scientific research industry and related fields is a plus
What the job involves
- Be our chief storyteller
- Partner with company executives to create our corporate narrative that communicates our competitive differentiation, market position and value we create for our customers
- Work with executives and technical stakeholders to distill and communicate complex information in a concise and engaging manner under tight deadlines
- Oversee company announcements, press releases, briefings and inquiries; develop content for these activities and collaborating with subject matter experts from the company to support
- Enable members of the team to tell our story and be prepared for media inquiries, interviews and other public engagements
- Work with stakeholders develop the proof points to support our narrative (stats, accolades, customer quotes, logos, etc
- Position BenchSci as a leader in biomedical AI
- Develop relationships with external stakeholders, including media outlets, bloggers, and other key individuals or organizations to create opportunities to tell our story and our customers successes
- Raise the profile of our CEO and other members of the senior leadership team through thought leadership opportunities in the media and industry events
- Own the external communications strategy and execution to reach industry influencers and key decision makers with breaking news, product launches, thought leadership and success stories
- Establish KPIs to monitor impact and adjust plans to maximize awareness and credibility in the market
- Share success with our customers
- Partner with our account teams to understand our customers' corporate objectives and executive priorities to develop compelling narratives and create co-marketing opportunities
- Collaborate with our customers' corporate communications teams to coordinate approvals and execution
Our take
Over the past decade, the cost of bringing a drug to market has increased exponentially. But the number of drugs approved has stayed stagnant, leading to a decline in research productivity. Through the development of AI-assisted software, BenchSci has allowed scientists to rapidly compute data from scientific journals and product catalogues to dramatically reduce these inefficiencies in the R&D process.
The company offers a lateral solution to traditional, manual data analysis to allow for data leveraging. Plus it supplies an automated, comprehensive overview of existing relevant research. These methods have made BenchSci a forerunner in the drug development industry; the company's software is used by leading pharmaceutical companies.
BenchSci continues to invest in its machine learning technology, and in 2023 launched ASCEND. This is software that extracts experimental evidence from internal and external sources to help improve the hit rate of drug trials. It has also raised considerable funds, which supports the continued expansion of the platform.
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Insights
31% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2023
$68.3m
SERIES D
Jan 2022
$45.3m
SERIES C
Total funding: $158.8m
Company benefits
- An engaging remote-first culture that hires the best talent from around the world
- Compensation package that includes BenchSci equity options
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits with an emphasis on mental health
- An annual Executive Health Assessment at Medcan for proactive health awareness
- Three weeks of vacation plus an additional day for every completed year
- A $2000 Annual Learning & Development budget
- Generous parental leave benefits with a top-up plan or paid time off options
- Additional time-off: 2 weeks for Winter Holiday, every other Friday in July and August, your birthday, and more!
- A $1000 work from home allowance to make your home setup perfect for you
- An Oculus Quest 2 to connect with your team members in Virtual Reality
- An executive coach for managers to assist in leading high-performing teams
- Complimentary Headspace account to support mental wellness and focus
- Complimentary genome sequencing from 23andMe to better understand your health through your DNA
Company HQ
Little Italy, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Dr. Elvis Wianda
(Chief Data Officer & Co-founder)Obtained a PhD studying Health & Medical Physics at the University of Toronto before joining BenchSci.
Dr. Tom Leung
(Chief Scientist & Co-founder)Previously held roles within the University of Toronto as a Research Assistant and Postdoctoral Fellow.
Liran Belenzon
(CEO & Co-founder)Previously co-founded and held role as CEO at companies including Standy and Biz-Coupon. Currently a CDL Associate at Creative Destruction Lab.
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