About the role

The Senior Manager, Corporate Communications and Patient Advocacy will play a central role in shaping and executing CG Oncology’s integrated communications and patient advocacy strategy as the company advances its immunotherapy platform in bladder cancer. Reporting to and partnering closely with the Vice President of Communications and Patient Advocacy, this individual will help drive communications strategy for key corporate reputation initiatives and lead campaigns that build measurable awareness of CG Oncology’s strategy, pipeline, products, and culture. This role will lead the development of differentiated narratives and content across external and internal channels, support executive visibility through thought leadership and media engagement, and help protect and strengthen CG Oncology’s reputation with patients, healthcare stakeholders, investors, and employees. The position requires strong content strategy capabilities, experience supporting patient-facing initiatives, disciplined media engagement, and digital activation expertise informed by data and emerging AI capabilities. This is a high-visibility role operating within a publicly traded, pre-commercial biotech environment and requires sound judgment, regulatory fluency, and consistent execution amid evolving business conditions.

Location: Remote

Essential Functions

• Corporate Communications & Reputation Management
• • Drive and support communications strategy for key corporate reputation initiatives, leading campaigns that build awareness of CG Oncology’s strategy, pipeline, products, and culture among priority stakeholders.
  • Craft differentiated narratives, messaging frameworks, and content that translate complex scientific, clinical, and corporate information into clear, audience-appropriate communications.
  • Ensure consistent message implementation across programs and channels, including press, digital, social, executive communications, and internal platforms.
  • Monitor news, industry trends, and public sentiment; proactively identify and help manage emerging issues to protect and strengthen company reputation
• Media Relations & Executive Visibility
• • Support proactive and reactive media engagement efforts designed to enhance corporate reputation.
  • Maintain relationships with healthcare, biotech, and business journalists and industry organizations; pitch proactive stories and manage inbound media inquiries.
  • Support executive visibility through thought leadership initiatives, traditional and social media engagement, and speaking opportunities aligned with corporate priorities.
• Content Development & Channel Leadership
• • Develop, manage, and maintain corporate and public relations materials including press releases, executive presentations, talking points, Q&A documents, website content, digital assets, and internal communications.
  • Launch and help lead new social media channels, supporting channel governance, content strategy, and ongoing optimization.
  • Support thought leadership initiatives through short-form and long-form content tailored to investors, healthcare providers, advocacy communities, and employees.
  • Use internal communications to strengthen employee engagement and understanding of business priorities, strategy, and milestones.
• Patient Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement
• • Support engagement with key advocacy stakeholders including patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and bladder cancer advocacy organizations aligned to shared objectives.
  • Contribute to building and sustaining compliant relationships with national and regional advocacy groups and support patient ambassador initiatives and advocacy-driven programs in accordance with ethical and regulatory standards. Monitor advocacy landscapes, patient sentiment, and competitor positioning within urologic oncology.
• Compliance, Cross-Functional Collaboration & Analytics
• • Ensure communications comply with applicable SEC regulations, Regulation FD disclosure requirements, and FDA promotional guidance.
  • Partner closely with Legal, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Investor Relations to ensure scientific accuracy, compliance, and alignment.
  • Leverage data analytics to measure the impact of communications strategies and campaigns; track performance metrics and support preparation of executive-level reports summarizing communication impact and program milestones.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional leadership and agency partners to ensure message consistency, efficient resource utilization, and high-quality execution.
  • Own defined workstreams supporting both external and internal communications initiatives and prepare progress updates for executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Health, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical communications.
• Experience within a publicly traded company and/or agency supporting biotech/pharma clients.
• Direct experience developing and executing corporate communications programs.
• Strong understanding of SEC regulations, disclosure requirements, and FDA communication guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex scientific information for diverse audiences.
• Experience with advocacy engagement principles and industry best practices.
• Proven success in proactive and reactive communications execution.
• Experience working with external agency partners.
• Experience with vendor management including contracting

Please note that CG Oncology does not accept unsolicited information and/or resumes from search firms or agencies for our job postings. Any resumes or client information submitted to our careers page or any employee of CG Oncology by any search firm or agency without an applicable contract in place will become the property of CG Oncology and no fee(s) will be paid.

Total Rewards

CG Oncology offers very competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards, helping to support and reward our global team of high-performing employees focused on developing bladder-saving therapeutics for patients afflicted with bladder cancer.

• HIGHLY COMPETITIVE SALARIES   
• ANNUAL PERFORMANCE/MERIT REVIEWS
• ANNUAL PERFORMANCE BONUSES
• EQUITY
• SPECIAL RECOGNITION

Well-Being Benefits

In addition to our Total Rewards, CG Oncology offers a variety of Well-Being Benefits to meet the majority of the needs of our unique and growing workforce.  These benefits are designed to support our team to achieve a healthy balance between work and their personal lives to remain refreshed, engaged, and creating an environment where each person can find a deeper meaning and purpose in their work.

Well-Being Benefits eligibility begins the 1st of the month after hire.  While a majority of these benefits are for our US-based workforce, we continue to assess comparable levels of benefits for our international team members that are aligned with country-specific regulations and their national programs offered.

• FULLY REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENT
• REST AND RECHARGE BENEFITS - Unlimited Flexible Time Off
• HOLIDAYS –In 2025 we will observe 14 holidays
• RETIREMENT – 401K with 100% company Safe Harbor match up to 4% of base salary
• HEALTH (MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION) – PPO & HDHP – Cigna/Principal
• HEALTH SPENDING ACCOUNTS - HSA (with Annual Company Contribution), FSA, FSA-DC
• ILLNESS & DISABILITY PROTECTION – Company Paid LTD Coverage + Voluntary Plans
• LIFE INSURANCE – Company Paid 1 x base salary + Voluntary Plans
• ADDITIONAL EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS – Voluntary Legal, Pet, Plus More

CG Oncology is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  At CG Oncology, we are building a community of intelligent and passionate team members that share our Vision, Mission and Values, and while the biotechnology space can feel limited in BIPOC, non-binary and even female representation, we endeavor to make hiring decisions that will continue to grow and support our team in the direction of maintaining cultural diversity and sustainability.