Manager, Corporate Brand and Reputation

Location: Flexible (Remote or Hybrid, New Haven CT)

Reports to: Vice President, Corporate Branding and Communications

About Veradermics

Founded in 2019, Veradermics, Incorporated (NYSE: MANE) is a well-funded, publicly listed company that offers the opportunity to work in a performance-driven, highly dynamic environment. At Veradermics, you can actively contribute to shaping the company culture, take on various roles and responsibilities, and grow professionally.

Veradermics is a dermatologist-founded, late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative therapeutics for common aesthetic and dermatological conditions.

Veradermics lead product candidate, VDPHL01, is as an oral, non-hormonal treatment for men and women with pattern hair loss (PHL). We are currently conducting three Phase 3 clinical trials as we work to deliver potentially transformative solutions and aspire to redefine the standard of care in dermatology. Learn more here.

At Veradermics, we combine scientific rigor with a vision for impactful innovation to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients.

Why Work at Veradermics

• You Can Be Part of a Meaningful Mission: Veradermics aims to become a leader in medical dermatology by bringing pharmaceutical innovation to the treatment of common skin conditions to improve the lives of patients.

• Veradermics is Growing: Veradermics is a dynamic and growing company; we are advancing our VDPHL01 Phase 3 clinical trials and preparing for commercialization. PHL affects approximately 80 million people in the U.S. alone.

• The Veradermics Culture: We are an innovative, collaborative, hard-working and performance-driven company that values the contributions of our employees and keeps our focus on patients

• We have been featured in Forbes, Allure, Marie Claire, Bazaar, Dermatology Times, the Slate, The New York Post, The Hartford Courant, The Kansas City Star, and other multi-media platforms.

Role Summary

The Manager, Corporate Brand and Reputation supports initiatives that strengthen the corporate brand, build and protect reputation, support disease awareness, and engage key audiences across corporate communications and digital channels. This role combines social media strategy and execution with corporate storytelling, daily media monitoring, and support for the development and dissemination of weekly reports. The position requires strong judgment, excellent writing and analytical skills, cross‑functional collaboration, and comfort navigating medical/legal/regulatory (MLR) review processes and platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Brand, Reputation & Media Intelligence

• Support internal and external communications activities, including brand management and corporate reputation initiatives, ensuring consistent messaging and adherence to brand standards across channels.
• Conduct daily media monitoring across company, competitor, industry, and relevant disease‑area coverage; identify emerging themes, opportunities, and potential reputational risks, and escalate timely findings to the communications team.
• Support the development and dissemination of weekly media and reputation reports, including curating coverage, summarizing key developments, compiling relevant metrics, coordinating review, and distributing reports to internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain corporate messaging and Q&A materials; draft and adapt website copy, briefing materials, and other communications assets to support corporate storytelling and reputation priorities.
• Maintain organized media coverage archives and reporting resources to support ongoing analysis and communications planning.

Social Media Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement social media strategies aligned with corporate, medical, and product communications priorities.

• Conduct competitive analysis and social listening to assess competitor social strategies and audience conversations; monitor social trends to identify channel-specific opportunities and risks.

• Manage the master editorial calendar across channels, coordinating with internal teams HR, Med Affairs, IR).

Content Development & Publishing

• Conceptualize, write, and edit compelling social‑first content tailored to platform best practices (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube).
• Create or oversee development of graphics, short‑form video, and other visual assets using tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Check social content for alignment with established brand standards and scientific accuracy, and prepare it for regulatory review before publication.
• Manage day‑to‑day publishing, community engagement, and issue escalation.

Regulatory & Review Process

• Navigate MLR review workflows using review platforms ensuring compliant content development and documentation.
• Collaborate with Legal, Regulatory, and Medical Affairs to ensure content meets all industry guidelines for pharmaceutical and biotech communications.

Analytics & Optimization

• Track, analyze, and report on social media performance using dashboards and KPIs.
• Translate insights into actionable recommendations to optimize content, targeting, and channel mix.

Cross‑Functional & External Collaboration

• Partner with corporate brand, creative, and digital teams to ensure cohesive storytelling across channels.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert on social media best practices in regulated industries.
• Manage vendor relationships, including agencies, freelancers, and technology partners.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, corporate brand, reputation, or social media programs, ideally in biotech, pharma, healthcare, or regulated environments.
• Hands‑on experience with social media management tools, media monitoring and analytics platforms, and content creation software; ability to synthesize coverage and data into clear, concise reports.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to translate complex scientific topics into accessible content.
• Familiarity with MLR review processes and systems.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally and manage multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.

Company Culture

Veradermics is a small, tight-knit, high-performing team that works with urgency, positivity, and a deep sense of ownership. We set an exceptionally high bar for ourselves and seek someone who is energized by playing an integral role in a fast-moving organization at a pivotal moment in our trajectory—bringing curiosity, clarity, and a drive to get things done at the highest level.

We value strong organization, thoughtful collaboration, and genuine investment in team success. Honest, direct communication is central to how we work and grow together. Accomplishing our collective goals will be fun but also complex.

Location and Travel:

• Location: Flexible- Remote or Hybrid inNew Haven, Connecticut

Salary and Benefits

Veradermics provides a comprehensive compensation package that includes a base salary, annual performance bonus eligibility, and access to the employee stock option plan.

Robust benefits package, including health coverage, retirement benefit matching, dependent care FSA, and unlimited paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Veradermics is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.