Director, Communications

Responsibilities

• Translate company vision, values, and strategy into clear and compelling corporate, medical and consumer communication
• Support and evolve the brand narrative, positioning, tone of voice, and messaging framework
• Lead public relations strategy, including media relations, thought leadership, press releases, and crisis communications
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media, agencies, and key external stakeholders
• Drive proactive messaging and thought leadership around proactive healthcare
• Input into content strategy across brand campaigns, editorial, social, and owned channels
• Partner with Marketing, Product, and Growth teams to develop integrated brand and communication campaigns
• Ensure storytelling is insight-driven, culturally relevant, and audience-centric
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing brand communications team

Requirements

• Proven experience in brand communications and PR
• Strong background in media relations, storytelling, and content leadership
• Experience building and leading high-performing teams
• Experience in fast-growing, global, and matrixed environments
• Crisis communication and reputation management experience
• Expertise in digital, social, and emerging communication platforms
• Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong editorial judgment and storytelling instincts
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership through influence
• Data-driven decision-making combined with brand intuition

About the Company

Neko is redefining what prevention means, from treating illness when it arrives, to sustaining health before it's ever at risk. Our mission is to make data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people, before symptoms appear.