Join our Mission to Protect Humankind!
Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance.
WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values:
*RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered.
*AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind.
*LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives.
*MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making.
Summary:
The Corporate Affairs Associate is responsible for delivering clear, consistent, and engaging communications to internal and external stakeholders. This position provides hands-on experience across a range of communications activities, including content development, channel coordination, employee engagement initiatives, and external product communications support. The role is well suited for a highly organized, detail-oriented communicator eager to build foundational experience in corporate and product communications.
Essential Functions:
Internal Communications, Employee Engagement, Culture & Community Support
- Assist in maintaining and updating the company intranet, including posting content, making minor updates, and supporting governance needs.
- Serve as main point of contact for incoming requests for internal communications support; draft and edit internal communications such as newsletters, announcements, recognition stories, and departmental messages.
- Support the internal communications content calendar by coordinating inputs, tracking deadlines, and assisting with reviews and quality checks.
- Contribute to All-Employee Meetings and leadership communications by helping prepare agendas, slides, speaker notes and supporting logistics.
- Update internal digital signage and assist with creating basic visual assets for internal campaigns, presentations, and meeting materials.
- Assist with planning and communications for internal events, celebrations, and community engagement activities (e.g., Culture Club).
- Coordinate with external vendors to support internal programs and projects, including swag fulfillment, event logistics, employee photo shoots, and branded materials such as posters and environmental graphics.
- Gather participation data and feedback to support reporting and continuous improvement efforts.
Corporate Affairs & External Product Communications Support
- Support the development and execution of product communications plans leading up to and for Vaxcyte’s first potential product launch and additional key milestones.
- Manage and contribute to the development of communications materials to support clinical and regulatory milestones, including press releases, Q&As, presentations, and media briefing documents.
- Oversee and draft content for owned digital channels such as LinkedIn and the corporate website.
- Help adapt internal stories and culture content for appropriate external audiences in alignment with corporate positioning and brand guidelines.
- Coordination with media monitoring lead around key milestones.
- Assist with the development and advancement of federal, state, and local policy strategies to support Vaxcyte’s pipeline, commercial strategy and long-term growth.
- Support the development of briefing materials, policy positions and presentations tailored to federal and state stakeholders.
- Provide administrative and coordination support for broader Corporate Affairs initiatives as needed.
Collaboration & Professional Development
- Work closely with cross-functional partners to support company-wide initiatives.
- Learn and apply best practices in corporate communications, internal engagement, and external affairs through hands-on execution.
- Take on project-based assignments that build foundational skills in writing, coordination, and stakeholder communications.
- Help ensure communications materials adhere to brand, tone, and visual identity guidelines across channels.
- Support content organization, asset management, and version control to ensure accuracy and consistency.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a public relations or communications-related role; prior healthcare, biotech, pharma or PR agency experience desirable. Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered.
- Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to simplify complex information.
- Highly organized with exceptional and meticulous attention to detail to manage and prioritize multiple competing projects.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and basic design capability using Canva or Adobe Express.
- Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, and the ability to collaborate cross functionally with a solutions driven mindset.
Reports to: Senior Director, Product Communications
Location: San Carlos, CA
Work Arrangement (may be adjusted based on business needs, job responsibilities, or changes to company policy):
Hybrid (requires onsite presence at least three days per week).
Compensation:
The compensation package will be competitive and includes comprehensive benefits and an equity component.
Salary Range: $93,000 - $109,000 (SF Bay Area). Salary ranges for non-California locations may vary.
Relocation:
This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.
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Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Please be aware of fraud or scams from individuals, organizations and/or internet sites claiming to represent Vaxcyte in recruitment activities. Vaxcyte has an established recruitment process for all positions prior to issuing an offer for employment and we will never extend unsolicited employment offers or ask candidates to provide financial or sensitive personal information as part of the application process. All legitimate communication from Vaxcyte will come from an official @vaxcyte.com email address. Qualified and interested candidates should apply to current openings at vaxcyte.com/careers.
