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Communications, Brand & Events Lead

Orakl Oncology
Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · France
Experience
Lead / principal · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

First Communications, Brand & Events Lead at Orakl Oncology, responsible for building the company's external presence and positioning it as a voice in AI-driven cancer drug development. The role owns communications, brand and events strategy and execution, working directly with the founders.

At a glance

Work mode
Hybrid · France
Languages
English – fluent, French

What you'll do

  • Define and execute Orakl's communications strategy across audiences, channels and markets, setting clear priorities that support the company's commercial, scientific, talent and fundraising ambitions
  • Own Orakl's corporate story, key messages and tone of voice, building a distinctive narrative around virtual patients and Orakl's role in advancing cancer drug development
  • Own and evolve Orakl's brand identity and visual expression across the website, corporate materials, presentations and digital channels, working with designers and external partners when needed
  • Build and manage an editorial calendar that turns Orakl's scientific breakthroughs, company milestones and industry perspectives into compelling content for the right audiences
  • Build the public profiles of Orakl's founders through LinkedIn, articles, op-eds, interviews and relevant scientific and industry channels
  • Develop relationships with scientific, pharmaceutical, technology and business media; identify newsworthy stories, pitch proactively and lead communications around funding, partnerships, scientific advances and company milestones
  • Build and pitch a targeted pipeline of speaking engagements, panels, podcasts and interviews that position Orakl's founders and scientific leaders as recognised voices in the industry
  • Ensure all external communications are accurate, evidence-based and consistent with Orakl's scientific standards; help manage sensitive announcements, complex topics and reputational issues
  • Build Orakl's annual events strategy and calendar, identifying the conferences, industry gatherings and scientific forums that matter most to the business (e.g. JPM, BIO, AACR, BIO-Europe), defining objectives, budgets and expected outcomes for each
  • Own Orakl's participation in major industry events, from sponsorships, booths and speaking opportunities to registrations, logistics, travel, vendors and on-site execution
  • Work closely with BD and the founders to identify priority contacts, secure relevant meetings and build targeted engagement programmes around key events
  • Create and run Orakl's own event formats, from intimate scientific dinners and executive roundtables to webinars and partner gatherings
  • Own invitations, event branding, booth design, signage and communications before, during and after events, working with Product Marketing on offering-specific and scientific commercial content
  • Evaluate the impact of Orakl's events against their objectives, including strategic relationships developed, meetings secured, commercial opportunities generated and visibility achieved
  • Plan and deliver company off-sites, all-hands gatherings and team celebrations that bring people together and strengthen Orakl's culture
  • Help teams understand and consistently communicate Orakl's mission, narrative and positioning, ensuring a coherent company voice as the organisation grows
  • Establish the tools, workflows and external partner network needed to deliver high-quality communications and events efficiently, managing agencies, freelancers and budgets
  • Define how communications and events success is measured, focusing on quality of visibility, audience relevance, reputation, strategic relationships and contribution to company objectives
  • Work closely with founders, BD, scientific teams and Product Marketing to identify the strongest stories, align priorities and ensure communications supports Orakl's broader ambitions

What we're looking for

  • Experience in communications, PR, brand or a related role, ideally within life sciences, biotech, healthtech or B2B technology
  • Strong strategic communications skills, with experience developing corporate narratives, positioning and communications plans that support business objectives
  • Exceptional writing and storytelling ability, from short-form social content and executive ghostwriting to press releases, long-form editorial, website copy and event communications
  • Experience in media relations and thought leadership, with a track record of securing relevant earned media, interviews or speaking opportunities and building executive profiles
  • Ability to communicate complex science, translating technical and scientific concepts into compelling, accurate stories for pharma decision-makers, investors, scientists and broader audiences
  • Strong editorial judgment, with the ability to recognize what is genuinely newsworthy, identify compelling angles and choose the right audience, channel and moment
  • Experience in events and conference management, from strategic planning and budgeting to hands-on execution, ideally with an understanding of how events can support commercial relationships
  • A strong eye for brand and design, with the ability to maintain high creative standards across digital and physical touchpoints
  • Hands-on and entrepreneurial mindset, equally comfortable setting a strategy, writing a LinkedIn post, pitching a journalist or running an event on-site
  • Autonomy, creativity and pragmatism, with the confidence to work directly with founders, manage multiple priorities and make things happen in a fast-moving startup
  • Fluent in English
  • Work on-site with occasional remote work

Nice to have

  • French is a plus

Benefits

Become Orakl's first Communications, Brand & Events Lead, with the opportunity to define the function, shape its priorities and grow a team as the company scales

  • Help establish Orakl as a recognised leader in virtual cancer patients and AI-driven drug development
  • Bring breakthrough scientific advances to the audiences and organisations that can turn them into real-world impact
  • Work closely with our founders and scientific experts, with significant autonomy, creative freedom and room to grow
  • 25 days of paid holiday, plus approximately 9 additional rest days (RTT) per year
  • Hybrid working: 1–2 days per week occasional work from home

How to get hired

  1. 1Hiring Manager Call: getting to know each other, aligning on expectations context
  2. 2Technical Deep Dive: detailed conversation about your experience and fit for the role, using examples of what you've done and how you like to work
  3. 3Case study: a take-home case to prepare and then to present in-person to the team
  4. 4Reference Call: with one or two former colleagues with whom you worked closely, including a direct manager
  5. 5Founder Interview: A final discussion with at least one founder on vision, culture fit, and mutual ambitions

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About Orakl Oncology

Orakl bridges biological and artificial intelligence by building large cohorts of virtual cancer patients, combining real patients' tumors with their medical histories and deep biological data. By integrating patient-derived tumor models, experimental biology and AI, Orakl helps pharmaceutical companies predict how cancer drugs will perform in patients, identify promising treatments and make better decisions earlier in drug development.

Mission

Every cancer patient deserves a treatment that works for them.

Key facts

  • 2023
  • AI-driven cancer drug development / biotech
  • Founded in 2023 by Fanny Jaulin, PhD, Diane-Laure Pagès, PhD, and Gustave Ronteix, PhD
  • Spin-out of Gustave Roussy, one of Europe's leading cancer centres, building on a decade of research
  • Backed by international investors
  • Fewer than 5% of new cancer drugs make it through clinical trials

Partners & customers

Gustave Roussy