Stoke Therapeutics

Stoke Therapeutics

Director, Corporate Strategy

Bedford, Massachusetts, United States · Director

Sponsorship not specified$229k-$246kDetected 2 days ago
LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • About Stoke: Stoke Therapeutics (Nasdaq: STOK), is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body's potential with RNA medicine.
  • Stoke's first medicine in development, zorevunersen, has demonstrated the potential for disease modification in patients with Dravet syndrome and is currently being evaluated in a Phase 3 study.
  • Stoke's initial focus are diseases of the central nervous system and the eye that are caused by a loss of ~50% of normal protein levels (haploinsufficiency).

Responsibilities

  • Serve as strategic thought partner and operational extension of the VP, Corporate Strategy and Chief of Staff.
  • Manage Board meeting operations, including agenda development, preparation of materials, documentation of key decisions and action items, and coordination of follow-up activities.
  • Support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's governance framework, operating model, and decision-making processes.
  • Lead high-impact, cross-functional strategic initiatives, applying analytical and data-driven approaches to evaluate complex business questions, develop recommendations, and drive execution.
  • Drive cross-functional action tracking and follow-through for executive leadership to ensure alignment and timely execution.
  • Build strong relationships across senior leadership and act as a connector between functions
  • Highly collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively across all departments to build trusted partnerships with various stakeholders
  • Highly self-motivated with demonstrated agility to multitask, manage time, handle uncertainty, and work under pressure with limited oversight.
  • Our values guide our work to deliver meaningful medicines for people who need them.

Requirements

  • Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to apply these skills in complex situations with competing priorities
  • Required Skills & Experience:

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in business preferred
  • Bachelor's degree required

Skills

  • 10+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, or corporate strategy
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in business preferred
  • Strong experience in strategy consulting or in-house strategy
  • Strong familiarity with the pharmaceutical/biotech industry and drug development landscape.
  • Excellent attention to detail and oral/written communication

Compensation

  • The anticipated salary range for this role is $229,000 - $246,000.
  • In addition to base salary, Stoke offers an annual bonus and equity participation.
  • Partner cross-functionally with leaders and stakeholders to support the company's annual strategic planning process
  • Lead the annual corporate and departmental goal-setting process by working with functional leaders to translate corporate strategy into measurable business goals and monitoring progress against goals throughout the year.

Benefits

  • At Stoke Therapeutics, we are committed to offering a comprehensive, competitive and thoughtfully designed total rewards program.
  • In addition to base salary, Stoke offers an annual bonus and equity participation.
  • The final offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including role scope, experience and qualifications, education, market benchmarks, internal equity, and geographic location.

Company info

  • STOK), is a biotechnology company dedicated to restoring protein expression by harnessing the body's potential with RNA medicine.
  • Using Stoke's proprietary TANGO (Targeted Augmentation of Nuclear Gene Output) approach, Stoke is developing antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) to selectively restore naturally-occurring protein levels.
  • Proof of concept has been demonstrated in other organs, tissues, and systems, supporting broad potential for Stoke's proprietary approach.
  • Stoke is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
  • For more information, visit https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/
  • At Stoke, we believe that innovation, the ability to successfully advance our ground-breaking science and having fun as a team are enhanced by being together in person, at least periodically.
  • We allow for flexibility in work arrangements that balance individual's needs and preferences with the needs of our business and our desire to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation.
  • We are committed to being true to ourselves, to our colleagues, and to the people with severe diseases who are counting on us.
  • We embrace diversity within a unique culture that is defined by our values.
  • Our employee-led Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Committee underscores the importance of DIB to who we are and what we do.

Equal opportunity

  • https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/careers/
  • All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, physical or mental disability or protected veteran status.
  • Stoke participates in E-Verify.

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