Senior Marketing Communications Manager

Company DescriptionGuardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook. Role: Senior Video & Content Production Manager At Guardant Health, clear, credible, and compelling communication is essential to advancing our mission to conquer cancer through data, innovation, and collaboration. The Senior Video & Content Production Manager will lead the planning, development, and execution of engaging multimedia content that advances Guardant’s mission, amplifies executive thought leadership, and brings our impact to life through visual storytelling. This role combines content strategy, video production, and creative leadership to deliver high-quality content across corporate, social, digital, and other communications channels. Working closely with Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Marketing, Medical Affairs, and executive leadership, this individual will identify compelling stories, manage production from concept through distribution, and create content that helps audiences to help understand with Guardant’s story. This role is designed to build Guardant Health's internal content production capabilities. The successful candidate will be a hands-on creator who can independently develop high-quality content from concept through final delivery while strategically leveraging external agency partners to scale production for larger campaigns and specialized projects. Over time, this individual will help establish and grow an in-house content studio that enables faster, more efficient, and more authentic storytelling across the company. The ideal candidate is a creative storyteller, experienced content producer, and strong operator who can translate complex scientific and healthcare topics into engaging, audience-centric content. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on role that requires exceptional organizational skills, creative judgment, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. What You’ll Do Video Content Development & Production Lead the development and execution of short-form and long-form video content across corporate, executive, social, digital, and external communications channels. Identify compelling stories across the organization and transform them into engaging multimedia content that supports Guardant Health's strategic priorities. Develop creative concepts, storyboards, scripts, interview guides, and production plans for a wide range of content initiatives. Produce content including: Executive thought leadership videos Impact stories Product and innovation features Conference and event coverage External communications videos Corporate brand storytelling Social-first video content Capture and/or oversee video production activities, including interviews, events, executive content, and field-based storytelling opportunities. Lead content production using internal tools and resources, serving as a hands-on creator capable of independently producing high-quality content from concept through delivery. Manage and direct external production agencies, freelance creatives, videographers, editors, and other partners to scale content production for larger initiatives, specialized projects, and peak workloads. Build scalable production workflows that balance in-house content creation with strategic agency support, enabling greater speed, efficiency, and creative flexibility. Edit and optimize content for multiple platforms and audiences, ensuring content is engaging, accessible, and aligned with channel best practices. Ensure all content aligns with Guardant’s brand standards, messaging framework, and visual identity. Maintain and organize video assets, footage libraries, templates, and production resources to enable scalable content development. Content Strategy & Storytelling Partner closely with Corporate Communications, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Investor Relations, and executive stakeholders to develop integrated content plans aligned with business priorities. Translate complex scientific, medical, and healthcare topics into clear, engaging, and audience-focused narratives. Support major company milestones, including product launches, medical conferences, earnings communications, corporate announcements, executive visibility programs, and industry events through strategic content development. Collaborate with Digital & Social Media teams to align content creation with campaign objectives, audience engagement goals, and platform best practices. Repurpose long-form content into platform-specific assets, including social clips, executive highlights, event recaps, and multimedia storytelling formats. Maintain an integrated content calendar that provides visibility into upcoming content opportunities, campaigns, and key corporate moments. Use data, audience feedback, and stakeholder input to continuously improve storytelling quality and content effectiveness. Operational Excellence Own end-to-end content operations, managing production timelines, stakeholder alignment, approvals, budgets, and delivery across multiple initiatives. Build and continuously improve scalable workflows, production processes, templates, and intake systems that enable efficient, high-quality content creation. Develop and manage content calendars, production schedules, digital asset libraries, and project tracking systems that provide visibility across teams. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize work, manage resources, and ensure content initiatives align with business objectives. Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, optimize creative workflows, and enhance collaboration across internal teams and external partners. Evaluate and implement AI-powered workflows that improve the speed, scalability, and efficiency of content production while ensuring human oversight, content accuracy, and brand integrity. Help establish and evolve Guardant Health's in-house content studio by building the processes, governance, and operating model needed to scale content production over time. Social Media & Digital Content Partner with Digital & Social Media teams to create engaging content optimized for LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, X, and emerging platforms. Support executive amplification programs through the creation of social-first video and multimedia content. Develop content tailored to platform-specific audience behaviors and best practices. Stay informed on evolving content trends, storytelling formats, and digital engagement strategies. Support rapid-response content opportunities and real-time storytelling around key company moments. What You’ll Bring Education Typically bachelor’s with ~12+ years (or 8+ with master’s / 5+ with PhD / 3+ with PharmD/MD). Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Media Production, Public Relations, Business Administration, or a related field required (or equivalent experience). Experience 8+ years of experience in content production, video production, multimedia storytelling, corporate communications, digital media, journalism, marketing, or related fields. Proven experience producing short-form and long-form video content from concept through final delivery. Experience creating executive thought leadership, corporate storytelling, social media, and brand content. Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in a fast-paced environment. Experience supporting senior leaders and cross-functional teams. Experience managing external agencies, production partners, freelancers, and creative vendors. Experience building or scaling internal content production capabilities or creative operations while effectively managing external agency relationships is strongly preferred. Experience in healthcare, biotech, diagnostics, life sciences, or other regulated industries preferred. Familiarity with review and approval processes in regulated environments is strongly preferred. Skills Exceptional storytelling and editorial judgment, with the ability to identify and develop compelling narratives. Strong video production experience, including concept development, interviewing, filming, production planning, and post-production workflows. Advanced proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, or equivalent creative tools. Experience creating content optimized for LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, X, and other digital platforms. Strong understanding of short-form video, long-form storytelling, audience engagement strategies, and platform dynamics. Ability to simplify complex scientific and healthcare concepts into engaging, audience-focused stories. Experience developing executive thought leadership content and translating business priorities into compelling narratives. Demonstrated ability to independently create high-quality multimedia content while knowing when and how to leverage agency partners to extend creative capacity and production scale. Strong organizational and operational management skills with exceptional ability to prioritize multiple initiatives simultaneously. Ability to manage multiple content initiatives while maintaining attention to detail, creativity, and quality. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with executives and cross-functional stakeholders. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools such as Asana, Smartsheet, Monday.com, Airtable, or similar platforms. Experience managing digital asset libraries and organizing content for scalability and ease of use. Strong understanding of brand systems, visual identity, and messaging consistency across channels. Comfort working with performance metrics, content analytics, and audience insights to inform decision-making and optimization. Experience with motion graphics, animation, photography, podcast production, or other multimedia formats is a plus. Ability to build structure, clarity, and momentum in environments with shifting priorities while maintaining a focus on creativity, quality, and execution. Work Environment Hybrid/remote role with flexibility to work remotely. Ability to travel as needed, including travel to Guardant Health's Palo Alto headquarters approximately once per month and additional travel for executive events, conferences, customer stories, production shoots, and other business needs. AI & Digital FluencyDemonstrate curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to critically evaluate and responsibly leverage AI-enabled tools in accordance with company policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of work.Hybrid Work Model:This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients. The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. This range does not include benefits or, if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, education, job-related skills, job duties, and business need. Primary Location: Palo Alto, CA Primary Location Base Pay Range: $174,500 - $239,950 Other US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $148,325 - $203,958 If the role is performed in Colorado, the pay range for this job is: $157,050 - $215,955Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to View email address on click.appcast.io background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).Guardant Health is 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.To learn more about the information collected when you apply for a position at Guardant Health, Inc. and how it is used, please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants.Please visit our career page at: SummaryLocation: Palo Alto, CA; Remote-USA-CAType: Full time