LET’S DREAM BIG TOGETHER
SJS is excited to be your collaborator in all things communications. It’s nice to meet you!
MEET SARAH —
Sarah Jess Spencer is a seasoned communications professional with more than 25 years of experience in healthcare and life sciences communications. Most recently, Sarah was Vice President of Corporate Communications at Audentes Therapeutics, where she led all external and internal communications and guided the company through its acquisition and eventual integration into Astellas Pharma, Inc. Prior to that, she spent 13 years at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) working in the UK, Europe and US across the commercial pharma, R&D and consumer divisions and held roles encompassing media relations, crisis communications, reputation management, financial communications, product and R&D communications, and internal communications. Sarah worked directly with GSK’s CEO and Senior Leadership team extensively.
Prior to GSK, Sarah worked in both boutique healthcare agency and small biotech settings, where she honed her skills in PR campaign development, writing and media relations. She began her career at Rite Aid Corporation where one of her first assignments (at the age of 23!) was representing the company at community meetings opposing the construction of new Rite Aid stores in small towns in New England. She has also served extensively throughout her career as a company spokesperson for numerous high-profile corporate issues and crises.
Sarah is an avid writer and voracious consumer of news and social media. In her spare time she enjoys drinking wine, running (to counteract the wine drinking), traveling, and spending time with her husband and two daughters.
Sarah holds a B.S. in Communications & Psychology from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo.
SARAH’S COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES AT WORK
We drive our communication strategies with human connection at the forefront. We know that relationships are key - both with our clients and between our clients and their key stakeholders. We conduct ourselves with people and patients at the center of everything we do, and always value diverse perspectives. At the end of the day, making a difference for patients in need is what drives us to work as hard as we do.
OUR ETHOS
SJS Communications was founded by Sarah Spencer. When you work with SJS, you get Sarah’s one-on-one attention. More than that, we’re excited to develop a relationship with you! Having fun, having a sense of humor and being authentic are our style. At the same time, the work we do is serious and potentially life-changing for the patient populations we serve. Trust, integrity, and reputation are everything and we understand that. We work hard but living life to its fullest outside of work is also a our priority. We’re looking to work with clients who see the world the same way.
Sarah and the family. Great to meet you!
OUR COMMITMENT
25 YEARS
Experience in the healthcare industry
MILLIONS
Hours devoted to thoughtful communications
PRICELESS
Time spent growing relationships and having fun - at work and in life.
