Director, Corporate Social Responsibility

Overview 

The Director of Corporate Responsibility will lead key components of Alnylam’s corporate responsibility strategy, including philanthropic initiatives, employee engagement, and community partnerships. This role blends strategy, execution, and relationship‑building to deliver meaningful outcomes for communities, employees, and the business. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Responsibility and DEI, the Director will provide both strategic guidance and hands‑on program leadership while delivering measurable social and business outcomes. This role manages one direct report and frequently represents Alnylam at nonprofit, industry, and community events across the Boston area.

This is a hybrid position based at Alnylam’s corporate headquarters in Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities

• Drive implementation of philanthropic programs, including signature giving initiatives and global volunteer efforts.
• Manage nonprofit partnerships, grants, budgets, and vendors to ensure effective program delivery.
• Represent Alnylam at community, nonprofit, and industry events to strengthen relationships and elevate visibility.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives including giving campaigns, matching gifts, and skills‑based volunteering.
• Collaborate with employee resource networks and cross‑functional teams on community engagement.
• Partner with Communications to translate impact into compelling stories, materials, and executive‑ready content.
• Contribute to corporate responsibility and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting.
• Manage, coach, and develop corporate responsibility team member.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate responsibility, or related fields.
• Proven ability to design and execute corporate responsibility strategies that drive measurable results.
• Experience managing nonprofit partnerships, grantmaking, and employee engagement programs.
• Strong program and project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Exceptional communicator with experience developing impact stories and executive materials.
• Experience managing budgets and vendors.
• Executive presence with senior leaders and external audiences.
• Industry experience and exposure to ESG strategy/reporting preferred.

U.S. Pay Range

$188,000.00 - $254,400.00

The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g., bonus or sales incentive) and an annual long-term incentive award (e.g., equity).

Alnylam’s robust Total Rewards package is designed to support your overall health and well-being. We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, a lifestyle reimbursement program, flexible spending and health savings accounts and a 401(k)with a generous company match. Eligible employees enjoy paid time off, wellness days, holidays, and two company-wide recharge breaks. We also offer generous family resources and leave. Our commitment to your well-being reflects our belief that caring for our people fuels the impact we create together.

Learn more about these and additional benefits offered by Alnylam by visiting the Benefits section of the Careers website: https://www.alnylam.com/careers

About Alnylam

We are the leader in RNAi therapeutics – a revolutionary approach with the potential to transform the lives of people with rare and common diseases. Built on Nobel Prize-winning science, Alnylam has delivered the breakthroughs that made RNAi therapeutics possible and are just at the beginning of what’s possible. Our deep pipeline, late-stage programs, and bold vision reflect our core values: fierce innovation, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, open culture and commitment to people. We're proud to be a globally recognized top employer, where an authentic, inclusive culture and breakthrough thinking fuel one another.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their sex, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, pregnancy status or related conditions, genetic information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, political affiliation, age, or any other factor protected by federal, state, or local law. Alnylam is an E-Verify Employer.