Senior Manager, Patient Advocacy (Healthcare) (#1587)

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Government Affairs

Job description

Lead relationships with national patient advocacy organizations and act as the trusted point of contact for the business
Contribute to patient advocacy communication and educational strategies, plans and tactics
Bring the patient voice into the business to address unmet needs and drive patient-focused solutions
Partner with global and local Communications, Government Affairs, Market Access, Marketing and Medical teams
Coordinate stakeholder engagement at key medical congresses
Collate patient insights and turn them into actionable advocacy programs
Track healthcare legislation and share updates with patient communities and internal stakeholders
Manage agencies and budgets, and ensure quality and compliance of communication materials
Travel about 25% of working time, including occasional overnight or weekend travel

Bachelor's degree (Master's or higher preferred)
Fluent English
3-5 years in policy and advocacy, patient advocacy, government or public affairs; healthcare or pharma strongly preferred
Proven long-term relationship building with multiple external stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication; ability to influence senior leaders without authority
Ability to explain complex medical content to non-medical audiences
Understanding of public policy processes, healthcare funding and reimbursement
Knowledge of pharma/biotech business model, regulation and compliance
Comfortable with shifting priorities and ambiguity; collaborative and discreet

Base salary approx. ¥9M–¥13M plus 10% bonus; total compensation approx. ¥10M–¥14M.

English (Business advanced)

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