Advocacy Manager

Role Summary

The Advocacy Manager leads planning, execution, and evaluation of strategies to engage and support patient advocacy groups and professional healthcare organizations. This role builds and sustains relationships with external stakeholders, aligning the company’s mission with community needs and integrating advocacy insights into business decisions to improve patient outcomes and advance disease awareness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison to national patient advocacy organizations across the enterprise.
• Build strong, transparent partnerships grounded in mutual trust, respect, and shared commitment to improving patient care.
• Collaborate with advocacy groups on disease education, awareness campaigns, and community programs while ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Gather and share patient community insights to inform company strategy, clinical trial recruitment, and patient support program development.
• Manage relationships with key medical societies, trade associations, and professional organizations.
• Support development and execution of collaborative initiatives, such as educational programs, conference partnerships, guideline dissemination, and research symposia.
• Coordinate company participation in medical society meetings, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and brand strategy.
• Develop annual advocacy engagement plans and budgets, aligning activities with corporate priorities and compliance requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Marketing, Government Affairs, Market Access, and Corporate Communications to integrate advocacy perspectives into decision-making.
• Track, measure, and report on advocacy activities, outcomes, and ROI to internal leadership.
• Monitor the policy and healthcare landscape to identify emerging opportunities and risks for the company and its stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in marketing, Business or Life Sciences; Advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of marketing experience in patient advocacy, public affairs, professional relations, or related roles within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry
• Experience in managing the regulatory/legal/medical review process in the healthcare industry
• Strong understanding and knowledge of legal and regulatory guidelines and how to implement these within a marketing/promotional environment
• Working knowledge of Veeva platform
• Competencies: Professionalism, Interpersonal skills, Teamwork/Collaboration, Negotiation skills, Conflict Resolution, Written and Verbal Communication skills, Organizational skills, Adaptability, Project Management, Budget Management
• Working Conditions: Position may require periodic evening and weekend work, with periodic overnight travel ~25%. Hybrid role based in Xeris‚Äô Chicago office with a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Skills

• Stakeholder management
• Strategic planning and execution
• Regulatory and compliance awareness
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Data analysis and ROI reporting

Education

• As listed in Qualifications

Additional Requirements