Director, Medical Society Relations and Alliance Development
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
6 months ago
Remote friendly (Conshohocken, PA)
United States
Medical Affairs
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a comprehensive medical society engagement strategy aligned with corporate communications, advocacy, public policy, and enterprise priorities.
- Position Madrigal as a credible and responsible partner in advancing patient care and clinical standards.
- Integrate society engagement into broader corporate reputation and stakeholder trust initiatives.
- Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on professional society dynamics, risks, and opportunities.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with national and international medical societies, guideline/standards-of-care committees, professional advocacy organizations, and clinical research alliances/consortia.
- Support executive engagement planning for major congresses and policy meetings; represent Madrigal in high-visibility society leadership forums.
- Monitor evolving clinical guidelines and society policy positions relevant to therapeutic areas.
- Partner with Public Policy and Medical Affairs to inform responsible engagement strategies around standards-of-care discussions.
- Identify collaboration opportunities supporting evidence-based medicine and appropriate patient access.
- Provide internal intelligence on emerging trends, stakeholder sentiment, and potential reputational considerations.
- Identify and structure strategic partnerships for disease education/awareness, health equity/access initiatives, scientific exchange/research collaboration, and public health campaigns.
- Lead cross-functional governance of society partnerships to ensure compliance, transparency, and alignment with industry codes.
- Oversee budgeting, investment prioritization, and performance metrics for society engagement activities.
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure consistent external positioning/messaging and to align congress strategy, sponsorships, and corporate visibility efforts with enterprise objectives.
Qualifications
Required
- Advanced degree preferred (MD, PharmD, PhD, MPH, JD, or MBA).
- 12+ years of experience in Corporate Affairs, Public Policy, Medical Affairs, External Affairs, or strategic partnerships within biopharma.
- Demonstrated experience engaging senior leadership of medical societies/professional associations.
- Strong understanding of industry compliance standards for corporate-society interactions.
- Proven executive presence representing the company in high-level external settings.
Preferred
- Experience supporting guideline engagement strategy.
- Background in hepatology, metabolic disease, or specialty care environments.
- Experience integrating stakeholder engagement with broader reputation or policy strategy.
- Established professional network within relevant medical societies.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Base pay, bonus, and equity (equity for full-time employees).
- Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees: flexible paid time off; medical, dental, vision; life/disability insurance; 401(k) offerings (traditional, Roth, employer match).
- Additional voluntary benefits: supplemental life insurance, legal services.
- Mental health benefits via Employee Assistance Program for employees and family.
- Salary range estimate: $212,000–$259,000 per year.
Application Instructions
- Apply on an ongoing basis via the Madrigal Careers site.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive medical society engagement strategy aligned with corporate communications, advocacy, public policy, and enterprise priorities.
- Position Madrigal as a credible and responsible partner in advancing patient care and clinical standards.
- Integrate society engagement into broader corporate reputation and stakeholder trust initiatives.
- Provide strategic counsel to senior leadership on professional society dynamics, risks, and opportunities.
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with national and international medical societies, guideline/standards-of-care committees, professional advocacy organizations, and clinical research alliances/consortia.
- Support executive engagement planning for major congresses and policy meetings; represent Madrigal in high-visibility society leadership forums.
- Monitor evolving clinical guidelines and society policy positions relevant to therapeutic areas.
- Partner with Public Policy and Medical Affairs to inform responsible engagement strategies around standards-of-care discussions.
- Identify collaboration opportunities supporting evidence-based medicine and appropriate patient access.
- Provide internal intelligence on emerging trends, stakeholder sentiment, and potential reputational considerations.
- Identify and structure strategic partnerships for disease education/awareness, health equity/access initiatives, scientific exchange/research collaboration, and public health campaigns.
- Lead cross-functional governance of society partnerships to ensure compliance, transparency, and alignment with industry codes.
- Oversee budgeting, investment prioritization, and performance metrics for society engagement activities.
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure consistent external positioning/messaging and to align congress strategy, sponsorships, and corporate visibility efforts with enterprise objectives.
Qualifications
Required
- Advanced degree preferred (MD, PharmD, PhD, MPH, JD, or MBA).
- 12+ years of experience in Corporate Affairs, Public Policy, Medical Affairs, External Affairs, or strategic partnerships within biopharma.
- Demonstrated experience engaging senior leadership of medical societies/professional associations.
- Strong understanding of industry compliance standards for corporate-society interactions.
- Proven executive presence representing the company in high-level external settings.
Preferred
- Experience supporting guideline engagement strategy.
- Background in hepatology, metabolic disease, or specialty care environments.
- Experience integrating stakeholder engagement with broader reputation or policy strategy.
- Established professional network within relevant medical societies.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Base pay, bonus, and equity (equity for full-time employees).
- Comprehensive benefits for full-time employees: flexible paid time off; medical, dental, vision; life/disability insurance; 401(k) offerings (traditional, Roth, employer match).
- Additional voluntary benefits: supplemental life insurance, legal services.
- Mental health benefits via Employee Assistance Program for employees and family.
- Salary range estimate: $212,000–$259,000 per year.
Application Instructions
- Apply on an ongoing basis via the Madrigal Careers site.