Director, State Government Affairs and Community Relations

Role Summary

Director, State Government Affairs and Community Relations. Location: Field – West Region (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY). Indivior seeks an integrative thinker to lead state and local government affairs in the West Region, focusing on addiction policy and patient access to treatment. The role reports to the VP of State Government Affairs and collaborates with commercial, market access, legal, compliance, and medical affairs. The Director will develop and maintain relationships with community leaders, advocacy groups, and external organizations to advance public policy goals and will oversee contract counsel in key states while working independently in others.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes strategies to shape state and local public policy that deliver on enterprise priorities. This includes direct lobbying, trade association management, and engagement of third-party groups and coalitions.
• Develops both a proactive and reactive legislative agenda to create new policy frameworks to support our current product portfolio.
• Evaluate state and local political and public policy environment, determine where legislative and regulatory action is advisable and where it is not, and makes recommendations on Indivior action.
• Promotes a positive presence for Indivior among state legislators and Executive Branch personnel.
• Directs a strong network of state contract lobbyists who will further the enterprise objectives.
• Develops close working relationships with key internal business stakeholders and keen understanding of commercial strategies in the region to ensure government affairs strategies align to Indivior’s commercial objectives.
• Works collaboratively with others in the Corporate Affairs department to convert company policy positions into timely and effective advocacy strategies.
• Ensures rigorous compliance to applicable state laws and regulations for lobbyist registration, reporting, along with demonstrated integrity on the job.

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree required.
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceuticals, government, government affairs, public affairs, or policy. Strong preference for experience in state government - legislature, Governor’s office, agency or similar.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Previous experience in a pharmaceutical corporation or healthcare trade association preferred
• Must have demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally

Skills

• Ability to take initiative and be self-directed
• The ability to handle competing priorities in a high-pressure environment while providing support and guidance to key business leaders
• Must be able to work in close collaboration with cross functional partners in Federal Government Affairs, Corporate Communications, Patient Advocacy, Legal, Compliance and Market Access
• Business acumen and professionalism required to gain the respect of broad cross-section of industry, advocate, and policy stakeholders.
• Experience managing advocacy campaigns
• Subject matter expertise in general health care issues and Medicaid
• Demonstrated ability to think outside the box and develop innovative solutions
• Experience working with all levels of management and consulting with key business stakeholders. An ability to influence for greater outcomes
• Strong team player that has a customer service approach and is solution oriented
• Attention to detail and the ability to work individually, within a multi-disciplinary team, as well as with external partners and vendors.
• Excitement about the vision and mission of Indivior

Additional Requirements

• Travel in the US up to 40-50%.