Director, State Government Relations
GSK
4 hours ago
Remote friendly (Portland, ME)
United States
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities:
- Lobbying and Advocacy: Engage patient advocacy groups, health professional societies, State Departments of Health and trade associations to support business unit needs.
- Strategic Leadership: Oversee GSK’s interests before state governments; serve as registered lobbyist in state legislatures and executive branch agencies; manage senior executive engagement with government officials and key business groups.
- Policy Influence: Influence state legislation and regulation affecting GSK in Oncology, Vaccines, Specialty, Respiratory, and HIV (with emphasis on prevention policy).
- Objective Setting: Identify and establish annual legislative and policy objectives with Government Affairs management.
- Policy Awareness: Maintain knowledge of state policies impacting GSK, including product access and reimbursement, sales/marketing restrictions, and public health initiatives.
- Contract Lobbyists: Manage contract lobbyists/consultants in key states; ensure alignment with GSK priorities and compliance.
- Coalition Building: Build legislative coalitions and support a regulatory environment recognizing innovative medicines and disease prevention.
- Opportunity Identification: Identify legislative/regulatory opportunities and risks affecting GSK’s planning.
- Industry Engagement: Influence industry trade associations to include GSK priorities.
- Stakeholder Alliances: Build alliances with patient advocacy groups, health professional organizations, business associations, and others.
- Strategic Relationships & Matrix Team Participation: Build long-term relationships; participate in internal/external task forces and matrix teams to advocate GSK priorities.
- PAC: Represent the GSK Employees Political Action Committee and interface with PAC board members as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7+ years in government or government relations; familiarity with political/policy processes in the Northeastern United States.
- Strong verbal and written communication; ability to summarize complex information in a time-sensitive environment.
- Experience building relationships with diverse individuals/groups.
- Ability to work with internal/external stakeholders in a values-compliant manner.
- ~50% travel within the assigned geographic footprint.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Direct lobbying experience; familiarity with patient advocacy groups, Departments of Health, and health care provider organizations.
- Pre-existing relationships with policy and legislative leaders in New York and New Jersey.
- Extensive exposure to health care policy, with emphasis on the public health sector.
- Expertise building alliances and coalitions with third-party and patient advocacy groups.
Benefits:
- Health care and other insurance benefits (employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
Application Instructions:
- N/A
- Lobbying and Advocacy: Engage patient advocacy groups, health professional societies, State Departments of Health and trade associations to support business unit needs.
- Strategic Leadership: Oversee GSK’s interests before state governments; serve as registered lobbyist in state legislatures and executive branch agencies; manage senior executive engagement with government officials and key business groups.
- Policy Influence: Influence state legislation and regulation affecting GSK in Oncology, Vaccines, Specialty, Respiratory, and HIV (with emphasis on prevention policy).
- Objective Setting: Identify and establish annual legislative and policy objectives with Government Affairs management.
- Policy Awareness: Maintain knowledge of state policies impacting GSK, including product access and reimbursement, sales/marketing restrictions, and public health initiatives.
- Contract Lobbyists: Manage contract lobbyists/consultants in key states; ensure alignment with GSK priorities and compliance.
- Coalition Building: Build legislative coalitions and support a regulatory environment recognizing innovative medicines and disease prevention.
- Opportunity Identification: Identify legislative/regulatory opportunities and risks affecting GSK’s planning.
- Industry Engagement: Influence industry trade associations to include GSK priorities.
- Stakeholder Alliances: Build alliances with patient advocacy groups, health professional organizations, business associations, and others.
- Strategic Relationships & Matrix Team Participation: Build long-term relationships; participate in internal/external task forces and matrix teams to advocate GSK priorities.
- PAC: Represent the GSK Employees Political Action Committee and interface with PAC board members as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 7+ years in government or government relations; familiarity with political/policy processes in the Northeastern United States.
- Strong verbal and written communication; ability to summarize complex information in a time-sensitive environment.
- Experience building relationships with diverse individuals/groups.
- Ability to work with internal/external stakeholders in a values-compliant manner.
- ~50% travel within the assigned geographic footprint.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Direct lobbying experience; familiarity with patient advocacy groups, Departments of Health, and health care provider organizations.
- Pre-existing relationships with policy and legislative leaders in New York and New Jersey.
- Extensive exposure to health care policy, with emphasis on the public health sector.
- Expertise building alliances and coalitions with third-party and patient advocacy groups.
Benefits:
- Health care and other insurance benefits (employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
Application Instructions:
- N/A