Director, State Government Relations

Responsibilities:
- Influence changes to state laws and regulations within designated states to align with GSK priorities and the pharmaceutical industry, emphasizing vaccines and public health.
- 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 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 interests (Oncology, Vaccines, Specialty, Respiratory, HIV), with emphasis on prevention policy.
- Objective Setting: Identify and establish annual legislative and policy objectives in coordination with Government Affairs management.
- Policy Awareness: Maintain working knowledge of state policies affecting GSK (product access and reimbursement, sales and marketing restrictions, public health initiatives; key business and tax policies).
- Manage contract lobbyists/consultants in key states to ensure compliance and advocacy of GSK priorities.
- Coalition Building: Support legislative coalition-building to promote innovative medicines and prevention of disease.
- Opportunity Identification: Identify legislative/regulatory opportunities and threats affecting GSK business 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 other relevant groups.
- Strategic Relationships: Build long-term relationships and communicate internally/externally to deliver value.
- Matrix Teams: Participate with matrix teams and task forces (including Policy, Federal Government Relations, Patient Advocacy, Medical, Legal, Compliance, and Sales/Marketing).
- PAC: Represent the GSK Employees Political Action Committee and interface with PAC board members as needed.

Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 7 years of professional experience in government or government relations; familiarity with Northeastern U.S. political/policy processes.
- Strong verbal/written communication; ability to process complex information and summarize concisely in time-sensitive environments.
- Experience developing working relationships with diverse individuals and groups.
- Ability to work with numerous internal/external stakeholders in a values-compliant manner.
- Expected travel: 50% within the geographic footprint.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Direct lobbying experience; familiarity with patient advocacy groups, Departments of Health, and health care provider organizations.
- Pre-existing relationships with NY and NJ policy/legislative leaders.
- Extensive exposure to health care policy, with emphasis on public health.
- Expertise building alliances and coalitions with third-party and patient advocacy groups.

Benefits (as stated): annual bonus; eligibility for share-based long-term incentive; health care/insurance for employee and family; retirement benefits; paid holidays; vacation; paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

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