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Executive Director, Stakeholder Advocacy

Celldex
October 1, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Hampton, NJ)
Worldwide
Patient Advocacy
Role: Executive Director, Stakeholder Advocacy leading advocacy initiatives for Celldex's biopharma portfolio, focusing on allergy, immunology, and autoimmune disorders. Responsibilities: develop and direct advocacy strategies aligned with regulatory and policy changes; build relationships with policymakers, patient groups, industry partners, and non-traditional stakeholders; communicate advocacy goals internally and externally; monitor policy impacts on market access and product accessibility; provide leadership to advocacy teams and report to executive management; establish metrics to evaluate strategy effectiveness. Qualifications: Bachelorโ€™s degree required, Masterโ€™s preferred; 15+ years in pharma/biopharma with strong advocacy and policy experience, ideally within immunology and inflammation markets; proven leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills; deep knowledge of regulatory, payer, and market landscapes; able to navigate complex policy environments. HighValue: advocacy leadership in immunology/autoimmune space, extensive stakeholder engagement, policy and regulatory expertise, 50%+ travel; pre-launch and launch phase involvement.